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The importance of reading your carpet, tile and grout care instructions.

Believe it or not, most household floor cleaning products are just not designed for tile and grout.  Worse, using the wrong tile and grout cleaning and sealing products and methods will actually ruin the beauty of your tile floors. Using floor cleaners that aren't designed for tile and grout - like bleach, ammonia, soap-based cleaners or acid-based cleaners will quickly ruin a beautiful tile floor.

You might think you have been extra careful in maintaining your tile or stone floors, but, depending on your type of stone, your regular maintenance routine may be etching your stone and creating more stains.

Most people don't pay attention to the chemical composition of their cleaning products, but they should start!

The same goes for your carpeted floors. You wouldn't want to wash your hair with laundry detergent or clean your dishes with only perfumed hand soap, right? Similarly, various surfaces require various maintenance.

When in doubt, always check the manufacturer's instructions that came with your carpet or tile, or contact your Gator Clean professionals for advice to save the life of your floors.

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What Your Neighbors Say About Gator Clean

Danielle from Gator Clean came out and did an amazing job on cleaning our duct system. Their crew was great clean and courteous. We will be recommending them to all our customers that need a duct cleaning. We are happy to have found an honest duct cleaning company that does it right.

David Clark
June 27, 2024

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Very satisfied - please see before/after pictures. I can now use my shower without adding my tears to the downpour :).

Trevor Ruben
June 20, 2024

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Super knowledgeable and helpful. Amazing service. Highly recommend!

A M
June 20, 2024

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Great job ,can't wait to call them again

Edward Bilsos (Edward)
May 28, 2024

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Daniele and Kelly were great ! They dyed our grout with great precision and completed the work in a timely manner.

Alicia Banks
May 4, 2024

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Gator Clean

Gator Clean is a residential and commercial carpet and tile cleaning company, serving Lake, Sumter, Marion and surrounding counties.

(352) 508-4556

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