Sir Grout Chicago Blog

Published July 14, 2017

Most people like to have their homes as neat and beautiful as possible. Homeowners put a great amount of time and effort into the interior design of their property with elegant and functional details. They take their time choosing materials that combine both durability and style, such as stone surfaces. Unfortunately, most homeowners overlook th...

Published July 05, 2017

For centuries, marble has been used for artistic and architectural endeavors and it has become a classic icon of grace and taste. This natural stone could be just what you're looking for to perfectly highlight any room in your house or apartment. This client of ours, a resident of the beautiful Gold Coast area in Chicago, was proud to show ...

Published June 23, 2017

There are several reasons why tumbled marble is an excellent choice to embellish a rustic kitchen—its chalky and worn look fits perfectly with that type of country style design. This homeowner, a successful entrepreneur from Lake Forest, Illinois, felt proud of the kitchen renovations he had done a few years ago. He remodeled the traditional Ame...

Published June 16, 2017

After retiring eight years ago and living in the quaint village of Burr Ridge, Southwest Chicago, this homeowner and her husband were offered a job opportunity in another state that they couldn't turn down. They were both film producers—that's how they met—and the offer was to work with the company they had always dreamt of, but hundreds of mile...

Published June 02, 2017

An inviting home is essential if you want to entertain guests. Naturally, everyone wants their guests to be welcomed by pleasant spaces filled with comfort, coziness, and beauty. To achieve this feel, you need to take care of all the details that make up for the overall appearance of your house. Among these is our field of expertise, the floor. ...

Published May 29, 2017

Every special moment in our lives is better when shared with loved ones. This family from Chicago was very close and loved to spend those special moments together. On this occasion, the younger daughter was about to finish high school and to celebrate her graduation, her parents wanted to invite their friends and family over for a special dinner...

Published May 15, 2017

Something as calming as taking a bath can be ruined when unappealing grout lines and dirty tiles damage the esthetics of a bathroom, like what happened to this homeowner. She was a popular chef in Chicago and she returned to her flat in Lakeview, neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, after work one day and was planning to take a long, relaxing bath...

Published May 02, 2017

It is a cold Chicago morning and Mr. Smith, who works for a property management agency, wakes up to tense shoulders and a craving for coffee. Today his tenants are moving out and he needs to have everything ready to get his property out on the market as soon as he can. However, he has yet to find decent tile and grout cleaners in Chicago that ca...

Published April 27, 2017

A Chicago resident had started to notice that there was a lot of mineral buildup on the tile floor in her shower. They no longer looked like they used to, so in an attempt to fix the irritating problem, she looked online for a solution. She came across a website that recommended to leave paper towels soaked in vinegar on the floor and that would...

Published April 12, 2017

A homeowner from Chicago was positive that her once beautiful, red marble countertop needed to be replaced with another, cheaper option because of an ever-expanding stain dulling the surface. She had tried a few DIY recipes for stain removal, but none were successful. At last she decided to look for a Chicago stone sealing service to ...