Marble Restoration & Stone Care Service

We’ve removed some old epoxy from the top of the seam, then cleaned up the gap with acetone, and filled in with new epoxy. more...

Sometimes the light marble countertops begin to acquire an undesired yellowish shade from spills or kitchen appliances. To remove yellowing spotting, try to apply on a stone surface and leave for a few hours a more...

Man-made stone is characterized by simpler manufacturing and processing, a lower cost and it is much easier to perform chip repair or finishing works than on its natural analog. All these characteristics combined with more...

The white Thassos Knoll dining table was deeply chipped during moving to the new office in Manhattan NY. We cut off the damaged part and re-shape to the new edge. more...

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The wax finish was stripped from the surface, cleaned, and buffed. The polish or shine finish is not from the application of a product on the surface. This can be confusing when some “topical” products are more...

In most crack repair projects color matching and closest fitting are critical for the crack’s visibility and strength. For some kinds of marble, a color can be easily matched, for some others not so easy or not more...

Before installing the door saddle you’ll need to make sure that the floor beneath is thoroughly cleaned and dried. Marble is a soft material and can be susceptible to cracking if not installed on a level surface. more...

Granite crevice repair is quite a demanded service, which we are performing constantly. As a rule, at most, this applies to granite tiles and granite countertops. Of course, granite crevice reparation should be more...

This beautiful Calacatta Gold marble countertop was polished, buffed, and sealed. more...

In the picture is the rectangular floor hearth that was broken, burned, scratched, and chipped in many places. Picture before restoration. more...

We polish marble floors not only right after laying and installing marble slabs but also after using marble floors for a few years later. Our task is not only to restore the original shine of marble floors but also not more...

Eventually, we found out that only a bleach poultice could reduce the stains, so we applied the poultice to the floor and first row of wall tiles and left it for a few days. Then we did the standard restoration more...

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Corian, despite being a man-made stone material, can be damaged by acids. Acidic substances such as sour berries, fruits, and general detergents can cause etching or discoloration on Corian surfaces. It is important to more...

Marble protection implies the application of solvent or water-based sealers to marble surfaces – this is the final stage of chemical treatment. It will give restored surface water, oil, and grease repellent more...

Water spotting or etch rings on a countertop surface and waterfall edge. Marble, travertine, onyx, and limestone are all stones on a calcite basis, and therefore unstable to PH active liquids, especially acids. When more...

The glue is used by us also called two-component stone filler, the structure of the glue is quite dense, and with hardness almost like marble. Before the puttying of marble, the crack is carefully cleaned. If there is more...

To strengthen a weak part of the countertop stone fabricators use metal rods/bars for the purpose of strengthening a weak part of the counter, in most cases it’s around sink cutout or narrow and long backsplash. more...

Natural marble is a good absorbent, and any chemical substance you pour on it is going to determine its appearance. Do not use acidic or alkaline-based cleaners, even the baking soda tips found online, to clean marble. more...

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Installing a marble shelf on a kitchen backsplash requires careful planning and execution to ensure a secure and aesthetically pleasing result. Steps of the Marble Shelf Installation: Choose the Location: Determine more...

To drill holes for installing a marble shelf on brackets, you’ll need to follow a careful process to ensure the marble doesn’t scratch or break during drilling. Materials and Tools will be Needed: Marble more...

Botticino tub top after crack repair. The crack was filled with liquid-colored epoxy,  sanded with sandpaper to remove epoxy excess, polished, and then buffed. more...

The round Botticino dining table is coated with a Transparent Polyester Glazed Coat, a glass-like finish. Marked sides for trimming, cutting, edging to bullnose, coat stripping, and fabrication to specified dimensions more...

The marble is susceptible to undesired stains and possibly caused by various bathroom products such as hand soap, metal cans, hair dye, etc. more...

A shining finish on marble can be easily turn into discolored haze finish if cleaned by the wrong chemical. more...

Mold on a mosaic shower floor is a common issue due to the porous nature of grout and the frequent exposure to moisture. more...

To prevent future mold growth, consider applying a mold-resistant grout and sealer to the mosaic shower floor. Additionally, keep the bathroom well-ventilated, wipe down wet surfaces after each use, and regularly clean more...

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If a fragment is chipping off from a marble or granite, then it is better to save it and paste it back. After this, the parts adjacent to this fragment need to be re-polished. It is possible to imitate missed fragments more...

Marble crack restoration is a laborious process that requires an exceptionally professional approach. The essence of this work is to return to marble and surface its original and beautiful look. The main effort here is more...

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After all procedures with glue for the crack and sagging propping, all the restoration sites must be polished, so that the surface is perfectly even and smooth, and gluing places are not visible and cannot be felt on more...

Marble floors require regular renewal of protective coating, and if something is dropped (especially heavy objects), then repair. And now entertaining statistics. Did you know that the marble floor on which passed a more...

Vintage terracotta tile on the ground floor retouching. During the color enhancer sealer saturation and tinging. more...

This console type of vanity was broken by the previous tenant living in Manhattan and was sagging and held by the sink, otherwise, it would fall apart. more...

Here is the cracked sink edge which we’ve earlier shown. Notice that we’ve fixed the unsightly, slightly bulging crack. Yes, there still are some visible cracks and/or “fissure” lines, but we’ve more...

To renew a marble floor surface, restoration work is necessary. The complexity of the procedures performed in this case can be different. Sometimes the work can be done independently, but, as a rule, it is better to more...

Less obtrusive marble lamp cracks. This photo is after restoration. more...

If you’ve ever had a stone countertop – either granite or marble, then you should know how easily it can be chipped. Marble is a soft material and granite often has crystals, so both can be easily chipped. With more...

How to Drill Hole in Granite for Faucet. Drilling holes in stone has to be performed with water. Water prevents overheating of the cutting edge of the diamond core drill bit, and flushes the sludge from its edge. This more...

When marble is installed it brings an aesthetic look that is shiny and polished. To maintain that unique and beautiful appearance of a natural stone, you must pay the price accordingly. The marble has to be cleaned more...

Such stains the so-called efflorescence, often appear on shower floor surfaces. Effloresces not only spoil the appearance of a floor but also can destroy a tile or grout by its roots. The main causes of efflorescence more...

Even with the most effective marble cleaning procedure marble will at some point lose its luster and glossy look. A marble placed in busy floor areas will obtain scratches and minute abrasions which make it lose its more...

One of the many dangers that threaten a marble is an etching. The etchings do not occur that easily but once it does dare not neglect it. Solid marble is very vulnerable to acids and basic substances used on it because more...

What substances are responsible for the ring marks? Lots of household products can damage the marble. You should especially look out for acidic spills from things such as lemon and vinegar, fruit juice, body care more...

The poorly filled seam on this counter island is very obvious and deep. More likely it’s because of poor installation, also it may happen by using a strong cleaner that could dissolve and remove some glue from more...

These shower tiles were dull and faded due to water (steam) action and normal usage. To tinge its appearance we apply color enhancer sealer. more...

The antique marble countertop with the backsplash is located in a brownstone in Brooklyn NY. Although it had a lot of permanent stains, some of them possibly 100 years or so, after poulticing we were able to extract more...

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Image after the restoration of an antique two-headed (woman and baby) bust on a pillar after the split in half. The process is delicate and intricate, requiring both patience and technical expertise. Depending on the more...

Crumbling Column Statue Pedestal (Rockaway Queens NY). Post Hurricane Sandy Restoration. This statue column crumbled after the Sandy Hurricane. When the house was flooded the plaster at the bottom base was soaked, more...

Usually, the hairline cracks on Corian like this, which are barely visible and look flush, get worse and will cause over problems, like expanding and leaking through. more...

Granite as a finishing material has a lot of advantages: it has a variety of colors, natural pattern uniqueness, and high resistance to adverse effects. It is widely used in countertops, floors, facing facades, more...

You definitely should count on the advantages of steps restoration before going for it. The major advantage of marble steps restoration is that the lifetime of the marble is increased due to which the replacement of more...

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Marble – beautiful, but requires “delicacy” in the kitchen, it looks simply amazing, but in return requires a special attitude. For marble surfaces, special anti-oil impregnation is extremely important. Oily more...

The appearance of etches on marble surfaces is associated with the interaction with acids (fruit or constituents of detergents). Marble in a bathroom or kitchen is very easy to spoil, so it needs a careful and watchful more...

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Statuary marble is frangible, and in case of an aimed hit on it, it can be easily chipped or pitted. If the crystal structure is impacted, such a spot will be chipped and become softer and lighter, crumbly pores are more...

If you’ll do it in time, you can give shower surfaces a new life and a clean look by applying a new grout and caulk. Choose the right tools, grout, and caulk before you begin scrubbing out the old grout, make sure more...

Let’s consider step by step the way of closing a gap between a tile and a tub top. If the gap is 1/8 of an inch or so, it is better to use silicone that reliably protects the gap from water penetration. First of all, more...

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Items made from natural stone can last several hundred years. But time makes its own adjustments even to the state of the most valuable and “long-lived” rocks. Often the fault of “breakage” is the case of more...