Natural Stone Restoration & Maintenance

Our 5-Step System for Obtaining & Maintaining Beautiful Stone

Step #1     Consultation / Evaluation
First, we will inspect or test your stone to determine type of stone. We will inspect the wear patterns and damage on the stone. After inspection, we can restore a sample area for a nominal charge. This allows us to be very precise in our diagnosis of the problem, enables us to determine steps required, and gives you an opportunity to see what your stone surface should look like. We can also determine if your stone should be sealed.

Step #2     Restoration
Through the use of trained stone technicians, state-of the-art equipment and materials, we will restore your stone surface to its original beauty. All work will be completed in a professional and timely manner.

Step #3     Impregnation/Protection/Sealing
Many stones are susceptible to stains from spills of coffee or soft drinks, normal foot traffic soil, oils and many other compromising substances. Your stone surface can be protected against these stains by the use of an impregnator. An impregnator is an integral part of an ongoing, proactive stone care program. We use only the best, sometimes most expensive impregnators available on the market. Impregnators facilitate an easier, cost effective maintenance program for all natural stone by offering long-term protection against stains and dirt penetration.

Step #4     Daily Maintenance Training
Most people use what they consider to be "safe" techniques and chemicals on their stone to care for it on a daily basis. What may be safe for tile or ceramic, can be damaging to natural stone. After we restore your stone surface to its original beauty, we will train you or your cleaning people on how to maintain a restored appearance on a routine basis. We can even leave you with our recommended daily stone cleaner to use.

Step #5     Periodic Follow-Up Restoration
Even after stone has been restored and impregnated, its new beautiful appearance is not permanent. Proper daily care will greatly extend the beautiful appearance, but on-going foot-traffic and other factors will always be wearing away at the bright, clean appearance. A periodic maintenance program will mean additional expense, but it will ensure a beautiful floor at all times and prevent the need for a complete restoration in the future. After restoration, we can design a periodic restoration schedule. The frequency will be determined by both the needs of your specific stone and the appearance level that you would like to maintain.

Stone Maintenance/Restoration

As one of the few area companies that specalize in the use of diamond abrasives in the restoration of your stone surfaces, we pride ourselves in giving you better clarity and more reflectivity after polishing. We also provide cleaning, sealing, and stain removal for marble, granite, travertine, terrazzo and all other natural stone surfaces both interior and exterior.

Acquaint yourself with the restoration / maintenance services we offer:

Grinding: To remove deep scratches and lippage (uneven tile edges), using a machine with diamond abrasive pads and water that creates no dust.

Honing: To remove minor scratches and wear from eveyday foot traffic, also using a machine with diamond abrasive pads and water which creates no dust.

Polishing: To give marble or stone the sheen you want, enhance the veining in marble and to protect the marble or stone from everyday traffic and spills. (Utilizing the same compounds that are used in the fabricating process.)

Cleaning: Removes dirt, stains and bacteria and to remove waxes and polymers that have become embedded.

Sealing: Protects and preserves natural stone using penetrating sealers / impregnators.

Color Enhancing: Enriches and enhances color of stone through the use of penetrating sealers / impregnators.

Stripping: Removes coatings that block stone's ability to breathe and cause spalling (when the stones crack, pop and shale). Some examples of common coatings are, crystallization, janitorial waxes, and polyurethane.

FREE INSPECTION/ESTIMATE

We provide a professional evaluation of the condition of your stone free of charge. We will assess the situation, make recommendations, and take gloss meter readings when appropriate. We can do a small sample unless it is a stone type we have not worked with before (there are over 2800 different types of marble alone). Please take the time to fill out our estimate request should you choose Stone Restoration Services to complete the work.