How to clean and re-seal vinyl flooring

by | Jan 13, 2014

  How to clean and re-seal vinyl flooring Vinyl floors are generally maintenance-free, or at least that’s what the manufacturers advertise.  We clean and seal VCT (vinyl composition flooring), rubber and cork floors too, when maintenance is actually...

How to Fix a Broken Brick Step

by | Dec 5, 2013

How to Fix a Broken Brick Step This blog is a simple primer on how to fix bricks that have come loose at a step edge. Often, the reason mortared material comes loose is because the brick, slate or stone was not backed correctly.  In this case, a layer of compacted...

Working in High-End Homes

by | Oct 24, 2012

  Working in expensive homes is an art.  Anyone in the trades or service industry knows we all become doctors when we walk into a multi-million dollar estate.  We become surgeons and our credo is: Do no harm. Challenges are specific for different individuals. ...

Testimonials-Most recent

by | Oct 17, 2012

  Testimonials! Appleby Cleaning actively solicits testimonials from every customer we service.  After EVERY hard surface job is completed, we send an email asking for feedback.  Here are our most recent and up-to-date responses from our valued customers: Appleby...

How do I fix a chip in Ceasarstone?

by | Jul 20, 2012

Here’s a chip I fixed in Ceasarstone in San Francisco last week.  I used Travertine patch and added some white to it.  I built it up over several applications and cleaned up the excess patch with acetone.  Ceasarstone is a man-made subsatnce and we generally...