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ANSWER – Wow that looks pretty extreme.

Considering you could clean it off suggests that the staining is originating on the surface versus within.

Considering the covered based has not discolored further suggests that the staining…

ANSWER – Normally when your sealed Saltillo tiles have a whitish or cloudy appearance, it means that moisture is trapped under the sealer.

Chances are you have a surface type sealer that does not allow…

ANSWER – Chances are your toilet is leaking at the wax ring because it got off-set over time as it was being used.

If the water tank was leaking you should be able to see…

ANSWER – The only way to determine whether or not the travertine tile cracked as a result of the hot water leak is to perform a forensic inspection by a qualified inspector such as our…

ANSWER – Mechanical anchoring of the stone is always considered the safest method of installation.   If you do use mechanical anchors you need to be aware of the capacity of the particular stone you…

ANSWER – Generally speaking, if tiles are properly installed over a proper substrate, they won’t be damaged when subjected to a water category 1 flood.  Category 2 and 3 water can possibly contaminated porous materials that…

ANSWER –  Marble is made of a calcium carbonate material which tends to be more susceptible to staining.

It is possible that the smudges are etched spots meaning that they were subjected to some material…

ANSWER – I would not do either option.  Their prices are extremely high.  You can do it yourself for probably less than $100.

First of all you don’t really need to seal your grout.  I assume…

ANSWER – As long as the existing marble floor is structurally sound and well bonded to its substrate without excessive deflection, you can bond over the marble.

The marble surface is likely polished or honed…

ANSWER – Whether it is stone tile or ceramic tile or porcelain tile or glass tile, if the tile becomes loose or unbonded, then we refer to that either as a tile that debonded or…