Travertine

Travertine Repair and Restoration - Tampa Bay Area

travertine restored to like new

Stone and Tile Medics can restore the elegance to any travertine surface that has become dull, stained, scratched, etched, chipped, or otherwise damaged.
We provide expert interior and exterior travertine services for all kinds of properties, from homes, apartments, and condos to offices and other commercial properties, warehouses, retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and more. Whether you need minor services like having your travertine cleaned and sealed or major services like extensive repair and restoration, we provide a full range of travertine care and maintenance services.
Travertine restoration services

travertine Services Overview

Travertine can be honed and polished to a stunningly beautiful finish: satin/matte, polished, or custom. The holes that naturally occur in this type of stone can be cleaned and left alone for a weathered, rustic look or filled with specialty fillers tinted to blend with the surrounding stone for a smoother, more elegant appearance. Either way, your travertine should be professionally cleaned every one to two years, and in many cases, sealed, as well.

Travertine Applications We service

Floors Residential and commercial, floating, lippage removal
Walls Interior and exterior, backsplashes, fireplace surrounds, and more
Bath & Shower Shower walls and pans, tub surrounds, hot tub surrounds, steam rooms
Furniture Tops Custom pieces, coffee tables, end tables, conference tables

Popular Travertine Questions

Travertine floating is the process used to either change unfilled travertine surfaces to the smooth appearance of filled travertine or to repair filled travertine surfaces with holes that have become exposed due to foot traffic and other factors. For repairs, we use filler tinted to match the rest of the surface, blending the repair site with the surrounding area, then honing and polishing to achieve a uniform finish. Changing a completely unfilled surface to a filled one is basically the same process, but offers a broader array of design choices, since you are not limited to a color that matches an existing filler.
While any travertine surface can become dirty and grimy with use, unfilled travertine with its naturally varying surface texture and inherent holes can be particularly challenging once dirt has had time to accumulate in the hollows and low points. Not to worry, though. If you love the untamed charm of unfilled travertine, we can remove deeply imbedded soiling, strip away years of buildup of unsightly topical treatments, remove soap film in showers, get rid of soot on fireplaces, and resolve a host of other travertine cleaning problems, leaving your stone as pristine as the day it was installed. Scheduling regular professional cleanings can help keep your floor in great shape.
Some natural stone types are more porous than others, and the more porous a natural stone is, the more susceptible it is to staining. Your travertine will be easier to keep clean with periodic professional deep cleaning services, using non-acidic, highly-effective cleaning solutions. Once your travertine is cleaned and restored, we may recommend you have us seal it to enhance its stain resistance. We say, “may” because not all stone needs to be sealed. Highly polished stone may not even take an impregnating sealer. But, if sealing is recommended, know that sealing represents an inexpensive, preventative measure against stain damage, because it buys you time to wipe up spills before they become stains.
Travertine is characterized by its neutral earth tone colors, but our skilled technicians can further enhance and intensify the color and natural beauty of your travertine by applying an enhancing sealer.
In most cases, virtually any problem you encounter with travertine can be resolved, including:
  • Deep Cleaning
  • Etch Removal
  • Refinishing (restoring or changing the finish)
  • Lippage Removal (leveling unevenly laid tiles)
  • Crack and Chip Repair
  • Sealing / Protecting
  • Enhancing
  • Stain Removal
  • Filling Holes
  • Replacing Tiles
We recommend safe and effective cleaning products for you to use on a daily or weekly basis. For ongoing, long term care, call us today to discuss your needs and to schedule regular care and maintenance for all your natural stone surfaces. Visit our Caring For It page to download our free Stone and Tile Care Guide.

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