








Limestoneis characterised by its practicality, warmth and versatility, this durable stone is a perennial favourite for many. Limestone is a natural material that, when implemented around the home, will not only add character to a lacklustre room but can beautifully complement other materials within it. To compliment the natural beauty of the stone, a number of finishes are also available including brushed, honed and tumbled. Its practical nature allows it to be a seamless link between internal and external applications.
Limestone is used both commercially
and domestically.
The advice below will help you maintain Limestone to great standard however please note Limestone is a sedimentary stone as such it’s generally very porous and acid sensitive and can be damaged through the use of even mildly acidic soaps, shampoos and body washes. So if you don't know how to take care of Limestone properly, it can be hard to maintain it's beautiful look and you might have to callin professional limestone cleaners.
First to deep clean, remove acid stains and polish tiles you will need:
Limestone needs to be sealed with impregnating sealer -It's matt sealer which will penetrate in the surface and allows it to breathe. Impregnating sealer Performs well in wet areas including bathrooms, wetrooms and swimming pool surrounds. It's also suitable on floors that have no damp proof course.
When the Limestone Tiles are fully dry apply colour enhancing impregnating sealer to enhance the natural colours of darker Limestone's. If however you are sealing a lighter shade of limestone and you do not wish to darken the stone, apply a clear impregnating sealer which gives no visual effect to the stone.
It's best if you apply 2-3 coats if tiles have never been sealed before and 1-2 coats if they have been sealed previously.
Also make sure to wipe off any sealer that didn't absorb into the stone surface
For regular cleaning use a sealer friendly non acidic cleaning product that's meant for natural stone surfaces. Make sure you don't use anything strong on the floor as after the burnishing it's fairly easy to clean the floor.
To see limestone restoring examples go to: https://www.qualitytilecare.co.uk/work-history and type in the search "Limestone"
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