cleaning natural stone

Natural stone like limestone, travertine, and flagstone is porous and often calcium-based, so high pressure can pit it and acidic cleaners can etch it permanently. Cleaning natural stone in Austin, TX takes lower pressure, pH-balanced cleaners matched to the stone type, and a solution aimed at the mineral scale from Austin’s hard water. Sealing after the clean closes the pores so pollen, oil, and hard water stay out longer.

Natural stone like limestone, travertine, flagstone and slate is porous, so high pressure and acidic cleaners can etch, dull or discolor it. In Austin, cedar pollen, humidity and hard water minerals stain stone, and the right fix is a stone-safe cleaner, controlled low pressure or soft washing, a thorough rinse and sealing afterward. Most Austin homes benefit from a professional cleaning every 12 to 18 months.

Professional natural stone cleaning in Austin starts with identifying the stone type and the kind of buildup, then matching the cleaning solution and pressure to that surface. For most natural stone, that means low-pressure soft washing with surface-appropriate, eco-friendly cleaning agents, since too much pressure can etch limestone and travertine permanently. Clean Green Power Washing cleans limestone, travertine, flagstone, and other natural stone across the Austin area, with a walkthrough before work and free quotes.