Marble floors have beautiful and unique appearance because of the whirling patterns and shade selections. You usually see them in places of worship and museums. These magnificent flooring may be sight to behold but they can be also be a headache to maintain. Learning a sensible floor cleaning maintenance will help you keep your marble floor give lasting service and beauty.

- Daily Floor Cleaning

For you to be able to maintain a marble floor in the least expensive and simplest ways is by floor cleaning it on a daily basis.

- Place large mat with waterproof backings at all entryways in order to catch dust, water and other liquids which people and nature might bring.

- Keep the floor clean from light dirt by utilizing a small amount of clean warm water and a cotton string mop. You will be able to avoid soil or dirt from penetrating the surface by frequent mopping. Immediately wipe spills especially oil and grease. This way it will minimize the absorption into the marble.

- If possible do not use detergents for floor cleaning marble surfaces since these have a tendency to dull the polish of the stone and it may also contain chemicals. For overall dirtiness you may try adding very small amount of ammonia to the clean water which you will use. Make sure that no odor will be emitted. Or you may use mild diluted neutral pH dishwashing liquid soap. Remember to test your floor cleaning solutions first on inconspicuous area of the marble before using it to the entire marble floor.

- Regular Professional Floor Care

Regular polishing by a floor maintenance servicer will help retain the shine and considerably prevent wear and tear. Usually your maintenance servicer will use a machine with fine screens so that the floor surface will be smooth. Then the marble floor will be buff to a polished finish with a little abrasive putty and synthetic felt or wool pad. You may have this procedure done to your marble floor on a monthly or quarterly basis depending on the foot traffic and the finish quality you want. There has to be a daily in-house maintenance in order to maintain the durability of the polished finish and lessen the expense of hiring professional floor cleaners/servicers.

- Restoring your marble floor

You can restore the shine or gleam and natural color of your marble floor in case it gets scratched, soiled, turned yellow or its sealers have discolored by the process of wet sanding and chemical stripping. This is a big job and would entail a lot of things like correct safety gears for workers and protection of surfaces and fixtures. It is quite a messy and noisy procedure. After sanding it is followed by honing and polishing. This would make your marble look nice again but when you frequently do this procedure it will wear down the floor thus showing depressions so it is best to avoid this procedure by taking care of the polished finish. You will not only avoid the hassles of the procedure but the expense.

- How to clean specific floor cleaning problems

The most common stains in marble floors come from oil, grease, ink, smoke, iron and bronze. To clean your marble floor it is best to use the mildest way or process. Do not try to remove stains or deposits by scraping or scouring forcefully. Do not also haphazardly apply bleaching solutions, liquid marble cleaners or other chemicals. Rust stains usually appear after a few months. In floor cleaning specific stains you have to consult with a qualified marble cleaning contractor what suitable cleaners or solutions you can use for your marble floor.

With proper care and maintenance your marble floor will surely last a long time.