How to Maintain Kitchen Floor with Terracotta Tiles

by Tile Power Floor & Wall Tiles Company When it comes to selecting tiles that can provide your home interiors or exteriors a rustic and earthly look and serve you lifelong then terracotta tile is the best. Terracotta literally means baked earth. This tile is usually reddish brown in color and unglazed. Installing beautiful terracotta tiles in living room, kitchen, or bathroom provides warm and earthy feeling. These tiles are highly resistant to growth of bacteria, allergen and slime mold. However being very porous these tiles need to be sealed during the installation for getting long lasting service. 

Hence many people prefer to install high quality terracotta tiles in their homes that enhance the beauty and aesthetics of the space.

Maintenance of terracotta tiles requires considerable effort and is a difficult task. Here is a checklist of the factors that must be taken care of to effectively maintain terracotta tiles for long:-

Terra Cotta tile needs to be sealed with a premium quality sealer

This is important as Terracotta Tiles being highly porous easily absorbs a large amount of water. This can cause deterioration, oxidation or staining of tiles thereby causing wastage of time and money. 

Clean up tiles with a soft cloth, mild detergent and warm water

If you want to clean your floor tiles and remove food spills or any stain then you can use mild detergent, warm water and soft cloth. You must not use detergent containing citric acid. You must also avoid tiles coming in contact with oil, alcohol, vinegar and citric acid that may leave spots.

Seal tiles periodically to avoid cracking, chipping and discoloration

You must seal your Terracotta tiles with a quality sealer like Mattstone or water-based floor sealant recommended for your tiles to make them durable. You must apply sealant quickly after laying the tiles.

Polish tiles with a suitable product

After sealing you can select a suitable polishing product that will enhance the effect of sealants to create depth and richness to the natural colors.
   
Properties that make Terracotta tiles a favorite choice for floors

•    Provides a rustic and weathered look
•    Is tough and long-lasting
•    Creates a rich, soft feeling 
•    Tiles enhance the beauty and aesthetics of any space
•    Is highly resistant to allergen and bacteria
•    Is affordable and easily available in many designs and colors

If you want to get premium quality terracotta tiles installed in your kitchen, bathroom, and pool decks then you must consider purchasing the same from a leading tiles supplier. You can easily hire expert for installing these tiles and seal them properly with the suitable sealant. This will enable you get quality floor tiles and wall tiles and get good compliments from all quarters.  

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