commercial colorsealing

Here is a short video of a colorsealing being performed in a very large commercial buidling.  Tak a look at the different types and sizes of tiles, the wide grout joints and the sheer amount of grout in this area.  HUGE!

Welcome

Well, after a long process we at DirtyGrout.com were finally able to get up our new homepage. It took some tweaking and playing around with but for the most part it is done.

Our goal was to turn DirtyGrout.com into an online Magazine for the Stone, Tile and Grout Cleaning industry. We will be uploading articles, interviews, videos, tips, news, etc in the future.

We hope many of you will use this site as more then just a forum. We want you to use it as your resource for everything related to the stone, tile and grout cleaning industry. If you have an idea, industry news, an article or story you want to share, please let us know.

In the mean time, take a look around. We hope you like what you see. A few things will still be tweaked over the next few weeks and if you notice anything weird or not working, let us know.

Thank you all,

The DirtyGrout Team

Concrete grinding

Here is a very short video of grinding down a topical coating on a concrete floor and the finished results after it was recoated.

Grout Demo video

Here is another short video of cleaning and colorsealing a floor for a demo

The Evolution of ColorSeal

“Should we or shouldn’t we Color Seal?”

This question has been asked for years by and between service providers, installers, tile stores, interior decorators, customers and everyone else involved with tile & grout installation and/or maintenance.  However, not until recently has it been such a hot topic among the above groups.

Read more

How to clean tile and grout.

Below is a brief summary of what is involved in cleaning tile and grout.  This will give you a basic idea of the process.  Obviously every floor is different and procedures will change, so only use this as a guideline.

Pre-Inspection:
Before any cleaning, always do a thorough pre-inspection of the floor.  You will need to check for topical coatings, previously applied grout colorants, loose, broken or chipped grout and tiles.

Pre-Test:
Always test all cleaning solutions in an inconspicuous area.  Different solutions may act differently on different types of floors.  To break down grease, oil and soil build-up, an alkaline based cleaning solution is best to start with. Read more

Marketing Resourse Center

Dirtygrout.com has everything you need to market and grow your business. If you are looking for sales letters, invoice templates, post cleaning instructions, contracts, post cards, inspection forms, warranties, sample ads, and more, we have it!

Click here for more information.

The Bare Truth about Stone Impregnating-Sealers

An article by Maurizio Bertoli, Director of Education of the ITCS

The past 12 to 15 years witnessed the birth and phenomenal surge of a type of product for which nobody had ever felt the need for since mankind started to use stone, which means since the stone-age. All of a sudden, the last decade of the twentieth century brought about the awareness that, without it, we could no longer live. Read more

Toilet seat covers

If you are cleaning or colorsealing a bathroom and hate working around a dirty and nasty toilet seat… place a garbage bag over it and you won’t get grossed out if you happen to bump into it while working.

My Golden Referral List of 300

What is my Golden Referral List of 300?
My plan is to develop a List of 300 potential prospects that will refer my company to people they know. It is the cheapest form of advertising or rather marketing.  This list will consist of Tile stores, Tile contractors, Realtors, General Contractors, Property Managers, Plumbers, Bathtub refinishing companies, Maid services, etc.  I am figuring on the 80/20 Rule where 80% of my referrals will come from 20% of this list. So 60 of the 300 people on this list will give me 80% of the referrals coming in. Read more

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