How Do You Choose a Grout Cleaning Company?

Short answer: To choose a grout cleaning company, look for a tile and grout specialist that assesses your floors in person, gives written pricing before work starts, shows real before-and-after photos, and sends its own trained crew rather than subcontractors. Ask what they do after cleaning — a company that seals the grout will deliver results that last far longer than one that only cleans. Recent, detailed reviews from homeowners in your area are the best proof.

What Should You Look For in a Grout Cleaning Company?

• Tile and grout is the main business — not an add-on to carpet cleaning or general housekeeping.
• An in-person assessment before a price. Grout condition varies too much to quote accurately by phone.
• Written pricing with no pressure and no surprise add-ons.
• Sealing included or offered. Cleaning without sealing leaves grout open to re-staining.
• Real before-and-after photos of their own jobs — not stock images.
• Recent reviews that mention specifics — the room, the problem, the result.
• Local and accountable, so if something isn't right, they come back and fix it.

What Questions Should You Ask Before Hiring?

1. Who will actually do the work — your employees or subcontractors?
2. What happens after cleaning? Do you seal or color seal the grout?
3. How do you handle grout that's cracked or crumbling?
4. What will you do if I'm not happy with the result?
5. Can I see photos of jobs similar to mine?

What Are the Red Flags?

• A low phone quote that "goes up" once the crew arrives
• Pressure to book the same day
• Recommending regrouting or replacement for grout that only needs cleaning
• No answer about who does the work
• Reviews that are all short, vague, and posted around the same date

How Does The Grout Restorer Measure Up?

We'd rather you ask these questions than not. Here are our answers:

• Tile and grout is all we do — and we've done it in Central Florida since 1970.
• Owner Martin Cawley runs a small team by design. No subcontractors.
• Every job starts with a free on-site assessment and straightforward written pricing.
• We recommend the least invasive service that will actually work — often cleaning and color sealing rather than regrouting.
• Our standard: you love the result, or we're not done.

See our work in the before-and-after gallery, read homeowner feedback on our testimonials page, or learn more about our team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is professional grout cleaning worth it?

For grout that's stained deep below the surface, yes. Household cleaners and scrub brushes reach only the top layer. Professional extraction pulls out what's embedded, and sealing afterward keeps the grout cleaner for much longer — so you spend less time scrubbing.

Should a grout cleaning company also seal the grout?

Yes. Clean, unsealed grout starts absorbing dirt and spills again right away. A clear or color seal applied after cleaning is what makes the result last.

Can a carpet cleaning company clean grout?

Many offer it, but tile and grout specialists are better equipped to spot and fix problems beyond dirt — cracked grout, failing caulk, loose tiles — and to choose the right sealer for your floor.

The Grout Restorer serves Orlando and the surrounding Central Florida communities.

Last updated: November 2026