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We have written many times about he environmental and health benefits of natural stone and concrete flooring.

When I thought further about my last article on finding serenity the natural way, it occurred to me that bringing natural materials into your home or maintaining the existing natural materials such as marble, granite, terrazzo or concrete, is an important part of healing your home.

Many of our homes have been sick for a long while because of the use of chemically produced materials such as acrylic or polyester carpet fibers etc. Even many of the cleaning products we have been using are highly toxic- both to produce and to use. All of these materias produce high levels of toxic VOC’s (volatile organic compounds)

To help heal our homes, we need to think differently about what we put in them and what we use to maintain them. Natural stones such as marble and granite, along with terrazzo and concrete, are excellent heathy home materials. these materials require no toxic chemicals to produce or install, and they can be easily cleaned and maintained using non-toxic neutralizers or warm water and soap.

Colonial Floor Care has even developed a way to restore the surfaces of these materials without using any toxic chemicals- we use a three stage grinding process that is not only better for your floor than crystallizers, but also is completely environmentally safe.

Whether it is marble, granite, concrete or terrazzo, Colonial Floor Care can restore these surfaces, making your home beautiful, safe and healthy. If you have existing tile or carpet over terrazzo or concrete floors, Colonial Floor Care can remove these materials and remove any stains or repair any holes or cracks.

Natural stone, terrazzo and concrete floors do not emit VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) nor do they harbor dust mites or mold spores. Because of these factors, having these floors makes the air in your home substantially cleaner and healthier.

Natural stone, terrazzo and concrete can even add to your mental health. According to a recent study from the University of Rochester, communing with natutre in the outdoors, as well as creating a sense of natural settings in our living spaces, lifts our spirits and can even help us to behave better. Four studies were completed, and in each, the finding was that the more people engaged in natural settings, the more they valued community and closeness with others. The more they focused on purely man made settings, the more they valued fame and wealth. Furthermore, the researchers suggest, surrounding ones’ self with natural elements may help people relax an de-stress from the pressures of society and become more introspective.

Call Colonial Floor Care today, and begin healing your home!

marble polishing                                                 concrete polishing/acid staining

terrazzo restoration

Welcome! we are writing today to talk about two exciting services from Colonial Floor Care! In addition to terrazzo, marble, granite and concrete polishing, restoration, cleaning and repair we offer:

1)  a specialized service for marble tile and bricks. these are beautiful, unique materials that require specific care and techniques for cleaning and restoration. Colonial offers the most highly trained technicians with the industry’s very best equipment, resulting in and extraordinary finish while maintaining the integrity of your marble.

2) Tile Removal -- Colonial is South Florida’s green home leader offering expert tile removal- revealing your home hidden treasure trove of terrazzo marble, granite or concrete. Our restoration services will transform these hidden materials into a beautiful and valuable asset to your home.

We are South Florida’s floor repair, green home experts!

Call us today at:

Miami 305-731-2242

Fort Lauderdale 954-566-4555

Palm Beach 561-337-1408

or visit our internet sites at:

www.terrazzorestoration.net

www.myterrazzocleaningmiami.wordpress.com

www.palmbeachterrazzo.wordpress.com

Soap and detergents can dull the terrazzo floor’s shine and actually attract dirt because of the residue they leave behind.

For more information visit our website.

Thanks

Bill

Many people, especially those new to South Florida, aren’t exactly sure what terrazzo is. According to The National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association, the word terrazzo is derived from the italian “terrace” or “terrazza” and was defined over the centuries as “a form of mosaic flooring made by embedding small pieces of marble in mortar, and then polishing”.

Today, the NTMA defines this traditional material as follows: “Terrazzo consists of marble, granite, onyx or glass chips in portland cement or resinous material. The terrazzo is poured, cured, ground and polished. ”

According to Marble Masters UK, Terrazzo has been used as a flooring product since Roman tomes. Today it enjoys an enviable reputation as an attractive hard flooring that delivers an appealing combination of durability, ease of maintenance, beauty and performance.

Terrazzo is an amazingly “green” product. It is environmentally safe to install or restore (if green , chemical- free methods are used by experts such as Colonial Floor Care). It is also easy to maintain and very hygenic. It does not harbor dust mites or mold, and helps keep Florida homes cool.

I hope you found this article interesting. Give us a call at 954-566-4555 if you need more information, or visit us at our website.

Thanks

Bill

The unsightly patterns left behind by the old tiles are called “ghosting”. When severe ghosting occurs, we recommend a process different than our usual restoration process.

In these cases, we recommend covering the damaged floor with a custom tinted sealer. This sealer is a color matched meticulously to the chips in the existing, salvagable terrazzo flooring. The result is a highly attractive, uniform color that matches the original terrazzo floor. This color tinted sealer is also highly durable.

Call Colonial Floor Care for more information or to ask for an estimate.

If your terrazzo floor is severely stained, we may be able to help!

Thanks

Bill

At Colonial Floor Care, we know about concrete garage floor restoration.Many companies offer epoxy sealers as an answer to restoring your concrete garage floor. While these sealers may sound like a good idea, there are many problems associated with them. They are highly toxic to manufacture, apply and didspose of. Great care must be taken to smooth the surface of your concrete before applying the epoxy. Also, all oils and stains must be removed from the concrete if the epoxy is to seal effectively. Colonial Floor Care offers a much more effective and environmentally friendly way to make your concrete garage floor beutiful and durable. We employ a multi-stage polishing process, using the highest quality polishing tools to bring your floor to a beautiful and durable lustre. Best of all, we use NO chemicals. Our method is completely “green”. Give us a call at 954-566-4555, or visit our website to learn more or set up an estimate.

Thanks

Bill