Polishing and regrouting marble shower walls is not as easy as polishing marble floors or counter tops. Vertical surfaces create challenges for the polishing process, as this job demonstrates.
The photos show before and after results of a job in Winchester for regrouting a marble shower and polishing the walls. The homeowners called us in to solve two problems. For one thing, the previously polished shiny Rojo Alicante orange/red marble had become dull over time. There were unattractive etch marks running down the shower walls. And the grout and caulking needed an upgrade.
Challenges of Polishing Vertical Surfaces
Why are vertical surfaces like walls harder than horizontal surfaces? That’s because horizontal surfaces like floors allow for larger heavy equipment to hone down large areas. Most floor machines, for example, cover at least 17 inches of grinding area. By contrast, the smaller handheld buffer polishing machine for holding up against walls is only 7 inches wide. So right off the bat, the marble polishing pro has to run the machine at least twice as many passes to cover the same size area.
And of course, the extra weight of the floor machine helps push down on the floor, so it grinds the marble more effectively. But since these machines weigh 100 pounds or more, no one can hold them up against the shower walls, at least no one who’s not an Olympic weightlifter! But from experience, even holding the 7 inch machine up against the walls all day starts to feel like a real workout on the shoulders. So it’s more physical on the operator.
Regrouting Marble Has Excellent Results
Regrouting marble, on the other hand, is usually very doable, since the installers usually make thin grout lines with smooth unsanded grout. That’s the exact best type of grout to pull out and re-apply. The results are very satisfying and even our bad camera skills can capture the visual upgrade.
If you have a marble shower and want it to look great again, feel free to call us or text us at 617-221-4002. We’ll get you a detailed quote in writing ASAP, and no obligation.
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Watertown MA 02472-4403
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