Comments on: How to Clean Slate Floors

By: Roseanne

Roseanne — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:14:09 +0000

I have the shark vac then steam mop and am having a hard time using it on the slate. The pads seem to get stuck on the rough edges of the slate and so the back and forth motion of mopping is cumbersome. Not to mentioned I just don’t think it’s doing very much since there’s a lot of grooves and it’s not a deep enough clean. I think I need to just break out the regular mop and bucket to give it a good cleaning. I surely don’t want to have to get down on my knees and scrub this tile old school style if at all possible.

Any other suggestions are very welcomed! Thanks,

By: Annette

Annette — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:14:59 +0000

I just cleaned the slate entryway of my mother in law’s home. I used a floor scrubber, with the rotating brushes, with some mild cleaning solution. Afterward, I used a wet vac-floor cleaner to wash or remove the soap. I used a steam cleaner after that to make sure all dirt was gone. Now we will apply the sealant. It was so dirty and now it looks great!

By: Arlene

Arlene — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:58:50 +0000

Can I use a steam cleaner on a slate floor? My steam cleaner does not use any chemicals. Cold water is filled into the container which is then heated in the unit to produce the steam. A soft cloth is pulled over the head to mop the floors.

Will the steam remove the sealant?

Appreciate any advise!

Thanks,

Arlene

By: Betsy

Betsy — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:12:35 +0000

I am looking at steam cleaners and wondering if I can use those on my slate floors. I have several rooms and long hallways of stone and slate. Some of it was installed in the 1960′s and never sealed. It has held up very well, but is dark and in need of a thorough cleaning that I can’t begin to do on my knees. I would like to prepare it for some kind of sealant. will the steam be able to do the job without harming the slate?