Before and After. Page # 2
Cracked Vanity Hanging on Sink
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...
Fixed Fissure Crack on Edge of Sink Cutout
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...
Dining Room Floor after Restoration
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...
Fixed Cracks on Marble Lamp Base
Less obtrusive marble lamp cracks. This photo is after restoration. more...
Chip on Black Granite With Gray Crystals
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...
Granite Countertop Faucet Hole Drilling
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...
Restored Beige Travertine Marble Floor
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...
Black Mold & Efflorescence on Shower Floor around Drain Grid
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...
Tarnished Travertine Floor Before Restoration
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...
Dupont Corian Counter before Polishing
Deep Etch on White Carrara Bathroom Tiles
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...
Etched Ring Marks on Black Marble Table
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...
Seam Line on Granite Island before Rehab
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...
Jerusalem Stone Shower. After Color Enhancement
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...
Antique Marble Countertop Restoration
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...
Cleaned Marble Mantelpieces by Parts
Mildew on Shower Soap Niche/Shelf after Removal
Fixed Antique Two-Heads Bust on Pillar
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 Onyx Column Statue/Pedestal (Queens NY)
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...
Corian Counter Hairline Crack on Molded Sink Restoration
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...
Splotchy Gray/Black Granite with Black Opaque Flake Marks on Kitchen Counter
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...
Marble Steps Replacement & Risers Repair
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...
White Carrera Polished and Grouted Bathroom Floor
Dirty Waxed Fireplace before Stripping
Fireplace Face Cleaning Service
Unpoished White Carrera Bathroom Floor
When choosing a flooring material, special attention should be given to stone finish. It can be with polished or unpolished finish, and daily maintenance largely depends on it. On unpolished (honed or aged) surfaces more...
Shine Finish on Porcelain Tile Before Honing
Dull Kitchen Floor Before Cleaning and Polishing
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...
Etched Drop Specks On Counter Surface
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...
Spill Yellow Stains Removal Shower Wall
If such stains are on a white marble, try to rub on them by cloth with a bleach or hydrogen peroxide, if stains will persist, try to keep it moisten with those chemicals for some time. more...
Spill Yellow Stains After Removal Shower Wall
Etches By Sink
Calacata Gold Island Mirror-Like Gloss
Calacata Gold Spotting Blemish Finish
Fogging On Single Sink Black Vanity Resurfacing
Marble vanity care. Regularly clean vanity with a special stone cleaner with neutral PH. Wipe mirrors with the same stone cleanser with neutral PH. Even if such detergent gets drops on stone – it will not damage it more...
Dents and Chips Removal on Statuary White Marble
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...
Ceramic Tub Wall before Re-grouting and Re-caulking
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...
After Recaulking Cleaning Limestone Tubtop
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...
Dull Basketweave Mosaic Floor Tiles
Knock into Marble Edge on Dining Room Credenza
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...
Crema Marfil Kitchen Floor after Polishing
Technologies are developing every day, and the technology of polishing marble floors also does not stand still. The best marble grinding and polishing is ensured by using the finest abrasives immediately after more...
Marble Shower Floor with White Caulk on Perimeter
For a shower floor area, it will be best to use a silicone or silicone-acrylic compound intended for wet rooms. It can be transparent, white, or colored to your taste. The packaging material may be a tube (like a more...
Behind Fixture Cracked Grout Repair
Remove all cracked grout with a grout knife or cut with a rotary tool and completely clean out the gap line. Firmly push the grout down into the gap line, wait a few seconds for the grout to settle, then add some more more...
New White Carrara Saddle At Brownstone’s Front Door
Replaced marble door saddle – this is a brownstone’s front door in Brooklyn. The service included the old saddle demolition, rubbish removal, new saddle measuring, ordering in the stone shop, pick up and more...
Cracked Guest Bathroom Shadow Floor
Marble floors are not particularly durable and resistant to wear, such as granite. Marble floor over time can lose its glossy finish. The lime structure of marble begins to actively absorb dirt, detergents, etc. The more...
Chapped Fissure On Bullnose Edge Round Table
What is a fissure repair on marble? Initially, of course, you need to determine the reason why the table has a fissure. Often during the examination, there is evidence that on marble there is natural impregnation of more...
Black Marble Circle Table before Cracks Repair
If you’ve ever glued a cracked plate or even two plastic pieces, so you could glue together your marble pieces and make it look whole and like new again. more...
Cleaned Textured Victorian Slate Mantelpiece
Restored slate fireplace, without a doubt, can become a real decoration of the interior and pride of the owner, will favorably emphasize its status and excellent taste. more...
Cleaned Small Restroom Floor
Most people who encounter natural stones believe that this material is eternal and does not need protection and care. The stone is in fact virtually eternal material, but its appearance is very easy to spoil if you more...
Wax Stripping and Cleaning from Ceramic Mosaic Tiles
Glass Mosaic Bathroom Floor before Grout Cleaning
Glaze Coated Table Corner Came Apart before Mending
Etched Rings on Vanity Surface Removal and Honing
Stack of Rectangular Tiles Before Onsite Honing
Refurbished Seam at Bartop Restaurant (The Museum of Modern Art)
Countertop after Re Honing
Counter top honing makes the surface flat and matte, and pattern and color are slightly “muffled”. more...
Recaulking Between Sink and Countertop
Soap Tray Cleaned in Porcelain Shower
Ornamental White Marble Fireplace Restoration
Old white parlor marble fireplace after cleaning and restoration. The floor slab is burned by wood and tar and not cleanable. Polished Top Shelf more...
Shower Tiles Re-Setting to its Original Place
The loose and removed damp tiles will be re-fixed to their original place without any further damage. During the resetting process, the tile will be cleaned from excess thinset and will also be provided necessary more...
Falling Out Shower Tile Removal
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...
Shabby Limestone Floor Scouring. See the Difference
Picture of limestone floor with honed/leached/cleaned and filthy, not yet cleaned parts. more...
Perfectly Blended Flaw on Antique Statue Base
Restoration of this historical statue was done by deep cleaning and wide flaw blending. We were able to keep her original design and an aged look. Seller/Manufacturer – The Golden Angel. Sea Cliff, New York more...
Marble Staircase and Steps after Scouring/Scrubbing/Polishing
We refinished all surfaces (steps & risers), fix all cracks, clean and seal. Steps located in Brooklyn Heights NY Cleaned and Dirty Marble Steps. more...
Fused Glossy Finish of the Reddish Marble
To achieve the high gloss we fused marble surface with 5X acidic buffing powder, then immediately diluted and cleaned with water, no leaving any water residue as it could lead to new etches. more...
Knoll Saarinen Coffee Table.
Chip and Crack
This glazed table was messed up by the owner and shipped to us from Texas for chip and flake off on the plastic layer repair and recoating. During transportation, it was broken once again by the shipping company. Plus more...
Coffee Table Coated by Transparent Epoxy Polyester
Small Calacatta Gold marble coffee table coated by the clear polyester (glaze coat). The coating layer gives the marble a natural and rich appearance while providing protection to prevent use-associated color stains more...
Broken in Half Tulip Oval Onyx Dining Table
Although the table has a fiberglass mesh, it was split into two parts. The mesh is helping to enforce the slab in the direction toward to finished surface, but it only helps and not significantly strengthen more...
Pale Store Front Limestone Polishing
The polishing was done by dry sanders Makita with fine sandpaper and spreading the wax to adjacent slabs by soft 3M white polishing pads. To polish the panels we used several fold-able ladders standing on top of more...
Moldiness on Shower Floor Grout Removal
Picture of molded marble shower floor. Mold has black color and located on the grout at the corner of shower. The mold looks like just began to grow, it’s best time to remove it as it still has no deep roots in more...
