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How hard is it to keep posh stone floor grout clean?

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GreyWasp · 04/02/2025 22:08

We are currently renovating a dated barn conversion. I had initially planned on doing amtico pale wood effect flooring but have really had my head turned by some stone flooring that was in an air BnB we recently stayed in for inspiration purposes.

My only concern is the grouting. We put pale limestone effect tiles in our old kitchen and tbh it was such a pain. The pale grouting looked shit within a week of me doing a proper grout deep clean. It’s put me off. I have had friend’s say that they don’t think my tiles were done very well by the tiler who most likely didn’t seal the grout (whatever that means).

My only question is how hard would be to keep the tiles (especially the grout) clean. We do have a large retriever. I don’t mind steam mopping regularly but I don’t want to be in my hands and knees scrubbing regularly.

Tiles in question:
www.stonesuperstore.co.uk/jaipur-limestone-tumbled-and-brushed-stone-tiles?_gl=1mvwpj6_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkoe9BhDYARIsAH85cDOb-pNaeg6PZbj7czP03bfnvhY-A0wdoRDEDHv8xy8mKfOYD-p3TqkaAvFhEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAD4nnC2lkHTw7M5_XQpxiMnzD5iNj

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NotMeNoNo · 05/02/2025 08:59

I would speak to some tiling companies or suppliers. We had a tiled floor with basic light
grey unsealed grout that just got darker and darker despite many rounds of scrubbing.

You would want a non porous grout plus sealing of the whole floor as natural stone can be absorbent too. Or make life easier.

Edit - just saw you were considering amtico. I persuaded my sister to have amtico type flooring rather than grouted traditional quarry tiles in a farm cottage she was renovating. It's still looking great and she's thanked me several times for saving her from a bad decision!

MadKittenWoman · 05/02/2025 11:31

We painted our light grey grout with a sample pot of masonry paint the same colour and it still looks great a couple of years later.

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