Category: Articles

As we begin to move out of the cold season, you may be looking at your fireplace with a bit of dismay. How do you clean off that stubborn sooty residue?

Renters, are you hoping to get that cleaning deposit back? Here are some helpful pointers for cleaning your carpets when moving out of a rental property.

It’s kind of funny what people who should know better will say about common stone failures or issues. Over the past several years, we have heard many stories about the reasons stone will fail, turn color, fade, and so on. Many are funny and most are just plain false. Here’s a sampling you may enjoy.

Some very well intentioned people advise that it’s a good idea to delay cleaning a new carpet as long as possible. But, is this really sound advice or a bad idea?

Many people use stone-safe cleaning products but still mysteriously end up with chemical stone damage anyhow. How does this happen?

Ever wonder how rugs and carpeting became so prevalent in our culture? We cut the rug, roll out the red carpet, sweep things under the rug, and occasionally have the rug pulled out from under us. Check out this fun and informative infographic.

We usually think of etching as a problem unique to marble, but it isn’t all that uncommon to see etching occur on granite as well.

Make water stains and rings on cushions and upholstery disappear by fighting tap water with distilled water.

Because travertine is a porous natural stone, it does require regular maintenance to keep it looking clean and preventing mildew from forming.

Grout is a major focal point of any tiled surface, so it’s no wonder colored grout is becoming a design element all by itself.