Tile & Grout Cleaning Services in Ellicott City, MD

It's hard to keep your tile floor clean with a mop. Unless you rinse the floor well after mopping, you're leaving behind not only dirty water but also detergent residue from your floor cleaning solution. Detergent residue is sticky and attracts dirt, which builds up over time and becomes difficult to remove. This can be especially true along the grout lines. Tile and grout cleaning by Hippo Carpet Cleaning Ellicott City can make your gray and grungy tile and grout sparklingly clean again.

Why Tile and Grout Cleaning Is Essential

Cleaning your tiles and grout isn't just for looks; it's also important for keeping your home safe and clean. Over time, dirt, grime, and germs will build up on your tile and grout, making them look bad and possibly even harmful to your health. Cleaning these things off on a regular basis keeps them from building up, keeping your home clean and safe for you and your family.

Not taking care of tile and grout can also cause bigger problems, like mold and mildew growth. When it's hot like it is in Ellicott City, these problems can get worse very quickly, putting your health and the structure of your home at risk. Keeping your tile and grout surfaces clean and in good shape can help lower these risks, keeping them in good shape for longer and avoiding expensive fixes in the future.

We at Hippo Carpet Cleaning Ellicott City know how important it is to clean tile and grout completely. Our trained technicians use cutting-edge tools and eco-friendly cleaning products to get great results that make your tile and grout look like they were just installed.

Tile and grout issues that happen a lot in Ellicott City homes

Because of the weather and the way people live in Ellicott City, many people have similar problems with their tiles and grout. Knowing about these problems can help you take steps to solve them successfully.

• Mold and Mildew Growth: As already said, Ellicott City's humid environment makes it a great place for mold to grow. These ugly fungi like damp conditions and usually grow in the spaces between tiles. Mold and mildew are not only unsightly but can also make breathing problems and allergens worse. They can't grow if you clean regularly and make sure there is enough airflow.
• Stained Grout Lines: Because spills and dirt build up over time, grout lines can get stained. These spots not only make your tile floors look bad, but they also show that you haven't been taking care of them properly. Professional tile and grout cleaning can get rid of tough spots and bring back the beauty of your floors and walls.
• Soap Scum Buildup: Often, soap scum builds up on tile surfaces in bathrooms and kitchens. These greasy deposits happen when soap mixes with minerals in hard water, making a film that is hard to get off. To keep your tile surfaces sparkling clean and stop soap scum from building up, you need to clean them regularly with the right products.
• Grout Discoloration: Another problem many Ellicott City homes have is stained grout. Because of dirt, mold, and other contaminants, grout can turn dark or change color over time. Professional grout cleaning can bring back the color of your grout lines, making your tile surfaces look brand new.

Tile Steam Cleaning

Steam cleaning is the best way to remove stains and contaminants from deep within the grout and from the tiles, too. Dark tiles in particular are good at disguising dirt until our tile and grout technicians clean it away, revealing the tile's true color.

Our steam cleaning floor equipment can melts off even oily, greasy residue in restaurant kitchens like it was never there. It's like magic!

Why Choose Our Professional Tile Cleaning Services in Ellicott City?

Have you ever sat on the bathroom floor, trying to scrub the grout clean with a brush? It takes a long time, and the end results can be spotty at best. Hippo Carpet Cleaning Ellicott City is easier on your knees and gives you flawless results in a fraction of the time.

Our tile and grout cleaning process gets you the best cleaning results for your tile floor, wall or countertop. We start with a careful inspection of the surface to identify the tile type and any areas that may require special care in cleaning, and then sweep or wipe the entire area to remove any dry residue. Then we're finally ready to clean.

There are three main steps to tile and grout cleaning:

• pre-spray to start loosening stuck on dirt from the floor surface - the technicians must wait for the pre-spray to activate before continuing
• agitating the pre-spray into the grout with a grout brush
• spraying super-heated water onto the floor with our steam cleaning floor cleaner, which simultaneously suctions up the water and dirt, for squeaky-clean tile floors

Hippo Carpet Cleaning Ellicott City also uses professional drying equipment as needed to remove all excess moisture quickly.