It’s Bank Holiday season, and the weather is lovely – even if it seems to be turning at the moment. And, given the lockdown, we’re all of course spending more time at home. If your drive is full of weeds and moss or the ingrained dirt of many months of neglect after winter, thoughts inevitably […]
Category Archives: Floor Cleaning
Concrete Restoration, Driveway Cleaning, Floor Cleaning, Patio cleaning, pressure washing
Concrete resurfacing: frequently asked questions
31
May
May
Time eventually erodes everything.Concrete is no exception. Here, we consider the questions people often have on concrete resurfacing. Traditionally, your choice was between concrete repair or replacement. Today, concrete resurfacing is a sought-after alternative. It provides a great-looking, affordable finish with little mess. What is it? Concrete resurfacing doesn’t mean replacing all the concrete. Instead, […]
Concrete Restoration, Countertop, Floor Cleaning, Marble, stone cleaning, Worktop
Spring cleaning in the time of corona: further tips
08
May
May
April and May are clearly always the best times of year for spring cleaning. But, in 2020, this activity seems to have acquired a new significance. This time around, it’s about sanitising surfaces and spaces as well as removing the winter-long build-up of grime. We know we’ve mentioned this topic before, but there’s a lot […]
Countertop, Floor Cleaning, Marble, pressure washing, Quartz, stone cleaning, Worktop
Coronavirus Covid-19 Update and Cleaning Top Tips
12
Apr
Apr
As the Covid 19 pandemic escalates, we wanted to update everyone on what we at Royal Stone Care are doing. Additionally, we wanted to offer a summary of what you as a householder or business owner can do to keep your home or premises clean. Clearly, this will minimise the risk of infection to yourself […]
Driveway Cleaning, Floor Cleaning, Patio cleaning, pressure washing
Avoiding driveway pressure-washing scams during Covid-19 outbreak
07
Apr
Apr
Trading standards experts have warned that cold callers are preying on vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Householders must be on their guard against services they don’t need, or substandard goods. Among the scams are getting bank details for ‘continued free school meals’, fake coronavirus home-testing kits, and selling face masks and hand sanitiser. (The […]
Countertop, Floor Cleaning, Marble, Quartz, stone cleaning, Worktop
Cleaning your kitchen during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis
31
Mar
Mar
The current health crisis is clearly a time of worry for most of us. And we don’t know when the coronavirus pandemic will ease. But there are many simple things we can all do to prevent infection – and infecting others, from handwashing and social distancing to, of course, most importantly, just staying at home. […]
30
Jan
Jan
Cool, smooth to the touch and moisture-resistant, marble is an elegant, stylish material that’s a natural choice for the bathroom. Use marble in flooring, wall cladding and even on sanitary ware items like baths and sinks. To all intents and purposes, marble is fully waterproof for the domestic bathroom. Equally, it’s a practical choice given […]
Floor Cleaning, Marble, stone cleaning, Worktop
Why marble cleaning always needs a little extra care and attention!
15
Jan
Jan
A recent letter from a reader to a national newspaper’s ‘consumer champion’ column reminded us how important it is to get marble cleaning absolutely right, every time. The London-based correspondent, named only as DP, had turned to a website to find a new cleaner for their home. The site assured ‘DP’ that a five-star, experienced […]
Countertop, Floor Cleaning, Marble, stone cleaning, Worktop
Time to clean your cleaners? The products that don’t work
27
Dec
Dec
When you want to clean a surface, you probably just grab a sponge and cleaning product and get to work. You may not think too much about it. But when consumer advocacy group Choice carried out some testing recently, they found that many surface-cleansing products are actually no more effective than water. Some are actively […]
Brick cleaning, Driveway Cleaning, Floor Cleaning, Patio cleaning, pressure washing
Things to know before you buy a pressure washer
21
Oct
Oct
For most outdoor cleaning jobs, pressure washers are the best tools. They’re a lot more effective than a standard garden hose for shifting stubborn grime and dirt, plus moss, mould and algae. Pressure washing enhances what estate agents call the ‘kerb appeal’ of your home. This could make a big difference if you’re about to […]