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Commercial tile and grout cleaning for Metro Detroit restrooms, kitchens and lobbies

Commercial tile and grout cleaning lightens stained grout lines in Metro Detroit buildings back toward their original color. We machine scrub the tile, agitate the grout and extract the dirty water so it can't seep back down. RCO Cleaning covers Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties with our own crew and floor machines. Schedule your free walkthrough by calling (248) 849-0000.

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How do professionals clean tile and grout floors?

Tile and grout floors are cleaned in three steps by professionals. First crews pretreat the floor with a cleaner designed to cut the type of soil they are trying to remove: grease, mineral scale or urine. Next they agitate the grout lines with brushes and floor machines, then extract the released soil so it cannot remain on the floor or dry back into the grout. Shower areas and tiled walls of gym and fitness center locker rooms receive similar treatment.

Grout is porous. Every time you mop your tile floor some of that dirty water gets pushed into the grout lines. Over time they start to turn dark. Urine soaks into the grout lines around toilets and urinals in restrooms. Grease and food soil collect in grout in restaurant kitchens. Salt and road grime from Michigan winters become embedded into grout in lobbies. Sooner or later no amount of mopping will return that original color.

RCO's advanced equipment allows crews to use fewer chemicals while effectively cleaning the grout. Techniques are selected based on the tile and grout, as some solutions that clean ceramic tile may damage natural stone, and aged grout can be more brittle than you might think.

Once grout is clean, routine cleaning keeps it clean longer. RCO incorporates periodic scrubbing into your building's cleaning program so your grout doesn't regress to its original state. Cracked grout, missing grout, or waterlogged floors resulting from a leak require repair or restoration. We will let you know.

Grout scrubbed and extracted
Scrub brushes and machines are used on grout. The dirty solution is picked up so it cannot soak back in.
Odor at the source
In bathrooms, the grout around urinals and toilets is a common source of odor-causing residue. Cleaning the grout often resolves the odor.

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What does commercial tile and grout cleaning include?

Floor assessment
We inspect the tile, grout and dirt to determine the appropriate cleaner and process.
Pretreatment
Appropriate cleaners are applied to grease, mineral scale or urine soils and allowed to penetrate.
Machine scrubbing
Floor machines and brushes agitate the tile surface and grout lines.
Detail brushing
Corners, edges, cove base and surrounding floor area around fixtures are hand brushed.
Soil removal
Dirty solution is vacuumed from the floor so it can't settle back into the grout.
Restroom walls and locker rooms
Tiled walls, partition bases and shower areas cleaned free of soap scum, scale and soil.
Commercial kitchens
Includes removal of grease from quarry tile and grout in kitchens and food prep areas.
Lobbies and entrances
Lobby and entrance tile washed of salt and road grime, particularly after winter.

How often tile and grout are typically cleaned

This is a typical routine. Your walkthrough decides the actual one for your building.

1Every cleaning visit
Sweeping and damp mopping with clean solution, in most buildings.
2Weekly
Machine scrubbing of high traffic restroom and kitchen floors, especially around toilets, urinals and cook lines.
3Monthly or quarterly
Thorough grout cleaning in bathrooms, kitchens and lobbies based on traffic and buildup.
4Once or twice a year
Complete restorative cleaning of tile and grout in low traffic areas, or where it has gone a long period without deep cleaning.

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Signs your tile and grout need deep cleaning

Grout lines much darker than when they were installed
A restroom odor that returns soon after cleaning
A greasy film on kitchen floors
Salt and grime ground into lobby tile after winter
Soap scum and scale on locker room or shower tile

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What happens after you call?

One walkthrough. One written scope. One cleaning system designed specifically for your building.

See the full process

Call or ask for a quote
Tell us about the building at 248-849-0000 or through the quote form: the square footage, the hours, what bothers you today.
A free walkthrough
We walk through the building with you, room by room to ensure our bid covers all the cleaning details.
Your quote in 24 hours
Written scope and price back to you within 24 hours of the walkthrough, with plan options to select from.
A free deep clean to start
We bring the building up to standard the first week, then larger buildings receive free tile, grout and window cleaning as well. After that it's a regular schedule with manager inspections.

Why Metro Detroit businesses call RCO Cleaning for tile and grout cleaning

Equipment that does the work
RCO's floor machines and extractors agitate and extract soil from floors, while modern equipment allows our crews to use fewer chemicals.
Trained on surfaces and products
Our RCO employees are selected and trained on how to properly use professional grade supplies, such as what cleaners to use on what tile.
Owners who answer for it
RCO is locally owned and operated. The owners work directly with clients. If something is wrong with a floor, you deal directly with the people responsible.

Locally owned since 2019

Not a franchise. The owners do the walkthrough.

Locally owned, not a franchiseThe company that bids on your building also runs it, out of its own Southfield office.
The owners on your accountVadym and George Makovey walk your buildings, set up the cleaning system and stand behind the outcome.
Managers who check the workOur managers verify what the crews are doing and correct a miss right away, instead of allowing it to become a trend.

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Tile and grout cleaning questions

Don’t see yours? Call 248-849-0000 and ask the people who will clean your building.

Is tile and grout cleaning ever free?

Yes, for larger buildings on contract when RCO has an on-site team. Complimentary tile and grout cleaning is one of our Complimentary Services: we determine if your building qualifies, and what that includes, at the free walkthrough and outline it in your quote.

Can dark grout really be cleaned back to its color?

Often it can get very close, especially on floors that have never been scrubbed. Older stained grout or grout that has had a dye bleed can lighten up but may not completely return to its original color. We will let you know what to expect at your walkthrough.

Should grout be sealed after cleaning?

Sealing can help some grout resist new stains. If it's worth it depends on the grout, the room and the traffic pattern, which we will discuss at the walkthrough.

How often should restroom tile and grout be deep cleaned?

High traffic restrooms typically require machine scrubbing once a week and deep grout cleaning once a month or quarter. Lower traffic restrooms can go longer. We set the frequency in your cleaning schedule after we see the room.

Do you clean commercial kitchen floors?

Yes. Kitchen quarry tile and grout traps grease from cooking that is sloshed around when mopping. Grease on the floor means slippery floors. Scheduled degreasing and scrubbing keep the floor cleaner.

How is tile and grout cleaning priced?

Based on the square feet of tile, the condition of the tile and how frequently it is cleaned. The walkthrough is free. Your quote is given within 24 hours of the walkthrough.

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