Slate Cleaning & Sealing Services

Slate Cleaning Sealing Services of Chicago

RESIDENTIAL & COMERCIAL SERVICES

CSI-Absolute Clean Inc., a world-class Chicago based slate restorative and cleaning company with a great deal of technical knowledge and experience to professionally wash and clean slate surfaces. We provide our services to both residential homes and commercial businesses across the city of Chicago, North Shore and the South West Suburbs. Our Chicago based slate cleaning professionals can effectively restore your slate to an attractive, like-new condition.

Why Should You Hire a Professional to Clean Your Slate?

OUR GOAL IS TO DELIVER THE GOLD STANDARD IN CUSTOMER SERVICE

Slate is a type of rock composed of compressed mud that is layered and durable which can be polished, honed or left in their natural, layered state. To keep your slate tile looking its best, it needs proper care that only a professional slate washing and cleaning expert can provide.
At CSI-Absolute Clean Inc., we can professionally wash, care for and seal slate with the correct methods to ensure its long-lasting beauty.

Why Choose Our Blue Stone Cleaning & Blue Stone Sealing Services?

At CSI-Absolute Clean Inc, we provide professional polishing, honing, cleaning, sealing and restoration services to bring back the original beauty and luster of your marble’s surface. Our extensive knowledge and experience in natural stone restoration has made our company one of the leaders in the Chicago & Chicago land area. Combined with our customer service attitude, we guarantee you will notice the CSI difference from start to finish.

Maria Yolanda L.

"Absolutely professional service and very well priced. Clear and concise communication throughout the whole process. Highly recommended A+++”

Maria L.

Evanston, IL

SURFACES WE RESTORE

Floors & Walls
Countertops & Vanities
Bathrooms & Showers
Driveways & Patios
Interior & Exterior
Residential & Commercial
clean cast stone
clean cast stone
repaired cast stone
Naperville Full Restoration to High Polish Marble Floor Before 5
Natural Stone Full Restoration to High Polish White Marble Bathroom Floor Before 4
Natural Stone Full Restoration to High Polish White Marble Bathroom Floor Before 3
Natural Stone Full Restoration to High Polish White Marble Bathroom Floor Before 2
Marble Cleaning Dual Vanity After 2
Sheridan Park Satin To Polish Llimestone
Northbrook Full Restoration to High Polish Clean and Seal Tile and Grout Before
Northbrook Full Restoration to High Polish Limestone Clean and Seal After
River Forest Full Restoration to High Polish After 2
River Forest Full Restoration to High Polish Before 2
Burr Ridge IL 60527 Travertine Full Restoration to Satin Polish After
Chicago IL 60657 LImestone Cleaning Limestone Polishing Services
Chicago IL 60657 LImestone Cleaning Limestone Polishing Services
501 W. Belmont Pitt Grouting Pitted Travertine Full Restoration to High Polish 5
501 W. Belmont Pitt Grouting Pitted Travertine Full Restoration to High Polish 4
  • Annual Maintenance

  • No Etches (commonly referred to as: Water Mark, Water Stain, Drip Mark, Ring Stain)

  • No Staining (Anything that has left a pigment is a stain. i.e. Coffee Stain, Wine Stain, etc…)

  • No Scratches

  • No Dulling of the Surface Finish (Finish is intact)

  • Light Etch Marks (commonly referred to as: Water Mark, Water Stain, Drip Mark, Ring Stain)

  • Light Staining (Anything that has left a pigment is a stain. I.e. Coffee Stain, Wine Stain, etc…)

  • Light Scratches

  • Minimal Dulling of the Surface Finish (Matte, Honed, or Polished)

  • Deep Etch Marks (commonly referred to as: Water Mark, Water Stain, Drip Mark, Ring Stain)

  • Deep Staining (Anything that has left a pigment is a stain. I.e. Coffee Stain, Wine Stain, etc…)

  • Deep Scratches

  • Extensive Dulling of the Surface Finish (Matte, Honed, or Polished)

An etch is a dulling mark on stone that appears as a stain. An etch is a chemical reaction between the calcium in the stone and any liquid that has an acidic PH

Liquids such as beverages, food items and cosmetic items with an acidic PH can etch the finish of your stone.

The acidic nature of any item will react to the calcium in your stone leaving a dull mark that cannot be removed with cleaning.

Scratches can occur on softer stones such as marble, limestone, travertine, onyx and soapstone.

Scratches ruin the finish of your stone and cannot be removed with cleaning.

Our Slate Cleaning & Polishing Process

Our natural stone cleaning systems are performed to IICRC standards for S210 stone restoration. We use the most cutting-edge technology to deliver the ABSOLUTE BEST CLEAN. Our standard natural stone cleaning process removes any topical soil. Any staining or damage not removed by our standard natural stone cleaning process will require either a “partial restoration” or a “full restoration”.

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  1. Pre-Treatment: spray application of our alkaline trimix chemical with the purpose of breaking the surface tension of the soil, penetrating the grout in order to defloculate imbedded soil. It then breaks down soil and suspends it in the water molecule/cleaning detergent for easy removal.

  2. Agitation: Manual or Mechanical – Aids the Pre-Treatment to saturate, and helps further loosen soil.

  3. Extract: done via truck mount or portable machine vacuums off suspended soil in water molecules

  4. Rinse: Triple Steam rinse flushes out any dirt remaining in the tile & grout ensuring full removal.

  5. Emulsify: a chemical rinse that is the 2nd rinse step synergistically reacts with the pre-treatment to attract all chemical and soil to the surface

  6. Neutralize: a chemical rinse that is the 3rd step in the rinse step that flushes all residue and solutions out, neutralizes them, and brings the tile & grout PH back to balance PH7 to prevent re-soiling.

  7. Speed dry: expedite drying to eliminate/avoid efflorescence

  8. Dry Buff: Removes any remaining residue, also aids to expedite drying

  9. Seal: Application of appropriate deep impregnating/penetrating sealer. (sealers may vary depending on the type of stone)

  10. Final Buff: Ensures full penetration of sealer, removes any excess sealer residue.

  1. Pre-Treatment: spray application of our alkaline trimix chemical with the purpose of breaking the surface tension of the soil, penetrating the grout in order to defloculate imbedded soil. It then breaks down soil and suspends it in the water molecule/cleaning detergent for easy removal.

  2. Agitation: Manual or Mechanical – Aids the Pre-Treatment to saturate, and helps further loosen soil.

  3. Extract: done via truck mount or portable machine vacuums off suspended soil in water molecules

  4. Rinse: Triple Steam rinse flushes out any dirt remaining in the tile & grout ensuring full removal.

  5. Emulsify: a chemical rinse that is the 2nd rinse step synergistically reacts with the pre-treatment to attract all chemical and soil to the surface

  6. Grind: A wet/dust free grinding process that implements 1 step diamond abrasive in order to remove any wear or damage to the stone surface.

  7. Extract & Rinse: Removes any residue left behind from the grinding process

  8. Hone: A wet/dust free honing process that implements 2 step diamond abrasive in order to prepare and transition the stone for the polishing process.

  9. Extract & Rinse: Removes any residue left behind from the honing process

  10. Polish: A wet/dust free polishing process that implements 2 step diamond abrasive in order to bring the stone back to a factory finish.

  11. Extract & Rinse: Removes any residue left behind from the polishing process.

  12. Neutralize: a chemical rinse that is the 3rd step in the rinse step that flushes all residue and solutions out, neutralizes them, and brings the tile & grout PH back to balance PH7 to prevent re-soiling.

  13. Speed dry: expedite drying to eliminate/avoid efflorescence

  14. Dry Buff: Removes any remaining residue, also aids to expedite drying

  15. Seal: Application of appropriate deep impregnating/penetrating sealer. (sealers may vary depending on the type of stone)

  16. Final Buff: Ensures full penetration of sealer, removes any access sealer residue.

  1. Pre-Treatment: spray application of our alkaline trimix chemical with the purpose of breaking the surface tension of the soil, penetrating the grout in order to defloculate imbedded soil. It then breaks down soil and suspends it in the water molecule/cleaning detergent for easy removal.

  2. Agitation: Manual or Mechanical – Aids the Pre-Treatment to saturate, and helps further loosen soil.

  3. Extract: done via truck mount or portable machine vacuums off suspended soil in water molecules

  4. Rinse: Triple Steam rinse flushes out any dirt remaining in the tile & grout ensuring full removal.

  5. Emulsify: a chemical rinse that is the 2nd rinse step synergistically reacts with the pre-treatment to attract all chemical and soil to the surface

  6. Grind: A wet/dust free grinding process that implements 2 step diamond abrasive in order to remove any wear or damage to the stone surface.

  7. Extract & Rinse: Removes any residue left behind from the grinding process

  8. Hone: A wet/dust free honing process that implements 3 step diamond abrasive in order to prepare and transition the stone for the polishing process.

  9. Extract & Rinse: Removes any residue left behind from the honing process

  10. Polish: A wet/dust free polishing process that implements 3 step diamond abrasive in order to bring the stone back to a factory finish.

  11. Extract & Rinse: Removes any residue left behind from the polishing process.

  12. Neutralize: a chemical rinse that is the 3rd step in the rinse step that flushes all residue and solutions out, neutralizes them, and brings the tile & grout PH back to balance PH7 to prevent re-soiling.

  13. Speed dry: expedite drying to eliminate/avoid efflorescence

  14. Dry Buff: Removes any remaining residue, also aids to expedite drying

  15. Seal: Application of appropriate deep impregnating/penetrating sealer. (sealers may vary depending on the type of stone)

  16. Final Buff: Ensures full penetration of sealer, removes any access sealer residue.

NATURAL STONE SERVICES - GENERAL PRICING CHARTS

Single Vanity - up to 3'

Single Vanity - up to 6'

Standard Shower (3' X 5' X 8')

Tub Surround

Jacuzzi Tub Surround

Floor (up to 50 square feet)

Floor (up to 125 square feet)

Floor (up to 250 square feet)

Floor (up to 500 square feet)

Floor (up to 750 square feet)

Floor (up to 1,500 square feet

Floor (up to 1000 square feet)

Counter Top

Island

$15 per square foot

$15 per square foot

$1650

$1250

$1000

$750

$375

$250

$175

$175

$250

$350

$125

$75

Bar

$15 per square foot

$20 per square foot

$20 per square foot

$20 per square foot

$2000

$1500

$1250

$950

$550

$350

$250

$350

$750

$450

$250

$125

$25 per square foot

$25 per square foot

$25 per square foot

$2500

$2000

$1750

$1250

$750

$450

$375

$450

$750

$1,250

$350

$175

Service Area

Clean & Seal

Partial Restoration

Full Restoration

Single Vanity - up to 3'

Single Vanity - up to 6'

Standard Shower (3' X 5' X 8')

Tub Surround

Jacuzzi Tub Surround

Floor (up to 50 square feet)

Floor (up to 125 square feet)

Floor (up to 250 square feet)

Floor (up to 500 square feet)

Floor (up to 750 square feet)

Floor (up to 1,500 square feet

Floor (up to 1000 square feet)

Counter Top

Island

$15 per square foot

$15 per square foot

$1650

$1250

$1000

$750

$375

$250

$175

$175

$250

$350

$125

$75

Bar

$15 per square foot

Clean & Seal

Single Vanity - up to 3'

Single Vanity - up to 6'

Standard Shower (3' X 5' X 8')

Tub Surround

Jacuzzi Tub Surround

Floor (up to 50 square feet)

Floor (up to 125 square feet)

Floor (up to 250 square feet)

Floor (up to 500 square feet)

Floor (up to 750 square feet)

Floor (up to 1,500 square feet

Floor (up to 1000 square feet)

Counter Top

Island

Bar

$20 per square foot

$20 per square foot

$20 per square foot

$2000

$1500

$1250

$950

$550

$350

$250

$350

$750

$450

$250

$125

Partial Restoration

Single Vanity - up to 3'

Single Vanity - up to 6'

Standard Shower (3' X 5' X 8')

Tub Surround

Jacuzzi Tub Surround

Floor (up to 50 square feet)

Floor (up to 125 square feet)

Floor (up to 250 square feet)

Floor (up to 500 square feet)

Floor (up to 750 square feet)

Floor (up to 1,500 square feet

Floor (up to 1000 square feet)

Counter Top

Island

Bar

$25 per square foot

$25 per square foot

$25 per square foot

$2500

$2000

$1750

$1250

$750

$450

$375

$450

$750

$1,250

$350

$175

Full Restoration

Service Area

Ancillary Services

Counter Top

Single Vanity

Double Vanity

Shower

Tub Surround

$125

$175

$65

$45

$100 up to 50 Linear Feet

Re-Caulk

Jacuzzi Tub Surround

Grout Repair

$125

$75 per hour
Minimum Service Charge $125

Standard 2 car garage

Equals 500 square feet

Equals 250 square feet

Formula: Length x Width = Square feet

Example: 15' x 10' = 150 square feet

Standard 1 car garage

Standard Services - Prices subject to change based on pre-existing conditions and or service stipulations
Additional charges for parking apply in Chicago and Downtown service areas, minimum service charge apply

Ancillary Services

Our stone sealer provide maximum protection against:

  • Permanent staining

  • Repel water & oil based stains

  • Prevent malodors & microbial growth

  • Recommended once a year in high moisture areas after a restorative cleaning process has been performed

Replacing loose, damaged or stained grout:

  • Grout may come loose during our cleaning process

  • Our process does not cause this condition, but rather exposes a pre-existing condition

  • Replacing grout is a great way to refresh the look and feel of your home

Replacing caulking es essential to high moisture areas in your home. Caulk prevents:

  • Moisture migrating in between building materials

  • Rotting off building material that accumulates moisture

  • Microbial growth as a resulut of moisture accumulating in areas that do not dry ouut

FAQ'S

Natural stone cleaning recommendations

  • Hot water extraction cleaning method is recommended over other methods

  • Residential cleaning frequency is once every 12 months or once every 6 - 12 months for high moisture areas.

Drying time after service vary based on room temperature, relative humidity, and air movement. Generally grout remains damp after service for 4-8 hours.

Floors are walkable immediately after service.

Counter tops and vanities are usable immediately after service.

Recommendations after service:

  • Room temperature of at least 70 degrees

  • Turn on any fans available for air movement to expedite drying.

  • Allow the area to dry 24 hours before introducing moisture

Natural stone covers a broad spectrum of materials such as marble, granite, slate, terrazzo, onyx, blue stone, sand stone, travertine, limestone, flagstone, among the more popular. Each type branches out to several different families. For example, Marble has over 15 common types that are quarried from all over the world, and all range in hardness, patterns, application, finishes. To further explain, you may have a mosaic – emperador brown – polished finish – 3/8″ used on a floor application. To make a long story short, every floor is different, and likewise would have different need of service.

Natural stone covers a wide array of materials such as marble, granite, limestone, travertine, terrazzo, onyx, sandstone, flagstone, bluestone and slate. These materials come in many different styles of finish such as polished, honed, tumbled, flamed, antiqued, textured, and natural. In today’s market, the use of natural stone has grown in demand, and the dynamics of which they are used range anywhere from floors, to countertops, to wall coverings both interior, and exterior.

All natural stones are pores by nature, which means they need to be sealed regularly to prevent staining. Natural stones that are placed in a high moisture area such as showers, and countertops need to be sealed more often. The schedule for re-sealing natural stone depends on several factors such as amount of use, hardness of water in the area/city, and the types of chemicals used or come in direct contact with natural stone surfaces.

Along with being pores, natural stones are PH sensitive. High PH cleaners may dull your finish, and remove existing sealers. Acidic PH chemicals may etch and damage a finish, and cause pitting. Contrary to popular belief, vinegar water is NOT a good way to clean natural stone. Vinegar, along with most food items and beverages are acidic in PH and may ruin the finish of your stone.

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COMMERCIAL CLIENTS WE SERVICE

At Properties Chicago
Amc theaters
American Apparel
Berkson and Sons
Cagan management group
Chanel Chicago
Chuck e cheese
Dk Condo
Eddie Z's
Fuddruckers
Hilton Garden Inn
Holiday Inn
Muvico theaters
Ritz Carlton
Sunda
University Of Illinois
Waldorf Astoria
Walgreens
Walgreens
Whole foods
Yves Saint Laurent
Fuddruckers
Hilton Garden Inn
Holiday Inn
Chanel Chicago
Chuck e cheese
Dk Condo

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1st Shift Service Hours: Mon - Sat 8am - 6pm
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Chicago, Winnetka, Wilmette, Glencoe, Glenview, Deerfield, Highland Park, Northbrook, Naperville, Oakbrook, Hinsdale, Inverness, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Wheeling, Long Grove, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Des Plaines, Morton Grove, Skokie, Niles, Lincolnwood, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge, Evanston, Kenilworth Hoffman Estates, Roselle Barrington IL, Burr Ridge IL, Mount Prospect IL, River Grove IL, Rosemont IL, Streamwood, South Barrington IL

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