Tile and Grout Cleaning

Many homeowners neglect cleaning their tile floors properly, especially in the grout line. Many think it's too difficult because they don’t want to be on their hands and knees cleaning grout with a small brush. This method is extremely tedious and it’ll wear you out in no time. We’re here to tell you to throw out that old brush! There are other ways to clean your tile and grout.

A Better Method

When you give a call to The Steam Team, we’ll send in professional technicians, and they’ll first give your tile a full inspection to come up with a proper cleaning method for every area of the tile as needed. Then, furniture will be carefully moved and all areas of the tile will be prepared for cleaning and separated from other flooring like hardwood or carpet.

High Quality Cleaning

When the cleaning process begins, we’ll use only the highest quality products, like high powered vacuums to remove all dry soil from the tile. We will aslo sweep by hand if needed. Then, a scientifically advanced cleaning agent will be sprayed over the entire surface of the tile, ensuring the best clean possible. 

A state of the art self-contained pressure cleaning system, manual brushes and a mechanical rotating brush will all be used as needed to clean the tile thoroughly, reaching even the most complex and difficult areas. Then a final rinse solution will be pumped through the machine, leaving your floor looking shiny and new.

Final Touches

When the cleaning process is complete, our technicians will put finishing touches on the floor. Grout colorizing, if needed, will be done before the sealing process. We will then apply the proper sealer for the specific type of tile in your home or business. Technicians will then have one final walkthrough inspection to ensure that everything was properly cleaned. 

For more information on the services we provide, visit The Steam Team website.

How To Keep Your Carpet Clean

Whether you’re purchasing a home, currently own a home, or even rent an apartment- knowing how to protect your carpeting is a true life-hack. Often, we find ourselves waiting until we see a stain or doing the bare minimum with a vacuum to clean our carpet, but the best way to care for your flooring is by protecting it first and foremost.

Why Protecting Your Carpet Works

Dirt, dust, and grime can settle into the carpet fibers over time. That’s why, when you focus on protecting your carpet- rather than reacting to it’s filth- works so well. 

Start With Carpet Padding

The best way to start protecting your carpet is to make sure your carpet has the proper padding underneath. Carpet padding increases longevity in your carpet by absorbing the shock of human foot traffic. It protects your carpets binding and backing and makes your carpet much softer to walk upon. 

Finish With Carpet Protectant

If you’re installing new carpet, just after it’s laid- don’t forget the protectant! It’ll add an extra layer of protection between your foot traffic and your carpet fibers before there’s any chance for damage. 

If you’re dealing with older carpet, call in the professionals to take a look and see if you could benefit from carpet protectant. It helps to keep the tiny dirt and grime particles from causing any damage beneath the surface of your carpet.

Thorough Cleaning and Maintenance

Aside from regular, weekly (or bi-weekly, depending on how heavy your foot traffic is) cleanings, are the semi-annual thorough (read: professional) cleanings. We recommend steam cleaning because of how easily it extracts dirt and debris from carpet, leaving little moisture behind- and absolutely no residue. The Steam Team recommends steam cleaning once a year, but if your carpet endures extra foot traffic, or you have a few stains you’d like to finally clean up, twice a year could be sufficient. 

If you’re ready for a professional carpet cleaning or need the professionals to take a look at your carpet, give us a call today. We’re always here to help!

The In's and Out's of Cleaning in Austin

Upholstered furniture is a gorgeous addition to your home furniture, no matter where you plan on putting it. Between matching the color of the fabric, the surroundings of the room, and figuring out what pattern speaks to you -- it’s not an easy task to find furniture that works, so when you’ve found the perfect piece, we know how important it is to make that piece last and keep it looking pristine while it lasts. We were voted the best cleaning company in Austin. 

When Life Throws You Curve Balls

Between pets, kids, foods, drinks- our list could go on and on, it isn’t long before that precious piece of furniture is looking worn or even faded. If you need cleaning in Austin call us today. 

There are countless products in the market that might seem like an easy fix, and they might work temporarily, but nothing is going to clean your furniture quite like a professional who knows what they’re doing.

Calling in The Professionals: The Steam Team

While the Steam Team is known for creating floors that sparkle, carpets that feel soft and look pristine again, and fixing tragic fire and water damage, we also pride ourselves on our ability to make upholstery look like it was just purchased. From dirt and grime to those pesky pet accidents (and yes, they really are accidents…), steam cleaning has proven to be one of the most effective and efficient methods of removing stains.

The hardest part of cleaning upholstery is finding a product that works on every type of fabric, not just your fabric. What about other furniture around the house? Surely it’s not all the same color, same type, same pattern, etc. Versatility is key when it comes to cleaning, and that’s why steam cleaning is so ideal for the home and office.

If you’re looking at those pesky stains now, or even thinking about them, give The Steam Team of Austin a call today!