Marble Restoration & Stone Care Service

Marble Fireplace Restoration – by Work on Each Part.

Hover over or tap a part to see the work.

Tap a number to see the work. The full list is below.

1. 1. Mantel shelf. The top shelf and its edges get deep polishing and buffing to a shine finish (or honed, if you prefer matte). Most scratches, etches, dull spots and watermarks are removed. Deep erosions may stay.
2. 2. Keystone. The keystone, rosettes and other carvings are scrubbed and cleaned, paint residues are picked out of the grooves, and the surface is buffed for shine. Deep polishing does not reach inside the curves, buffing does.
3. 3. Surrounding. The band around the firebox takes most of the soot and heat. It is scrubbed and cleaned, soot and paint residues are removed, small chips are fixed, and it is buffed for shine.
4. 4. Pillar / jamb / leg. Small chips are sanded out or patched with colored epoxy, and cracks are filled with colored epoxy. Etches and dull spots are removed and the surface is buffed. The crack lines and patches can stay visible.
5. 5. Plinth. The plinths take the most kicks and mop water. Chips and missing corners are patched with colored epoxy, stains are reduced where possible, and the plinths are cleaned and buffed.
6. 6. Seams. The joints between the shelf, the body, the pillars and the plinths are re-patched with grout, so no dirt or water gets in.
7. 7. Return. The side faces of the fireplace get the same cleaning and buffing as the front. The walls next to them are covered with plastic drop cloth during the work.
8. 8. Firebox. The metal door frame is removed and set back, if possible and accessible, so the marble edge under it can be cleaned too. Brick and metal works (painting the cover, firebox repair) are not included.
9. 9. Hearth slab. The floor slab in front is not included unless asked. It can be cleaned, polished and buffed, and its cracks repaired, for an additional price. A rug or carpet on it should be moved before the work.

On every fireplace

1. The floor and walls around the fireplace are covered with plastic drop cloth.
2. All marble surfaces are sealed with Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold. Sealing gives limited protection, sealed marble can still be stained or etched.
3. A painted fireplace can be stripped with a chemical gel stripper first, before the restoration.