TRAVERTINE FLOOR CLEANING AND POLISHING - CHICAGO
Achieving Your Desired Travertine Look
Travertine Services
Travertine is a very popular stone for floors in the CHICAGO area. Restoration Stoneworks is highly experienced in the care and maintenance of travertine.
We perform several different processes on travertine from cleaning and sealing, honing, and polishing, to filling holes. We can make your travertine look nothing less than spectacular, whether you prefer a matte, satin or glossy finish.
To Fill Or Not To Fill
Travertine features natural voids and comes in two main varieties: filled and unfilled. The "filled" variant uses a color-matched filler to close holes for a polished look, while "unfilled" retains its natural voids for a rustic feel. If you need filler for unfilled travertine or to address voids in filled travertine, we can provide this service, known as “floating.” We use a tinted filler to match the stone's color, followed by honing and polishing once it cures for a consistent finish.
Deep Cleaning Soiled Travertine
Travertine surfaces can easily get dirty with use, especially unfilled travertine, which has a varied texture and natural holes. These areas can collect dirt over time, making cleaning more difficult. However, we can effectively remove stubborn dirt, eliminate years of buildup from poor treatments, wash away soap scum in showers, clear soot from fireplaces, and tackle various other cleaning issues. We’ll restore your travertine to its original, clean state.
Refinishing: Honing & Polishing
Restoration Stoneworks specializes in honing travertine surfaces to effectively address surface imperfections, including dull spots, scratches, etching, and general wear and tear. This process results in a flawless surface that appears as good as new.
Once these damages have been rectified, our skilled technicians proceed to polish your travertine using specialized diamond-infused pads or polishing powders to achieve a honed (soft matte) finish that is warm, inviting, and velvety smooth. Or, if you prefer, we can take it to a stunning glass-like polish, or a customizable finish that reflects your personal taste.
Travertine Stain Removal
Stains can unfortunately occur despite your best efforts and diligence in maintaining your surfaces. However, most of these stains can be resolved quite easily with the right approach.
We encourage you to refer to our Stain Management App , which provides comprehensive DIY instructions to help you tackle various types of stains effectively. If you would prefer not to manage the situation on your own, please feel free to schedule a service with our professional team, who are more than happy to assist you with all your travertine stain removal needs.
Travertine Sealing
Once your travertine floors, showers, tub surrounds, walls, and other travertine surfaces are restored, we highly recommend you have your travertine sealed to help inhibit staining. Like all natural stone, travertine is naturally porous and quick to absorb staining agents. It’s true most stains can be resolved, but who wants to go to all that trouble, expense and frustration when it can easily be avoided. A thorough professional sealing is a good, inexpensive way to head stains off at the pass.
Travertine Color Enhancing
Travertine is characterized by its neutral earthtone colors. For certain types of travertine, we can apply an enhancing sealer to intensify the color and enrich its natural beauty.
Caring For It
Sweep or dust mop your floors regularly to remove any debris that can get ground into the surface. Proper cleaning, polishing, and sealing will keep your travertine looking like new. We recommend cleaning your travertine surfaces using a quality, stone-safe, pH-neutral stone cleaner. Feel free to ask us specific questions about your travertine. We make it a point to educate our customers on proper stone care. Visit our Caring For it page to download our FREE Stone and Tile Care Guide.