by Fritz Wittmann | Jan 20, 2021 | Cleaning, Saltillo, Terracotta
Are you still falling for the clean your floors with vinegar and warm water b.s? You gotta be kidding me! Im blown away how often I hear or read about cleaning with vinegar. Saltillo tile care and maintenance is not done with a mild acid and mop, sorry...
by Fritz Wittmann | Dec 9, 2018 | Terracotta
Every Spanish style home owner knows the joy of owning your own piece of paradise. There are a lot of misconceptions and commonly “assumed” thoughts about terra-cotta tile refinishing and restoration that we come across in our daily adventures in tile...
by Fritz Wittmann | May 28, 2014 | Saltillo
Saltillo Tile Stripping in Los Altos Hills and Streaking Sealer In these before pictures of 12 x 12 Rounded edge saltillos, the home owners called on CTR to come out and strip off the existing sealer that the tile installer applied. Two reasons to Strip and Re-Seal a...
by Fritz Wittmann | Mar 6, 2014 | Cleaning, Saltillo
Why settle for Damaged, Scuffed, Dirty Saltillo Tiles? Get them Refinished before you install a new floor These are before pics of Saltllo Flooring in Coronado Island in San Diego California. These Saltillo tiles were installed in 2004 and were trashed after 10 years...
by Fritz Wittmann | Feb 19, 2014 | Saltillo
Your Time is important, but so are your Saltillo Tiles! Saltillo tile pavers are the most challenging of tiles to deal with, because of their porosity (the tiles are like a sponge). Presealing Saltillo tiles is really important before they are installed. I find most...
