Tips & Articles

Care And Maintenance Tips - Stone, Tile, Carpet

Tips & Articles

SUBSCRIBE

Great Resources and Information!

We won’t be bugging you, selling your contact info, or otherwise making you regret signing up. We will just be sending you an occasional message with articles and our digital magazine, Surface BUZZ, from time to time (you’ll love it, we promise!) and on occasion a little reminder that we are there for you for your surface care needs.

Right Arrow
SUBSCRIBE NOW!
Do I Need To Seal My Grout?

To seal or not to seal... That is the perpetual question. So, let’s make it simple. To be safe, let me say that for the most part, all stone surfaces should be sea...

Read More »
Beautiful Terrazzo

The great thing about terrazzo is even if it’s been buried under carpet or other flooring for years, or looks yellowed and ugly due to buildup and aging of topical...

Read More »
Stone Restoration Can Save You Money… But It Can’t be Cheap

One of the most costly decisions you can make is choosing a contractor based on price only. A contractor who has not had the proper training or who has little or n...

Read More »
How to Get a Poultice to Stick to a Wall

A Stone Advisory Magazine reader asks, “How can I get it to stick to the wall?” We can almost see the cartoonish frustration of one attempting to make liquid defy ...

Read More »
DO’S AND DON’TS FOR ROUTINE CARE OF YOUR KITCHEN COUNTERS AND VANITY TOPS

The first rule for proper care of your countertops, table tops, vanities, etc.: make sure they are properly sealed. To check, spill a little bit of water onto them...

Read More »
Sometimes the Jones’ Have to Keep Up Too

One fastidious customer shares her motivation for getting her grout cleaned then color sealed, and how it was 'life changing' and reputation salvaging for her.Napl...

Read More »
Hollow tiles or cracking tiles and grout? Read this before ripping it all out.

When you walk across your tile and grout floor, does it sound more like cheap laminate? Or when you drop a spoon, does it sound like it’s landing on an empty conta...

Read More »
Why Use a pH Neutral Cleaner for Granite Countertops

Perhaps you have been told that your granite countertops can be cleaned with glass cleaner or a solution of dish soap and water. According to Maurizio Bertoli, the...

Read More »
What You Need to Know About Caring for Soapstone

Do you have or are you considering soapstone for your countertops? Here are some tips for caring for soapstone and keeping it beautiful.

Read More »
CEI Surface Pros

CEI Surface PROS has been cleaning and restoring floors and surfaces since 1993. Serving Naples, Ft. Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, and Miami (and will travel north as far as Tallahassee on large jobs) we specialize in renewing marble, granite, travertine, and other natural stone, concrete, terrazzo, tile & grout, and VCT to revive beauty and lasting endurance, delivering expert craftsmanship and personalized service on every project.