Tips & Articles

Tips & Articles / Elite Stone and Tile Care / Orlando / Daytona

To minimize damage and extend the life of your countertops, walls, floors, and other surfaces, it’s important to have the information you need to take proper care of your natural stone, tile and grout, quartz, solid surfaces, and terrazzo.

These tips and articles address many common concerns about day-to-day maintenance, as well as not-so-common problems. We regularly add new content, so please visit often, because you might find some very valuable new information.

Cultured Marble vs Real Marble

Cultured marble and real marble sound the same but they are two completely different things. Each one is created differently. The only real similarity is that they both have marble in their name.

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Natural Stone – Fissures vs Cracks

Natural stone, granite, marble, quartzite, etc., is made by, well, nature. Man has nothing to do with it. But it can have natural, unique occurrences in it called fissures. Here we will explore the differences between fissures and cracks and help you know what to do about them.

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Why is Caulk So Important in Your Kitchen?

One of the biggest investments in a home is the kitchen. And yet, one of the smallest and easiest things to fix can be the cause of costly damage. You need to fix those cracks and gaps in your kitchen caulk.

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Staining vs Etching

Two very common discolorations that can happen to natural stone are staining and etching. They are two completely different things, and the restoration processes for each one are different.

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What gives granite its shine?

The mineral mica is found in granite. It is one of the things that gives granite a shimmery shine. Here are a few things you should know about mica.

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