If your terrazzo floor is showing its age, there are a few things you can so to bring it back to life and keep it looking good for years to come. One of the key selling points of terrazzo is its durability, but it’s not a set it and forget it material – even if it’s most famously used in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. You need to maintain it, and even though it’s not a lot of effort to do so, you do need to do it in order to protect your floors from abrasive dust and dirt that can dull the finish, and even allow stains from spills to set in the materials.
Common Stains and Abrasions
In a commercial or residential building, there’s a lot of traffic and thus a lot of wear and tear. Shoes can bring in substances like road salt, dirt, sand, and even leaf debris which can abrade the surface of your floors – just like an abrasive cleaner. Stains can also come from acidic substances, which can eat at the finish, and open the potential for more damage. You can maintain your floors by sweeping up debris, promptly cleaning up spills, and by mopping with a PH balanced cleanser. Going the extra two steps with terrazzo polishing and sealing your terrazzo floor, you can make sure that it looks gorgeous for years to come.
Choose a Professional
Having a professional come in to do a seasonal deep cleaning, terrazzo polishing, and sealing keeps your floors in top condition, and protects them from damage. A professional will know the best products and techniques to keep your floor looking terrific. Even the tiles on the Walk of fame have to be replaced from time to time – through this is due to weathering and wear and tear – and the occasional sledgehammer.
