Sunday, May 5, 2019

Having Terrazzo Restoration Done On Your Floor

By Steven Peterson


You may be unaware that floors require care as well like the other parts of your house. You do not notice it because it does not need frequent repairs and replacements as others. It is like you are just about to install the new tiles on it. Restoring your terrazzo floor needs the expertise of terrazzo restoration Houston companies.

Terrazzo is the wide array of compositions of quarts, marble, and glass. It is mixed with bindings of either cementitious, polymeric, or both. The former is done when doing chemical bindings as the latter is done with physical bindings. It was tradition before to mix the compositions with the cementitious bindings.

Due to its natural attractive appearance, manufacturers and small time makers add designs, colors, and patterns on its surface. It has a resilient and sturdy quality making it the top choice of flooring material. Buyers have this installed in homes, commercial offices, and buildings.

The company will send their restoration team to inspect your floor in order to identify the causes and associated repairs before they can start its restoration. Old houses typically have cementitious terrazzo floors. These have been neglected by the residents for years may be due to the carpet covering it. As a result, stains and holes have ruined it. These are easily fixed however they cannot assure you of its disappearance.

Some old houses do not have similar situations as above. They do not neglect to apply topically protective sealants and floor waxes on the terrazzo. Hence, it did not sustain much damage but it did lose its previously gloss surface. Due to this, the restoration work is made easier on the part of the team.

When it comes to the previously mentioned holes and cracks, they will match it with another terrazzo to repair it as much as possible. The team will try to blend it as much as possible when they hide the seams. However, you are still able to see the difference despite that.

The team also does repairs aside from those two. One of which pertains to the patterns and designs of the terrazzo floor. Its lines will potentially over time fade or missing. Hence, they are to fill that or recreate the shapes and lines to complete the picture. They can either draw on its surface or find and cut one that matches it patterns.

When they do the restoration, it takes a long time before it can go back appearing to its former splendor. They mechanically grind the terrazzo until they can see a bit of gloss over its polish. Afterwards, the floor is protected through the application of sealants and other penetrating protective products. These will maintain the newly restored appearance of the flooring.

One thing to note is that the sealants tend to either make the floor slippery or non slippery. This depends on the type of sealants they use. Your floor can be smoothly polished and non slippery at the same time. When they are done, they will advise you to not use all purpose cleaners and waxes as this will add a layer of slick surface on it.




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