Before and After. Page # 10
Grime on Scuffed Limestone Slabs before Leaching
Limestone is susceptible to stains, highly porous material, and easy get dirt into the surface with daily foot traffic. Grout can be easily soiled as well. more...
Preparation to Raise Up by One Row Shower Ceramic Tiles
Owner provided us with some leftover tiles and ordered to raise up the shower walls by one row until curtain pipe. We measured, mark, cut and install the ceramic tiles. more...
Single Carrara Marble Step Replaced
The old step was removed and new installed. Staircase on the way to the attic. more...
Fixed Chip on Mitered Seam
To fix such chip on the counter corner we used a water-clear epoxy, with some white pigment added. more...
Counter-top Edge after Nick Repair
The chip in the edge was perfectly blended and patched in a matter of an hour. Beige marble countertop. more...
Saarinen White Thassos Oval Table. New Knife Edge
We smoothly cut off the affected/chipped part of the edge, then grind down and reshape the new edge. The new edge is shine and seamless with rest of edge. more...
Clear Split on Thick Dining Table
Often we are asked how to glue a split marble table, advice for DIY self-repairing by own hands. We are not giving harmful advises, all the recommendations found on the Internet are only advisory and is not a visual more...
Trimmed Counter Side For Refrigerator Niche
Trimmed counter side and tiled backsplash for fitting the new refrigerator into kitchen niche. more...
Counter Line Across Trimming Refrigerator Niche
Cutline on the marble counter and tiled back splash before cutting to fit the new refrigerator. more...
Smoothed and Polished Slate Stone Countertop
If you have spilled or dropped something on slatestone, try to remove it immediately with a sponge or a rag soaked in warm water. Do not leave a spillage on over night. If you have just spilled something, wipe it more...
Greasy Shabby Marks on Slate Stone Countertop
Its name was given to slate for its ability to shale, i.e., split into thin plates. This property acquired by this stone due to a large number of hydromica, which is located in its thickness. Slate consists of more...
Chipped and Pitted Edge on Knoll Table
The edge was chipped during the moving table and hitting chairs, although they are not big, there are indentions spreading all around the table edge. more...
Mold on Grout in Shower
The picture shows some mold growing on the floor grout in the mosaic shower. It’s not big yet, but it would definitely develop deeper and blacker. more...
Broken Landing Disrepair Slab
In rare cases, we can do salvageable buckling landing slabs and structural repair. A lading slab has to be propped from the bottom side, by a metal sheet, L-bars, concrete, wooden beams, etc. Under this slab we were more...
Vestibule Messed up Step Replacement
Replacement of the disrepair broken interior step to reduce the potential of falling hazard. Delancey Street, New York NY more...
Splitted Onyx Bar Top in Restaurant. After Cracks Seaming
Grinding and polishing onyx is identical to polishing marble. In polishing can be used crystallizer, buffing powder, diamond pads as for processing granite. The cracks repair and re-bonding are done in a very similar more...
Acrylic Tub Rim after Re Caulking
Caulking the seams in the bathroom is very important because, through poor-quality caulked seams, moisture spreads into and out of the tiles, and then, after a while, causes irreparable harm to the underneath surface, more...
Shower Wall after Mold Roots Removal
The mold stains were removed by deep grinding and brightening by long contact with some aggressive chemicals. more...
Yellow Stains Removed in One Hour
Picture of the counter area where the yellow stains were removed by brightening with various chemicals and methods. more...
Old Fashioned Vanity before Poulticing
We will simply grind down the stained and discolored layer until we’ll get clean, raw marble with uniform color. Then a poultice will be applied to remove some of the stains from the counter. If we’ll be lucky, more...
Unnoticeable Seam on Double Edge. Green Serpentine Marble
Double edge was revamped with leftover marble stip. We cut out the marble strip to fit exactly to the existent edge. Then glued and forced up the stip with pressure using clamps, then simple edge shaping and more...
Fixed Seam on Botticino Tub Top
For best hiding a seam or crack on multicolored marble we prepare and use a few colors of epoxy. The ordinary school teach to use one most available color on stone, as it is a faster and easier way, but not always the more...
Seam Fill Up and Unnoticeable Fix on Front of Cooktop
A seam can be fixed by lifting of a counter and shimming from underneath of a countertop and fixing with solid epoxy or a silicone. Then the seam should be cleaned, degreased, and slightly sanded if possible. Then more...
Shower Saddle after Crack Repair
In practice, marble is restored somewhat easier than granite. If properly processed, the traces of its restoration will be almost impossible to notice. Often the crack line may appear as a natural vein or pattern. To more...
Fixed Corner of Conference Room Table
To perfectly hide the cracks we used several colors of epoxy. It helped us better to blend and hide crack lines among other veins and patterns to unnoticeable. more...
Pale Jerusalem Stone on Bathroom Floor
Bathroom floor before honing and cleaning. You can notice how stone veins, holes and as well grout lines are filled with darker dirt. The material of the tiles is Jerusalem Stone. more...
Ruined Rectangular Glazed Dining Table
This coated with a “liquid glass” dining table split apart into 3 fragments. To strengthen the repair we used metal bars from the bottom side. Image before restoration. more...
Restored Transparent Polyester on Broken Corner
The corner of the glazed dining table was broken off during moving to a new apartment in Manhattan. We use our unique technique to restore chipped or cracked plastic layer (transparent polyurethane) on the marble more...
Transparent Coat Flake off Repair on Dining Table
The corner of the marble dining table and “water clear” glaze coat was messed up and delaminated during transportation by moving company. Same table in the moving company storage. First time it was broken more...
Lobby Panel Before Restoration and Installation
Image before suffered marble panel restoration and installation in building lobby. Brooklyn NY more...
Spotted-Etched-Dingy Limestone before Scouring
It is absolutely counter-indicative to apply for cleaning marble usual caustic household cleaners: a washing powder, cleaning powders like Ajax or Domestos. The substances contained in them can destroy the structure of more...
Topical Splotchy Blots On Marble Island
In order to avoid such undesired spottings, you should know: marble is afraid of spilled coffee, tea, juice, sodas, wine, ketchup, dressing, etc. A sealer may help in some such cases but in not all cases. more...
Deterioration on White Carrara Messed up Steps. Entire Flight
Despite all its positive qualities, marble belongs to the group of soft stones, so constant exposure of the polished surface to abrasives, chemicals or other unfavorable compounds and other deterioration factors can more...
Dirty Crack on Caulk. Acrylic Bathtub
There are a lot of seams in a bathroom, and all of them must be caulked immediately after the completion of the main works. Be sure to check each seam and do not forget to apply a special compound that will give water more...
Curved Crack on Marble Table Lamp
This delicate and brittle marble table lamp was accidentally messed up to crooked break-offs. We fix it using our standard technique. Carved from White Carrara marble. more...
Messed up Round Coffee Table Chap in Half
The table top wasn’t attached to its base and leg and accidentally dropped down and broken. We mounted the top to the leg with screws upon the crack restoration. more...
Ruined Italian Travertine Table Split in Half
This big travertine dining table was revitalized in the backyard without pickup and delivery. Sometimes it’s easier and safer to do reparation on-site, it is eliminating the risk to be messed up during more...
Ruined Conference Room Table. Crashed Corner
Although the table was laying on a flat plywood base, it was accidentally messed up during moving into the new office. more...
Tarnished Bathroom Floor During Restoration
Bathroom marble floor tiled with 12″ by 12″ brownish tiles with white veins. Messed up with pre-restoration activities. more...
Ceramic Tiles and Tub after Re caulking
Re-caulking is important in areas such as: Bathtubs tops Shower floors perimeters Shower thresholds and window sill Shower glass panels Around shower fixtures such as handles and faucets Around sinks and more...
Broken to Shards Botticino Commode Top
Salvageable old fashioned commode top with Ogee edge is accidentally chopped to 3 shards. more...
Cracked Retail Store Slab
This piece is located in the busy retail store in Manhattan NY, so for convenience, the dislodged chap piece was fixed during night time. more...
Chinked Off Side on the Laminated Dining Table
The table in the wooden crate was cracked in the middle and the big chink was broken off from one side. The clear coat was separating and delaminated along the cracks. more...
Old White Carrara Marble Step. Chipped Edge
The roofing contractor moved down equipment from the attic and chipped off the chink of the marble step. more...
Tension Crack & Seam Repair on Crema Marfil Radiator Sill
Like other problems on brittle marble, cracks and stun marks can be confusing and difficult to correctly determine. more...
Black Block of Statue Base. Before Refurbishing
The 2 pieces were in lifeless shape; gray dull, cracked, gashed, scratched and chipped. The top cube was dislodged and detached. We guess it is all due to its age. Material is pure black marble. Spruced up on our more...
The Fresh Store Tiled Step after Repair
The tiles were polished to shine finish and all cracks fixed. Spruced up in one day. more...
White Mantelpiece Oily Adhesive Blots
The organic blots/smears were left by Christmas Decorations adhered to the marble panel. Often there is an opportunity to remove such stains with special gels, and organic stains from a light stone often can be removed more...
Hair-dye Blots Removal from Limestone
Keep in mind that marble is porous and susceptible to stains, making it a fast absorber of colored spills, smears, which may add unsightly undesired marks on the surface. more...
Coffee Machine Blotchy Stains before Removal
Spills and drops from coffee, tea, wine can leave ugly undesired marks. To avoid this, immediately wipe the stain with a damp cloth and then apply to the remaining stain with a special “Mangiamacchia – Spot more...
Dark Emperador Bathroom Tiles after Polishing
To achieve the ideal floor, it is necessary to grind it with subsequent polishing. This type of work will give your floor a qualitatively different appearance, not only from aesthetic but also from a practical point of more...
Nude Woman Modern Statue
Statuary Cleaning & Sealing
Sealers are products that saturate and penetrate into pores of statuary marble and clog its pores, thus reducing the natural absorbency of most stains. more...
Improperly Installed Buckling/Sagging Sink
The proper sink installation should include the holes drilling, brackets mounting and sink rim water seal with silicone. The proper amount of holes and brackets should permanently withhold a sink full of water or any more...
Dull Deterioration of Serpentine Black Entryway
Entryway marble floors are most often subjected to restoration because due to deterioration such as sand grain abrasive effects in mud, the floors are usually opaque, severely scratched and worn out. It happens when more...
Black Markino Tub Blotchy Water Spots
Cloudy opaque spots on marble are actually etched, no stains, the salts, and minerals in tap water react on the surface, leaving such etch marks. more...
Drawer/Credenza Top with Chamfered Edge
Black marble credenza top with a white pattern and beveled edge. Broken onto 3 big chunks. more...
Fixed & Polished Drawer/Credenza Marble Top
Drawer/credenza black marble top was broken in a few parts, then fixed with 2 components epoxy and polished. more...
Polished Marble Around Seam. Cloud Spots Removed
We didn’t do the poorly filled seam repair, our goal on that project was surface refinishing, removing all cloudiness and dull spots. more...
Marble Seam Expansion in Front of Cooktop
The poorly filled seam expansion may occur when new kitchen cabinets setting down under the weight of counters, building shifting, inaccurate templating or installation. more...
Dining Marble Table Repair and Laminating
The dining table damages were fixed first, then recoated with crystal clear epoxy resin. more...
Scratches on Marble Vanity
Natural marble is the shiny and appealing stone found on vanities, countertops, bathtubs, tables tops, etc. When this marble gets scratches or gashes, it can appear very dull, and not reflect as it should. This tends more...
Crack on Reddish Marble Window Sill
Often to restore window sill, it is necessary to dismantle the stone. Today, we can restore your window sill right on-premises. The price for the restoration will be accordingly cheaper, since dismounting and more...
Chipped Edge Nosing with Broken Off Fragments
Chipped nosing step in Junior’s restaurant. More likely happened by hitting of shoe hill. Times Square in Manhattan. more...
Fixed Chips on Marble Step Nosing
Chips on nosing were fixed with tinted epoxy and setting back broken off pieces. Restaurant on Times Square in Manhattan. more...
Crumbling Potholes on Limestone Bathtub. Deteriorations Patching
The Orion condominium at 350 west 42nd street The marble was crumbled and deteriorated in some areas to sand-like condition. It’s happened due to the nature of this kind of limestone and continuous contact more...
Fixed Ding on Onyx Dining Table Edge
Onyx is one of the easiest marble for color matching. It has natural yellow/brown colors that are matching to most general epoxies. It can be easily blended among natural colors and patterns. more...
Chip on Coated by Epoxy Onyx Table Edge
The table has a clear coat on the edge, we fixed the ding without coat restoration. more...
Green Serpentine Counter Double Edge before Revamping
The cabinets and marble top were trimmed and cut off. Our work was to cut the stip from marble leftovers and use this piece to fit and build a double edge on the newly cut edge. more...
Basket Weave Crumbling on Mosaic Tiles Refit
Mosaic tiles are a combination of pieces of the same shape and size, glued to its base, which creates a single composition. The base can be a mesh or paper. The material is various, it can be glass, stone, plastic, more...
Deep Gouges in Ceramic Tile Patching
Deep gouges, crumbling or potholes in a tile caused by moving furniture or by hitting other heavy objects can be not easy to repair and depending on its size and depth. Deep gouges or chips (that is 1/8″ or more...