Tile and grout are a beautiful design choice for any commercial space. Like other floor surfaces, tile and grout need maintenance to keep them looking their best. Clean floors not only leave a good first impression with clients, but professional cleaning of floor tile and grout creates a hygienic space for you to do business in. Here’s why you should keep up with routine maintenance.
Restore Tile Shine
As dirt and grime accumulate on the surface of your tiles, foot traffic can grind the dirt in, causing small scratches, stains, and dingy-looking tiles. Professional floor tile and grout cleaning buffs away dirt from the surfaces and polishes them to a gleaming shine. Regular maintenance extends the life of your floors and reduces the need for costly repairs. Spotless floors make any space more inviting and will leave your customers with the impression that you care about your business.
Sanitize Grout
While tiles are typically made from less-porous, glazed material, grout is very porous. Grout easily absorbs spills, allergens, and bacteria, which can fester deep inside. When grout harbors bacteria and allergens, it can cause bad smells and lower the air quality of your commercial space. Unclean tile and grout can turn into a downright health hazard for you, your staff, and your clientele. Our professional tile and grout deep cleaning products are eco-friendly and penetrate deep into the grout, killing bacteria and removing allergens without leaving behind harmful chemical residues.
How Often Should You Clean Your Tile and Grout?
All tile and grout floors need maintenance. This can be done on a monthly or quarterly basis, depending on the size of your space and the foot traffic it receives. However, the cleaning frequency will depend on how much foot traffic the floor sees and what type of tile you have. Tile and grout found in restrooms are exposed to a lot of moisture and should be professionally cleaned every 6 to 12 months. Tiles with textured surfaces hold onto dirt and grime more easily than smooth types and should be cleaned more often.
Invest in the Future
Of course, we all hope our businesses will expand in the future, and that may mean moving on to bigger and better commercial spaces. Whatever the future holds, should you need to vacate one day, your property value will be higher when you regularly utilize professional tile and grout cleaning services. Great-looking floors with plenty of life left in them are a positive attribute for prospective buyers or renters and lead one to believe the rest of the property has been well-maintained.

A Positive and Healthy Work Environment
Gleaming tile creates a welcoming space that boosts staff morale and productivity. When you take pride in your place of business, your employees will, too. When you contract for professional tile and grout cleaning, it can help keep employees more satisfied and encourage them to take better care of their own workspaces. Sanitized and allergen-free grout means fewer stuffy noses and less coughing, and congestion.
Hire Professionals
Tile and grout cleaning professionals use commercial equipment and cleaning products to effectively and efficiently restore your floors. Depending on the type of tile you have, they may use steam cleaners, specialized brushes and wands, extractors, and occasionally pressure washers. Handheld grout cleaning tools can also be used for detailed work and smaller areas. Our tile and grout cleaning professionals are fully trained in the proper techniques to extend the life of your floors.
Don’t risk damaging your beautiful tile and grout by letting an untrained person give it a go. Be sure to hire the right cleaning company that has a good reputation and positive reviews. Empire Fresh Cleaning hires fully vetted and trained full and part-time professionals, unlike some others who use questionable subcontractors. We also have a quality guarantee that ensures if you’re not fully satisfied, we’ll keep cleaning until your floors are emmaculate.
Our floor tile and grout cleaning professionals can work during all hours of the day or night to minimize disruptions to your business. We’ll take care of the tile and grout maintenance after hours and recommend a cleaning schedule tailored to your specific tile and grout needs. We also buff, brush, and reseal hard surface floors. And, we’ll take care of steam cleaning for any of your carpeted areas. For a free quote on all-over floor care in the San Francisco Bay Area, give Empire Fresh Cleaning a call today!
