There is something striking about a freshly laid tiled floor. It is one of the most beautiful aspects of a house. This is why people arrive to keep their tiled floors in the best possible condition they can. Even for old houses that used to have different types of floors, there is now a rush to get them tiled. The tiles will completely shift its looks. It helps a room achieve a certain level of elegance. There are plenty of options to make when it comes to the type of tiles. The most popular at the moment is the natural stone and ceramic options. These are usually easy to clean and shall maintain their great looks for many years to come.

But as much as they can look great, tiles are usually afflicted with the problem of the grouting. Grouting can lead to a completely different look for the floor, or make it look terrible. It is a textured and porous substance, which makes it hard to clean, and can thus get easily stained. There are grout colorant and sealants that can be applied, to deal with that issue. It shall keep dirt and stains away from the grout, and also make it easy to clean.

When you are choosing the sealant, you can go for either a clear one or a colored one. The clear sealant shall leave the natural color of the grout visible. It has no permanent effect on the grout. But for it to maintain the color of the grout and keep off stains, it has to be applied immediately the grout is set. Any other time and it shall seal in all the dirt and stains that may have already formed on the grout. If you had to delay, then you are better off going for the colored sealant. You shall thus manage to keep the stains hidden under the new color.

It is clear that using a colored caulk or sealant is the better option since you can play around with various color combinations and schemes for the floor. That shift in color can be artistically done, to leave you with a more interesting floor pattern and style. You will also manage to hide all the dirt, stains and discolorations on the grout well. It also allows you to have a completely different looking floor after a while. The fresh looks will give you a new house feel. This is cheaper and much faster than having to re-tile the entire floor.

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