Hard floors
The grout is the bit everyone notices
Tile, vinyl, LVT, laminate and wood cleaned by machine rather than by mop — including the grout lines that a mop only ever pushes dirt into.
- Hard Floor Cleaning Sheffield
- Tile & Grout
- Vinyl & LVT
- Kitchen Floors
- Hallways
- Sealing
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In practice
A mop moves dirt. It doesn’t remove it
Every pass of a mop puts some water back down, and that water carries whatever came off the last square metre. On a tiled floor it settles into the grout lines, which sit slightly lower than the tile and are porous into the bargain. That is why grout goes from pale grey to dark brown over a few years while the tiles themselves look fine.
We scrub with the right solution for the surface, then extract the dirty solution off the floor rather than spreading it about. On grout that has gone badly we work the lines individually, which is slower and makes a visible difference.
Wood and laminate get a much drier method, because standing water at a board joint is how floors swell and lift at the edges.
Scope of work
What the job covers
Written down so there is no argument about it later. This is the list our cleaners work through on site.
Tile & stone
- Solution matched to the tile and its finish
- Machine scrubbed across the whole floor
- Grout lines worked individually where needed
- Dirty solution extracted, not mopped around
- Skirting edges and door bars by hand
- Sealing quoted separately once it is dry
Vinyl, LVT & laminate
- Old polish and build-up stripped where required
- Scuffs and heel marks worked off
- Low-moisture method so joints stay dry
- Textured and embossed surfaces agitated properly
- Buffed back to an even finish
- No slippery residue left behind
Wood
- Assessed before anything wet goes near it
- Dry soil lifted out of the grain first
- Damp, not wet, cleaning throughout
- Gaps and board ends kept clear of standing water
- Honest word if the finish itself has worn through
- Referred on rather than bodged if it needs sanding
Hard floors
Vinyl, tile and wood
Cost
What you’ll pay
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Kitchen or bathroom floor | from £40 |
| Hallway & landing | from £45 |
| Open-plan living space | from £70 |
| Tile & grout restoration | quoted per room |
| Sealing after cleaning | quoted per job |
Priced on the size and state of the floor. Grout restoration and sealing are always quoted after we have seen it — there is no honest fixed price for either.
Answers
About this service
Ring us with anything that isn’t here.
Can you get old grout back to white?
Often a great deal closer than you would think, but not always all the way. Grout that has been dirty for a decade, or has been stained by something coloured, may end up several shades lighter rather than new. We say so honestly beforehand.
Should I have the floor sealed afterwards?
On porous tile and grout it is worth it — it slows down how fast the lines darken again. It has to go onto a properly dry floor, so it is usually a short second visit.
Will you damage my wood floor?
Not with the method we use on wood, which is deliberately dry. If the lacquer has already worn through in the traffic areas, cleaning will make that more obvious rather than less — that is a sanding job, not a cleaning one, and we’ll tell you.
Do you move the units and appliances?
We clean up to and under anything freestanding we can safely pull out. Fitted units and plumbed-in appliances stay where they are.
How long before I can walk on it?
Tile and vinyl are usually ready within the hour. Wood is walkable almost immediately because so little moisture is involved.
Can you do this with the carpets at the same time?
Yes, and most people do. One visit covers the hallway floor and the stairs together, which is where the whole house gets judged from anyway.
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Shall we get you booked in?
Price it yourself with the online tool, or ring and we’ll sort it in two minutes.