TILE CLEANING
Over time, pool tiles can develop stubborn calcium buildup, mineral deposits, and grime that dull their appearance and make even a well-maintained pool look neglected. Our professional tile cleaning service is designed to safely and effectively restore your pool’s original shine without damaging the surface. Using specialized tools and proven methods, we remove buildup along the waterline and tile surfaces, bringing back a clean, polished look that enhances the overall appearance of your pool. Beyond aesthetics, regular tile cleaning also helps prevent long-term damage and makes ongoing maintenance easier. The result is a brighter, more refined pool that looks as good as it feels—clean, clear, and properly cared for.
Our goal is to make your pool tile look new again.
Key Features of MaxxStrip Tile Cleaning
- Safe on Surfaces: With a MOHS hardness of 3.5, it is softer than glass and glazed pool tiles but harder than calcium deposits, preventing damage.
- Versatile Usage: Effective on ceramic tile, stone, and Pebble Tec waterlines.
- Environmentally Friendly: It is a non-silica, neutral pH material that can be washed into the soil.
- Method: Applied using specialized pressure washing equipment (e.g., IBiX) to remove stains, mold, and heavy calcium buildup.
Process and Results
- Waterline Focus: Specifically targets stubborn, thick, white calcium deposits at the waterline.
- Minimal Mess: The formula creates less floating debris, making cleanup faster, though it often leaves the water temporarily cloudy, which settles quickly.
Tile Bead Blast removes calcium deposits from waterline tiles
With our tile cleaning service, we will shut off your filter system (and auto-fill valve). Then, for us to see the calcium that needs to be removed, we drop the water level of your pool approximately 8″ below the bottom of the tile.
The soda blasting media that we use is a very fine powder and is totally safe to protect your tile, plants, pets and people. However, some of the removed calcium or dirt from the cleaned tiles are heavy enough to fall to the bottom of the pool.
After we clean your tile, we vacuum the fallen dirt to our own portable vacuum bag..This vacuuming process removes 99% of the dirt from the bottom of the pool.
Sometimes, your pool water will look cloudy after cleaning, especially if we are cleaning rock. This will clear up in a couple of days after your system has been running. We recommend rinsing out your cartridge filter (the big filter) after a week or so.
Finally, on the same day after soda blasting, we apply a polish to your newly cleaned pool tile. This polish will give the tile that “wet look” and your tile will shine like new. Keep in mind, that we cannot prevent calcium from coming back. The time it takes for the calcium to return will depend on how hard your water is, and can be minimized with proper pool chemistry and care by your weekly pool service provider. After we are finished, you will refill the water in your pool. When your pool’s water level is back to normal, you will turn your pool pump system back on and reset the timers for the pool, if needed.
