Marble floor restoration is the process of bringing your floor back to life, making it look the way you want. In most cases, that means cleaning and polishing the stone. But not everyone wants a polished glossy finish. So sometimes we create a matte finish, a low sheen look. Other times, the grout is one of the major issues, so we end up regrouting the tiles.
In this case, a homeowner in Weston Massachusetts contacted us while finishing up a renovation in her master bath. Most of the construction was done, but the floor needed some attention. She wanted to know all about the process we use for marble floor restoration.
Marble floors are durable, but over time, foot traffic and normal wear and tear can dull the finish. In addition, small ‘micro scratches’ can become visible, which has the effect of blurring the finish. This particular floor was a gloss polished finish originally. So that was the end goal – restore it back to its original glory!
The Floor Restoration Plan
The homeowner initially sent us photos to get an idea of the job. We don’t always need to come on site for an estimate, but in this case we did. After reviewing her goals and the current state of the floor, we decided that her marble floor restoration plan would be the following:
- First, mask off any adjacent areas with plastic to protect other surfaces
- Second, use several different diamond abrasive pads on a floor scrubbing machine to progressively hone away a thin layer of marble (we only need to take off about the thickness of a piece of paper and it’s done wet so we don’t have airborne dust)
- Third, follow up with a paste polishing compound (this is even finer than jeweler’s rouge)
- Fourth, clean the whole floor and scrub the grout lines
- Finally, apply clear penetrating sealer to seal and protect the stone and grout lines
As you can see, the ‘before and after’ effect is very noticeable. Marble floor restored, client happy!
If you have a marble floor and you’d like to consider restoration, feel free to get in touch with us. You can call or text us at 617-221-4002 or fill out the form below.
Our contact information:
Act One – Marble and Tile
15 Main Street # 138
Watertown MA 02472-4403
https://cleanpolishmarblegraniteboston.com
617-221-4002 Text or Call
