The Benifits Of Professional Marble & Travertine Polishing

Marble is a beautiful but sensitive material used to make all kinds of things like countertops, floors, columns, vanities and much more. If you have marble in your home, you probably want to take the very best care of it that you can. But how should you go about maintaining your marble? With years of experience in marble care under our belt, The Steam Team is here to tell you!

Choosing Professional Polishing

Caring for the marble in your home may prove to be a bit tricky. That’s because marble surfaces tend to be sensitive to anything acidic, including foods like citrus or sodas, as well as many common store-bought cleaning products and DIY cleaning solutions. Marble is also more porous, meaning it can scratch and get lasting marks easier than many other surfaces. For these reasons, we suggest professional marble polishing with only verified products meant specifically for marble. Putting the job in the hands of professionals also means you’ll get the best possible polish without the risks of scratching or damaging the marble, which might occur if you attempt the job yourself. Now that you know you should have your marble surfaces professionally polished, you just have to choose the right company for the service. That’s where we come in.

The Steam Team

When looking for the best marble polishers with years of experience and the right equipment, look no further than The Steam Team! To ensure that your marble floors, countertops, vanities, shower walls or whatever else achieves the best polish possible, we have our own line of marble polishing products to meet your specific needs. Our team will get to work using our professional stone cleaning process for marble polishing, starting with an inspection to find the most troubled areas, followed by removing dirt, erasing all stains and restoring the protective layer of the marble to keep it in great condition. For more information on marble polishing and our many other services, please 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!

Everything You Need to Know About Refinishing Hardwood Floors

Hardwood flooring can last for centuries, literally, if properly cared for and maintained over the years. This requires refinishing hardwoods at some point or another- and if you’re finding yourself in this position- then, this guide is for you. On today’s blog, we’ve put together everything you need to know about refinishing those hardwood floors.

Before You Begin

The thickness of the flooring is extremely important. If you have flooring that is ¼ inch thick (or less), it’s not advised to refinish. You might wear through the floor without being able to refinish at all. Instead, this would call for replacing your floors. However, if you have thick hardwoods, you’re in luck! It’s important to check the entire floor first. If there are any gaps in the floor where nails are visible, it’s time to call in the professionals. If not, get ready!

Cleaning And Sanding

First, clean the floor thoroughly, removing as much dirt and debris as possible. Make sure there are no protruding nail heads that could tear the sandpaper. Cover up any doors or areas of the house that dust could fly into while you’re sanding. Then, attach a 20-grit sandpaper to your sander and begin sanding the entire floor thoroughly. Go over your work again with the edge sander, and finally with a power buffer. After you’ve sanded the entire floor three times, use an industrial-grade vacuum to get rid of the dust particles.

The Finish

Now that you’re done sanding and cleaning, it’s time for the big finish. Choose whatever sealant you prefer for the job, and start applying it all around the perimeter of the room. While DIY’s can often be effective and save you money, it’s also important to remember that no one can do the job quite like The Steam Team!

The Steam Team Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

When it comes to upholstery cleaning, it can be quite different from cleaning other areas of the home- especially since there are many different types of upholstery that require different cleaning methods. But you want it to get done right, especially since your upholstery is something that will be used every day by your family or by guests in your home. Here at The Steam Team carpet cleaning we want your upholstery to look its very best, too. Here’s how we can help:

Upholstery Cleaning: The Process

Different fabrics call for different types of cleaning- that’s why when you call in The Steam Team, our process will start by inspecting your specific upholstery and recommending the very best cleaning method that our technicians can find for your fabric. To make sure you’re satisfied with the results of the clean, they’ll use the prefered method on one small area of the upholstery and ask for your approval before completing the job. If you don’t like the results of that method, they can try a different one for you! Our technicians won’t quit until you’re absolutely satisfied with the way your upholstery looks!

We also recommend that you try out our special fabric protectant to keep your upholstery safe from spills, children and pets that may cause damage over time. Without the protectant, your upholstery could be worn down and you would need to get it cleaned again or replaced entirely after a while. But with our fabric protectant, your upholstery will be able to withstand anything and last much longer!

Leather Upholstery

Our professional technicians can even handle leather upholstery. They’ll remove all dirt and grime from the surface and replenish all the natural oils that the leather requires to keep in good condition. For more information on upholstery cleaning and our many other services, please visit The Steam Team website.

The Steam Team: Master Rug Cleaners

When it comes to having your rugs cleaned, professionals with the right equipment are the safest hands to put your delicate oriental or persian rugs in. But- which rug cleaning service should you choose? If you live in Austin TX or the surrounding areas, choose the company that has been certified as “Master Rug Cleaners”, choose The Steam Team!

Your Valuable Rugs

Our technicians know your rugs are important to you, so they’ll use only the most effective and safest equipment available when it comes to cleaning and drying your rugs. We know that many oriental and persian rugs are investments that will increase in value over time, and we want to help you keep them in great condition!

Inspection and Surface Cleaning

Our professionals will begin the cleaning process with a careful inspection of the rug to find all the solid dirt and debris, before removing it from the rug’s surface. Pressurized air, a vacuum and a pile lifter will be used to carefully remove all solid debris and prepare the rug for washing.

Thorough Washing

With the solid debris removed from the textile, our technicians will move on to using a preconditioning agent on the rug and a special rug cleaning agent to shampoo deep within the fibers of the rug. All the shampoo will be rinsed out along with any stains, additional debris or other contaminants before the fibers of the rug are groomed by hand to ensure proper drying.

Final Touches

To ensure maximum drying, your rug will be put into a controlled atmosphere drying room and inspected to make sure drying is complete and that the fibers remain in good condition. Only after the drying is complete and one additional inspection proves that your rug is perfectly clean, then our professionals will comb the fringes with a specialized tool to brighten their color and they’ll be on their way!

For more information on our rug cleaning services or water damaged rugs, as well as our many other services, please visit The Steam Team website.

Eliminating Pesky Pet Odor Around Your Home through deep cleaning

Having a pet can be such a blessing -- they’re always there to brighten your mood with wagging tails and kisses, and they can never give or get enough love. While bringing a dog or cat into the family is a very valuable and wonderful decision, it also comes with a lot of work. Between feeding, training, and finding a place for Fido to stay when you go out of town, pet care is no easy feat. 

One of the biggest concerns of having a four-legged family member is keeping your home clean and germ-free. Here are a few tips to getting rid of pet odors and stains that will keep you and your furry friends happy: 

Clean Up Immediately

The first way to avoid pet odors is to be vigilant in cleaning up any and all accidents immediately. Odors can stick to fabrics and upholstery, not to mention the foundation of the home, when spills aren’t cleaned up immediately. Once it seeps through the carpet and into the pad below it’s harder to clean.

Keep Up With It

While in a dream world you could wait to do a thorough cleaning until you notice a problem, by then the damage is usually much farther along than you’d imagine. One of the best ways to stay on top of pet odor and upkeep your home is to have a routine deep cleaning that will eliminate odors, protect your floors, and stop any potential damage in its tracks. 

Call In The Professionals

So maybe you let a few things slip and before you know it, you’re faced with a pet odor problem. Never fear! That’s why The Steam Team is here. Our trained professionals and state-of-the-art equipment is here to take on the challenge. 

The best way to prevent pet odors is to be on top of them. Have a routine deep cleaning appointment to keep everything well maintained, and don’t be afraid to call in The Steam Team when things get hard – that’s what we’re here for!

How to Handle Fire Damage Restoration

If you’ve ever dealt with fire damage before, you know the massive burden is creates for homeowners. The best way to tackle damage restoration when it comes to fire is to have a detailed plan. If you use a professional restoration company, they’ll help you with this. From documenting each and every thing for insurance purposes to getting your home livable again, The Steam Team has you covered.

Restoration Experts

After fire damage occurs, you’ll want it cleaned up as quickly as possible to find out what can be salvaged- but you also want the cleaning to be efficient. Well, with The Steam Team fire damage restoration experts you can have both. Our technicians will start with an inspection to determine the best course of action for the property, then they’ll tarp up, board up and otherwise seal off the damaged property and begin thoroughly cleaning with professional equipment.

Why Not Clean It Yourself?

You may be thinking that you can clean and restore the property yourself and save money on the process. But in fact, you’d be spending more on the necessary equipment for the job than it would cost to have it done by professionals. You’d have to buy tarps, proper safety attire, water pumps, a press extractor and several cleaning agents. Cleaning and restoring any fire damaged property without this gear could be extremely dangerous, due to smoke from chemicals in the home that may still be in the air. Some of the structure of the building may still be unstable, making the process even more dangerous. The only way to ensure safety when restoring a fire damaged home is by hiring professionals.

The Steam Team

When our technicians have finished the job of cleaning and restoring your home or business, they’ll offer a full consultation on how to prevent future fire disasters in your home. For more information on fire damage restoration, as well as our many other services, visit The Steam Team website.

The 5 Ways A Carpet Cleaner Will Improve Your Life

With steam cleaners on the rise in popularity, have you learned much about them? What is it that makes them so special? Here at The Steam Team, we’ve learned quite a lot over the years of working with high-powered steam cleaners, and we want to share what we know about just how much they can help you around the house!

Safer For Your Family

Common household cleaning products often contain pollutants or toxic chemicals that can be harmful to children, pets and adults in some cases. To give your home and your family a safer clean, try out a steam cleaner. They only use water and heat, yet they eliminate more harmful bacteria than most chemical cleaners do.

Helps Fight Allergies

Building even further on the first point, steam cleaners also make the home safer specifically for those with allergy issues. Dirt and grime that cause allergies don’t stand a chance against a steam cleaner, and the natural cleaning process doesn’t aggravate respiratory issues.

Eliminating Mold

When it comes to eliminating the harmful mold growth in your home, there’s no better choice than the steam cleaner. The high temperature kills the mold while the bristles remove it from the surface.

A Variety Of Materials

Steam cleaners are also great on a huge variety of different surfaces, so long as you have the right attachments. They can be used on floors, walls, the inside of your car, they’re excellent at getting rid of fat and grease, and they even work on curtains and upholstery.

Professional Steam Cleaning

We did our best to combine everything we love about steam cleaners into this small list, but there’s still so much more we wish we could say! However, you may not want to pay the full price to purchase your own expensive steam cleaner, or you may not be willing or able to do the work around your house. In either case, don’t worry, because another benefit of steam cleaners is professional steam cleaning services like the one we offer! For more information on how our high-powered steam cleaning professionals can rejuvenate your home or business, please visit The Steam Team website.

Caring for Marble Surfaces: A Guide from The Experts

Marble flooring sparkles and shines throughout a home, creating a unique appeal other floorings can’t. For centuries it’s been used in flooring, countertops, and other surfaces around the home- but if you’ve installed marble, you probably know that it takes work to maintain that perfect sleek look. Unfortunately, the material of marble is far more sensitive than other flooring options, so taking care to ensure you’re treating it properly is imperative. Today, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to keep your marble looking brand new and better than ever.

All About Marble Polishing

After a few years of owning a marble floor, you may start to notice that it doesn’t look quite the same as it did when you first got it. Maybe it has dull or dirty patches, or is generally less shiny than it once was. These are all signs that the marble needs to be polished, and that the protective seal may have been worn down, making the marble more sensitive to spills or other damage. To keep this from happening, a good rule of thumb is to have your marble floors polished every one to three years. The most well maintained floors may only need to be polished every five years.

Hiring The Steam Team

It’s important to remember that marble is a sensitive material, and can’t handle most common household cleaners, or anything acidic. For this reason, we suggest leaving the marble polishing up to professionals like The Steam Team technicians to prevent your floor from being damaged. Our technicians will only use products that are specifically designed for marble polishing. In fact, we happen to have our own full line of products designed for marble floor tile. Our professional technicians will use the best products and methods to restore your marble floor to its original shine.

For more information on marble floor cleaning and the many other services we offer, visit The Steam Team website.

Understanding Carpet Cleaners And Where To Use Them

Here at The Steam Team in Austin, through our years of working with carpet cleaners to provide professional, top-notch cleaning services, we’ve learned a lot about these machines. We’ve written this blog for you to help you understand a little bit more about how steam cleaners work, and what surfaces they work best on.

The Benefits

There are many obvious benefits of cleaning your home with the best carpet cleaners, which are entirely water and heat based. Since no chemicals are used, you won’t have to worry about the negative effects that chemical cleaners can have on some surfaces like marble. You also won’t have to worry about the health risks that some store-bought chemical cleaners bring. Carpet cleaners kill 99.99% of bacteria, and dry up quickly since the water evaporates after sanitizing the surface. Steam cleaners are also excellent at cleaning more tough to reach spots and can even removed hardened substances like wax or glue.

Which Surfaces Can They Clean?

Carpet cleaning is wonderful for nearly every surface of the home, but for some you’ll need to use specific attachments to avoid damaging the material. Carpets, upholstery, mattresses and curtains can all be steam cleaned, but you’ll need to make sure you use the upholstery attachment. There’s also a floor attachment that you’ll need to use if you plan on steam cleaning your floors, tiles, ceramic and metal fixtures. With the right attachments, steam cleaning can easily kill germs, mold and fungus on any surface. The only surfaces that can’t be steam cleaned under any circumstances are cardboard, paper products, delicate fabrics or anything with water-based paint.

The Steam Team

Carpet cleaning is one thing, but having a high-powered steam cleaner in the hands of a trained Steam Team professional is another thing entirely. If you want your home to be absolutely as clean as possible, give the steam team a call and let our technicians handle your steam cleaning needs. For more information, visit The Steam Team website.

Plumbing Overflow And How The Steam Team Can Help

Flooding and water damage caused by plumbing overflow is one of the most common factors damaging homes and businesses in the U.S. today. Here at The Steam Team, we want to help you fully understand the dangers of plumbing overflow, what steps you should take, and how we can help.

Floor Damage and Safety Risks

You likely already know that water can cause damage to most floors, whether they’re tile, wood or carpet. But water can also damage the subfloor underneath your flooring if it isn’t cleaned up soon enough. With spills this is easy to do, but in the case of plumbing overflow you won’t be able to prevent the water damage, and the floor and subfloor may need to be removed. In cases where the plumbing overflow occurred on a second or third story, the water may leak through the floor and drip from the ceiling of the lower floor, causing further damage to whatever surface it lands on.

More importantly than the damage to your property are the potential safety hazards that can be caused by plumbing overflow. If the floors are wet, keep that in mind and take all precautions that you can not to slip if you must walk on the wet floor. Also, be sure to stay away from any electrical outlets that may have gotten wet, as they might electrocute you.

Mold

Another important danger that can arise after plumbing overflow is mold growth. It can happen anywhere dark with just a little bit of moisture, and it can quickly become a health hazard for anyone in the home.

When it comes to mold growth, but also floor damage and the other jobs required when you have plumbing overflow in your home, The Steam Team can help you! Our professional technicians are trained to use high-powered technology and expert methods to fix all of your plumbing overflow problems. For more information on how we can help, please visit The Steam Team website.

Here's Why You Shouldn't Just Throw Out Your Old Textiles

When it's time to clean your home, you probably pay lots of attention and make sure everything is properly cleaned before you’re finished. But are you overlooking your drapes? Many people don’t clean them at all, and instead just throw them out after they’ve become dirty. If you’re doing this, you should know that you can save yourself money by having your drapes professionally cleaned instead.

When To Have Your Drapes Cleaned

Most people throw their drapery out prematurely, but even those who try to clean them often try too late. Many people wait until the drapes show visible signs of dirt and deterioration, but that can take up to six years. In reality, drapes should be cleaned every two years or so to maintain their appearance. Paying for professional drapery cleaning every two years may seem like a burden, but if you choose The Steam Team, it’ll be far less than the cost of replacing your drapes completely. With professional cleaning you can double or even triple the lifespan of your drapes!

The Steam Team

When you call us in for professional drapery cleaning, our technicians will identify your specific fabric of drapery and choose only the best products and methods to give your drapes the very best clean. For the more delicate fabrics, we’ll use our low moisture hot water extraction method or a dry cleaning process. For more information on how we can help with your drapery, or to see our many other services, just visit The Steam Team website.

Our Commitment To 24 Hour Water and Fire Damage Emergency Services

Water and fire related damages are the most common and most costly disasters that occur to homeowners all around the world. Millions of cases of water damage and unexpected fires occur across the U.S. every year, and when these things happen you need to have a plan. Your plan should involve a company that is able to show up to clean and restore your home, and to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, since these disasters can happen at any time.

Caring For The Community

We always try to foster an attitude of care and commitment to our local Austin residents and anyone we come in contact with. Our drive and dedication to our community is what makes us want every resident we serve to be completely satisfied with the job we’ve accomplished. That’s why we offer our water and fire damage repair services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We want to make sure that no matter when disaster comes, The Steam Team can be there to help. No matter the extent of the water damage, mold growth or fire and smoke damage, we know our professional team of technicians can handle it. Let’s discuss our team and how they can help.

Our Technicians

Our professional technicians are always courteous and efficient when it comes to helping out with water and fire damage, and with our many other services! In fact, our amazing technicians are the reason we were voted best water damage company in Austin by the Austin Monthly. When our technicians arrive at your home or business, they’ll carefully inspect the damaged property and give you an accurate estimate of costs. Then they’ll get to work right away, whether it's structure cleaning, providing emergency power, full reconstruction, mold remediation or water extraction, our technicians can handle it. Your home will be back to good shape in no time. For more information, please visit The Steam Team website.

Who Cleans Up After Construction Or Remodelling?

If you’ve recently had a large construction or remodelling job done on your property, whether by yourself or a contractor, you were likely left with quite a mess to clean up afterwards. Construction and remodeling jobs are bound to require lots of cleaning, and we think The Steam Team should be part of your plan for post-construction cleanup. Here’s how our professional process works:

Clearing Debris and Surface Cleaning

After construction, the first thing to clean up will be the large pieces of debris. Pieces of wood, paint chips or other debris may be all over your home counters, floors or furniture. That’s where our technicians will start. Once all large debris is removed, they’ll remove all smaller debris like sawdust or anything else spread around by the construction. All countertops, shelves, windows and countertops will be cleaned by hand, all floors will be sanitized, vacuumed or mopped. Furniture will be thoroughly cleaned with whichever product and method is preferred for your specific material. Our technicians always take great care when cleaning a home or business to meet your needs.

Finishing Touches

Once common problem with construction and remodelling jobs is that small debris can also get inside of air conditioning vents and cause problems for the home as well as health hazards. We’ll keep the air ducts clean, and then move on to smaller things around the property like electronics, light fixtures and small appliances. At the end of the professional cleaning process, your home or business will be not only newly renovated, but completely clean!

The Steam Team

I’m proud to say that our technicians can take on such large, complex cleaning projects that post-construction can sometimes be. But that’s because our technicians have years of experience with a huge variety of cleaning services and methods. For more information on the many services we offer, please visit The Steam Team website.

All About Purchasing A New Area Rug

Area rugs are such a great complement to flooring- especially when it’s a hardwood, natural stone, or marble flooring. They can create an entirely new look for any room around the home- but they also come with their fair share of maintenance (just as any carpet fibers do). If you’ve never owned an area rug before or are branching out into different fibers- we’ve got a quick guide full of area rug maintenance just for you. It’s short and sweet, so stick around!

Regular Vacuuming

Just like carpet, area rugs need to be vacuumed on the regular. Yes, we know you were hoping to get out of this mundane chore, but no can do, friends! At least once a week, make sure to vacuum your area rugs. It’ll do them a ton of good. And of course, if they receive more than occasional foot traffic, you might find yourself vacuuming more than once a week! 

Spot Treating Stains

Next, you’ll want to learn the ropes of spot treating stains! Accidents happen all the time, and there’s little we can do to prevent them. But what we can do is promptly tend to the stain, and properly remove it from your area rug. If it’s a tough one and you need a little bit of help, don’t hesitate to rely on the professionals. There’s no stain tougher than The Steam Team! 

Steam Cleaning

As always, we recommend steam cleaning for all carpets- area rugs and carpeting alike! It’s the best, most efficient, most environmentally friendly way of cleaning! And it truly works well. So if you’re looking to deep clean your new rug, perhaps try steam cleaning. The results might really knock you off your feet. 

The Steam Team is your leading steam cleaning company in Austin, TX. Don’t hesitate to give us a call! We’re available 24/7 for emergency situations; we’re always there for you.

Advice From The Steam Team On Maintaining Your Carpet and Rugs

In the eyes of many homeowners, carpets are a much simpler, more comfortable and more attractive alternative to hardwood or tile flooring. But a carpet that isn’t properly maintained can easily become a problem. But if you follow these tips form The Steam Team, you’ll be able to maintain your carpet with no problems!

Avoiding Common Mistakes

The first step to maintaining your carpet is understanding common mistakes made by other carpet-owners, so you don’t make those same mistakes yourself. For one, don’t use carpet powders. Many carpet powders are advertised to remove odors from your carpet, but many of them will leave behind residue that does damage to the carpet over time. To remove unwanted scents, baking soda is a better and cheaper alternative. Also, don’t rub stains. Instead of rubbing, dab on stains to remove them from the carpet, rubbing may only push them deeper.

Preventing Stains

Spills and stains are terrible for any carpet. Here’s some expert advice on how to avoid getting spills and stains on your carpet at home:

• Train your pets well to avoid them urinating on your carpet.

• Make use of rugs in areas where spills are common to protect the carpet underneath.

• Remove shoes before walking on carpet.

Advice On Cleaning

Understanding how to keep your carpet clean is vital to maintaining its look. Here’s some important advice on how to clean your carpet:

• Vacuuming with baking soda. Vacuuming can help remove dirt and debris from your carpet, and baking soda can remove odors. Combining the two makes for an even more effective vacuuming.

• Remove stains right away. When stains are allowed to sit, they’ll sink deeper into the carpet.

• Call in the professionals. Even with all these other tips utilized, your carpet will still get dirtier over time, and will eventually need a full cleaning. No one does this better than The Steam Team. Give us a call and our professional team of technicians will use the best equipment and methods to completely clean your carpet. For more information about carpet cleaners, please visit The Steam Team website.

Tile and Grout: The Steam Team Treatment

When it comes to cleaning ceramic tile and grout, many people neglect their floors and don’t clean them near as often or as thoroughly as they should be cleaned. But there’s a way to have your tile and grout cleaned without going through all the trouble yourself. Today we’re going to talk about how The Steam Team’s process for tile and grout can help you.

Setting Up

When you call in our professional team of technicians, they’ll begin by giving your tile and grout a thorough inspection to find the most troubled areas and come up with the right cleaning solution for your specific tile floor. Then, to set up for cleaning, furniture will be moved out of the way and the tile will be separated from any other flooring or other material with tape, to make sure the cleaning process doesn’t affect the rest of the home.

Cleaning Process

Our technicians only use the very best cleaning methods and highest quality products for the full tile cleaning process. First, high powered vacuums will remove all dry soil from the surface, hand sweeping will be used if needed. Then a highly advanced cleaning agent will be carefully sprayed over the entire surface of the tile. Then the tile and grout will be thoroughly cleaned with a combination of rotating mechanical brushes, manual brushes and a self-contained pressure cleaning system. Then a final rinse solution will be pumped through the machine, making your tile good as new. With this intensive cleaning process, even the hardest to reach areas of the tile and grout lines will be completely clean.

Floor Sealer

Once the cleaning process is complete, a floor sealer will be applied. The sealer used will be only the best type of sealant for your specific type of floor tile. Technicians will then have one final walkthrough inspection to make sure that everything was properly cleaned and that you’re satisfied with the results. For more information, please visit The Steam Team website.

5 Dangers To Remember After Fire Damage in Austin, Texas

When you’ve had a fire in your home or business and it's just been put out by firefighters, you’ll need to have someone go in the property and do some intensive cleaning and restoration, and you’ll probably need it very quickly. You might be thinking you can go in and handle the job yourself, but here are 5 things you should know about if you’re thinking of attempting this.

Immediate Threats

If you enter a fire-damaged property, there’s likely still smoke in the air inside the building. By entering, you’re putting yourself at risk of irritation to the eyes, throat and nose, and possibly nausea due to the odor of the smoke.

Long-Term Threats

By exposing yourself to smoke inside the property, you could potentially increase your chances of negative long term effects like developing cardiovascular diseases. It's important to know what’s at risk when inhaling smoke.

Dangerous Chemicals

What makes the smoke even more dangerous is that you may not know the source. In many homes, there are cleaning products or other harsh chemicals that could have combusted during the fire or mixed in such a way that they become toxic to inhale.

Weak Immune Systems

Anyone with a weakened immune system such as infants, children or the elderly are at even higher risk of having negative reactions to smoke and soot. Keep anyone with a weakened immune system far away from the property in the aftermath of a fire.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

And perhaps the most immediate and obvious threat, if you enter the property and it's filled with smoke, you could suffer from a lack of oxygen and experience carbon monoxide poisoning, which could cause you to pass out.

The Steam Team

But none of these dangers will be a problem for you or your family at all if you call in The Steam Team! Our professional technicians are trained and given the right equipment to enter these fire-damaged properties and completely clean and restore them. For more information, please visit The Steam Team website.

Steam Team Tips: Understanding Leather and How To Care For It

When people purchase new leather furniture for the first time, some people believe it won’t require hardly any maintenance or that it won’t be damaged nearly as easily as other material. On the flip side, there are some people who never even bother buying leather furniture because they believe it requires too much work to take care of. The reality is somewhere in the middle of these. With the right knowledge, taking care of your leather furniture can be a breeze. Here at The Steam Team, we’ve learned a whole lot about leather care over the years, and now we’re going to share some of that knowledge with you.

Different Types of Leather

The first step to caring for your leather is knowing what kind of leather you’re working with, since different types of leather require different methods of cleaning and maintenance. With hair-on leather, the preferred cleaning method is just gently vacuuming or dusting with a dry cloth. For full grain leather, use a damp cloth with warm water to clean up spills and stains, and be sure not to scrub too heavily. We’re not going to go into any more detail about other types of leather here, but be sure to find out what type of leather you have and do more research on your own about how to properly clean it.

Daily Care

Day-to-day care of leather is typically pretty simple. As stated before, when cleaning spills and stains on your leather, make sure you use the right method for your type. For all leather, try to keep it away from any direct sunlight or a heat source, as it could cause the leather to fade in color and dry out quickly. Also, be sure not to use ANY standard chemical cleaner on your leather, most chemicals could damage the leather.

The Steam Team

One more important thing to know about your leather is that it will need to have its natural oils replenished about once every year to maintain its look and feel. Turns out, we offer a service that does just that! For more information on how we can help replenish your leather furniture, just visit The Steam Team website.

3 Tips to Protect Your Furniture

When purchasing new furniture, there are many thoughts swarming through the mind. Typically, they’re surrounding excitement and esthetic- planning on where you’re going to put the stunning new pieces- but there’s always the nagging thought of how they’ll never look just this pristine again, right? We’re here to eliminate that thought altogether! Take some tips from the professionals and your furniture will last the longest it can. 

Keep Fido Off the Furniture

Do you have pets? The first step is to keep pets off of the furniture. Mud stains are all too common when Fido is allowed to jump up on the sofa! Do your best to train your pets not to jump up on the furniture. A good idea is to set their own bed near the furniture so they can still relax with you, without creating such a mess! 

Keep Food Away from the Furniture

The next thing you can do is keep food and drinks away from the furniture. It’s tempting to bring food and drinks into the living room, but we urge you to resist that temptation! It only leads to more furniture stains that are difficult to remove. So do yourself a favor and keep everything in the kitchen! 

Call in The Steam Team

The final thing you can do is to call in the professionals. Give The Steam Team a call; we’ll be out and ready to help you out before you know it! With our professional-grade equipment and years of experience and expertise, we’ll have your furniture looking fantastic in no time flat! We use nothing but hot water and highly pressurized steam to remove new and old stains from your furniture. 

Give The Steam Team a call today for help with your furniture. You know you won’t have any regrets! We truly cannot wait to give you a hand.