Travertine cleaning and sealing

We service Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, Port Stephens and the greater Hunter regions.

Travertine is a beautifully unique stone that comes either filled or unfilled. Travertine naturally has holes that run throughout the stone. Filled travertine is where the natural holes are filled giving the stone a smooth finish. It is commonly used for bathrooms, outdoor paving, pool surrounds, facades, wall cladding, and flooring.

Travertine also comes in a honed (matte) or polished finish.

From time to time holes will become exposed in the filled travertine and we can repair these holes and make your travertine look new again.

Sealing your travertine creates a barrier that provides protection against stains by chemicals, contamination and deterioration.

If you have a salt water pool with travertine surrounds it is imperative that you seal with an impregnating sealer with hardening properties that will help solidify the particles in the stone and stop any chance of salt spalling and disintegration of your stone.

If you are wondering if it may be time to re-seal then you can easily test how porous your travertine is by placing about 15-20 mls or a tablespoon of water on the treated surface and leave for 20 minutes.

Then soak up the water with some paper towel or a tissue, pressing hard to soak up any water in the pores of the surface. If the water has absorbed into or leaves a dark mark on the surface, it requires more sealing.

Give us a call today to discuss your travertine cleaning, sealing or maintenance needs!