If you have marble flooring in your home or business, you probably already know how easily marble can be scratched and stained. It's a very sensitive material that requires the right methods of care and cleaning, but when treated properly, marble can look amazing! Here’s some advice from The Steam Team on how to keep your marble looking that way.

Common Mistakes

First, if you want to take proper care of your marble, you should know what common mistakes to avoid when it comes to cleaning and maintaining your floor.

• Do NOT use acidic chemical cleaners on marble surfaces, or common DIY methods like lemon, vinegar or ammonia, since anything acidic could cause irreversible damage to your floors.

• Avoid using a soaked mop to clean up spills. While spills can certainly do damage to the marble’s surface, a soaked mop may do even more damage. Instead, try to only use a slightly damp mop when cleaning spills.

• Try to avoid dragging heavy furniture or sharp objects across a marble floor, since they can easily cause scratches and other damage in the marble.

Professional Polishing

Now that you know what to avoid, it's time to talk about the right way to clean and polish your marble floor when it's time to re-seal the flooring. If you want to go through with the polishing process on your own, you’ll need to get a polishing compound specifically designed for type of marble, a low-speed polisher and a marble sealant. Then you’ll have to work through the cleaning process. But if you don’t have the equipment and don’t know the process, there’s an easier way. The Steam Team offers a professional marble polishing service that will make your marble shine brighter than when you first got it! For more information, visit The Steam Team website.