Cleaning your stone floors

A stone floor can be an attractive and durable choice for an office, but it is important to know how to clean it correctly. This helps extend its lifespan and maintain hygiene. Whether you are dealing with natural stone, ceramic tiles or concrete, each floor type has unique properties and requires a specific method and suitable products. Porous stone floors, for example, are more prone to staining and need extra care.

Below, we share our tips for cleaning a stone floor effectively and ergonomically, including which products and tools deliver the best results.

Here's how to keep the floor clean at all times

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Take care with limescale removers, as they can be biting on natural stone floorsfun.

Here's how to clean the floor

Different types of floors

The main thing to consider with stone floors is whether they are porous or non-porous. For a porous floor, it is best to choose a pore-filling product. This will improve the lifespan of your floor. Work ergonomically to reduce the strain on your body

Place the handle to nose height
Hold the handle by the ball at the top, so your elbow stays in a neutral position
Walk forward in one straight line, moving as close to the mop as possible
Return with a zigzag motion, moving close to the mop. That way, there's no need to bend your back as much, and you can work in a nice upright position.
Do not make angles greater than 45°, and do not mop past your left foot if you are right-handed to spare your back