DirtyGrout Forums and TMF Unit!!

VIRGINIA BEACH JUNE 1ST, 2009; The Industry leading resource for all things related to the Carpet Cleaning, Stone, Tile and Grout Cleaning and Water/Fire Restoration Businesses.

Truck Mount Forums and Dirty Grout Forum, are excited to announce the affiliation of membership and resources. Dirty Grout is the fastest growing grout community in the Hard Surface Cleaning Industry and Truck Mount Forums is the fastest growing Carpet Cleaning & Water Restoration Forum in the industry. Both forums had around 2,300+ registered members and now combined both forums have a total of 4,600+ members each. Now united, TMF & DG offers their members a one stop shop for all things Tile and Grout, Carpet Cleaning, Water Restoration, Marketing, Articles, Ratings & Reviews, Photo/Video Galleries, Supplies, Blogs and even a arcade to give your mind a break. Read more

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.

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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

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

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

Sealing Grout

The Basics of Sealing Grout

Newly installed grout will need about 72 hours to completely cure before applying a sealer.  On freshly cleaned floors, make sure grout is completely dry.  You can use air movers to quickly dry floors after cleaning.

Application:
Apply grout sealer using either a grout applicator or grout sponge.  Completely saturate grout lines with sealer to insure a thorough seal.  Try to stay within the grout lines, but do not  be too concerned about getting sealer on tile. Read more

How I got started

My name is John Spezia, I own a corporation called Grout Bright^TM Inc. Grout Bright^TM cleans and restores any type of hard surface. We can clean floors, walls, ceilings, and facades. Interior or exterior, it doesn’t matter. We also restore natural stone to its original beauty. Read more