Marble Restoration & Stone Care Service

Not every marble installer or general contractor can be good enough for seaming counters or slabs, but a skilled one can make perfect and almost invisible seam repair. more...

This is the etched kitchen marble floor in a Brooklyn apartment. The owner accidentally dropped a bottle of overly aggressive vinegar. It clearly shows the reaction of overly aggressive acid/vinegar with a marble more...

It is important to remember that a Corian (despite its man-made stone) can be spoiled by any acids: sour berries and fruits, general detergents, and others. In the case of acid spilled on Corian, it is important to more...

Some of the important disadvantages related to marble backsplashes and countertops, in general, include the fact that marble can be scratched and stained easily. The scratches were removed by general sanding, more...

In order to glue together splintered statuary white marble parts you need special glue-like Akepox, and it must be designed for a white marble repair. The fact if you’ll use the wrong mastic you can make very visible 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...

To remove street dirt and dust the storefront was cleaned and polished with sandpaper. more...

Crystalline granite can develop chipping and pitting since it is made from a variety of different grains, crystals, and minerals with various hardness, that can come out, usually on the edges, or around the sink where more...

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

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In order to apply silicone to work surface, it is necessary to prepare it beforehand: clean it from contamination, degrease with acetone or spirit and dry it well. The bulk of silicone sealants when applied to a wet more...

The old steps were smashed with a hammer and chisel. Located in the foyer of a residential building in Brooklyn NY. more...

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

We refinished all surfaces (steps & risers), fix all cracks, clean and seal. Steps located in Brooklyn Heights NY Cleaned and Dirty Marble Steps. more...

Timely protection of the marble steps allows you to protect it from negative factors, thereby extending its life. After a long time, scratches, and abrasions appear on the marble surface, and the shine can disappear. In more...

Мarble steps at all times had a noble beautiful and practical appearance. An interior staircase is able to emphasize its sophistication and become a demonstration of the wealth and good taste of its owner. The main more...

Installing quartz, ceramic, porcelain, and granite steps in a building, commercial, or factory premises as well as on the adjacent street territory is a practical and economical solution. However, with all the 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 more...

The gap formed between the wall and the tub is not always the fault of the master making repairs in the bathroom. Quite often it appears as a result of curved walls or because of non-standard dimensions of the room, more...

The hole in the granite countertop just cut is ready for installing a gas cooktop. more...

Here is the light grout that was installed. Not the best choice for a busy kitchen, but OK if it will be used and maintained properly. more...

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This heavy 1-inch thick White Carrara worktop was accidentally broken into several parts. To repair we picked it up and then deliver it back to the owner. The table was used by the photographer as the background of more...

A shower cabin is a wet and humid area, especially if there is no window, it’s the perfect environment for mold development. So the mold can be either removed/cleaned or molded grout and caulk changed. more...

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The good news is that a broken marble slab does not mean that it has to be put down in and trashed, if the break isn’t too severe, it can be mended and used as brand new table. more...

Many times our bathrooms, shower rooms, steam room, or wet room – whatever you term it needs an overhauling renovation, especially for those tiled surfaces that keep on coming out. Our specialized tile resetting more...

How do you keep the sheen lasting? Marble floors are beautiful, but they take a lot of beatings each day, especially from busy office complexes. The lustier from a marble floor will only last as long as it is more...

One of the main concerns that our customers have is whether their stone is repairable after a major crack such as the one shown in this photo. The simple answer is yes, we know exactly how to treat minor and major more...

After our restoration services, the piece of marble looked as if it was brand new. We added a brilliant gloss to the exterior of the stone, which helped to bring the original colors back to life and added a shine that more...

Marble honing (lackluster) is the last step on the way to creating a beautiful sparkling countertop. However, this is not quite the same as polishing marble to shine finish. The purpose of polishing is to create a more...

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Outdoor marble storefronts or facing buildings under the influence of an aggressive environment can lead to losing a marble’s initial appearance. It is especially may be in the city environment on limestone, more...

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

In contrast to marble, granite will not interact with the crystallizer. At the root, the term “crystallization of granite” is not correct, since granite does not crystallize, but can be polished only. In most more...

To set the panels back to the wall we have drilled holes in each slab and “hook” them on anchors toward to the wall. To adhere the panels to the wall the outdoor adhesive was used.   more...

We move this table to new office in Midtown of Manhattan, then assembled and fixed it on site. more...

Granite polishing is usually done with an abrasive tool, it gradually move from a grinding tool with large grains to a tool with a smaller grains. Ideally, to get a full gloss on granite, you need to have a set of more...

We disassembled this table top and its base in Downtown Manhattan, then moved it to Midtown and assembled in the other office room. more...

Lawrence Public School engraved granite block after graffiti leftovers removal. Located in Lawrence, NY more...

Wax finish was stripped in one night with wax dissolver and floor machine equipped with coarse nylon pads. Located in Hotel’s Restaurant, New York NY. more...

Lawrence Middle Public School graffiti paint removal. Lawrence, NY more...

We expanded the crack a little in order to better clean up inside rust, and dry out the inner surfaces. Then filled up with flowing epoxy resin. For better crack hiding we blended a few colors of resin. more...

Black galaxy or black absolute granite in most cases have an excellent shining degree and doesn’t require any gloss improvement, unless of course the surface is somehow damaged. Restaurant floor in Hotel Four more...

The chip on the granite counter top edge should not be polished with diamond abrasives, but instead the glue excess should be scrubbed off with sharp razor blade, then slightly buffed. more...

The stain was removed in a few hours by using various chemicals and techniques. To save the time and money  we successfully avoided poulticing. more...

The granite counters and backsplashes are installed with cheap latex caulk that may crack, grow mold and peel off over time. Many times a new houses will settle down causing the caulk to crack between the granite more...

Although the black granite cannot be polished and treated to “factory-like” gloss finish, it can get smooth and even shine or semi-shine finish. more...

We clean the sink, removed old grout and put new grout into joints. more...

The crack was forced out by rusted and expanded metal bar inside of the granite. more...

Building facades made from natural stone and other porous materials are constantly affected by freeze and thaw cycles, and require special protection. Extremely sensitive to aggressive influence in a damp climate are more...

This custom built rectangular black granite sink had joins with white calcium deposits. more...

The semi-shine finish gives to surface intermediate between honed and gloss finish. more...

The black absolute counter was unevenly installed with the lip between top and lower panel. more...

Currently granite is the most popular stone for finishing flooring. Granite floors are well known for their strong physical properties and temperature stability. But, like any stone granite eventually breaks down and more...

The hardest black absolute granite polishing may take 2-3 times longer than polishing regular/soft marble. more...

If you’ve ever had a stone counter top — either granite or marble, then you know how easily it can be chipped. A marble is a soft material and granite often has a crystals, that both can be easy chipped. more...

Some advantages of professional drilling : When drilled with a diamond core bit, the structures are not vibrated – this is a guarantee that stone will not collapse; Low noise level; It is possible to work with more...

The seam was ground down, honed and prepared to fine polishing. To minimize dust in the living apartment we used vacuum cleaner to catch the most dust. more...

Although the black absolute granite is one of the hardest of granite, its surface still can be worn out or etched buy harsh cleaners and substances like on the picture below. more...

We replaced the single color seam by the tiled backsplash with a few colors, then made excess epoxy removal and polishing. It made it less obtrusive. more...

Granite is a natural type of stone, which is often used on outdoor steps, thanks to its strength, frost resistance, and beautiful appearance. But every stone, including granite steps, eventually loses its appearance more...

To polish black absolute we use the full set of diamond pads starting from 500 and finishing on 3000 grits and buff pad. Then we use diamond buffing compound especially designed for granite shining. more...

Cracks in granite are repaired by filling up with epoxy to glue pieces back together. But the crack will remain visible and uneven unless the area around the crack is sanded and properly polished. Filling the cracks more...

We put tape on the area around the chip and put some epoxy to fill up the gap and spread just little above stone surface. We use epoxy and and mix color toners in the epoxy to blend the chip with best color more...

Why the granite restoration process is important? First, it is worth comparing how the granite looked before and after polishing. Also, if the granite contains many cracks, scratches, scuffs, and dingy spots, then the more...

Picture of the gray granite with flamed finish after specks removal. The oily stains were removed with peroxide and heat in a couple hours. more...

To repair and hide the crack lines to unnoticeable – the multi-colored epoxy was used. more...

The initially the top edge and the vertical panel were installed uneven (with a lip), we grind the granite down to make it flat, and then successively polish it with various diamond pads and abrasives to lackluster more...

Cutout for sinks or cook-top are weakest areas on a counter, and the most potential spots for chap cracks to happen, as there is most concentration of internal tensions over an entire counter. more...