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Polishing Marble Tiles

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Polishing Marble Tiles Before
Polishing Marble Tiles After

There are many DIY projects that homeowners can tackle with a bit of energy and some youtubing how to videos. Polishing marble tiles is not one of those jobs, though. In other words, it takes a professional with experience and the right tools to achieve a gorgeous, uniform shine.

The videos below were from a typical job north of Boston. Vinegar had spilled on the marble tiles, and the acid in the vinegar etched the stone, killing the shine. First we start by diamond honing the marble, buffing it and sealing it with a clear penetrating sealer. As you can see from the brief before and after videos below, polishing marble tiles can make a huge difference! (Apologies on video quality, Hollywood we ain’t!)

If you’re also in the metro Boston area and you have an older marble floor with a cracked marble tile you’d like to have replaced, give us a call! First, we usually do the repair/replacement. After that, we do a diamond honing and polishing on the entire floor. Why bother with the whole floor? Well, the reason is that the new tile will be a high polish compared to the rest of the floor. As a result, that can make the repair stick out like a ‘sore thumb’, definitely not the look you’re going for! If you want to see an example of how that looks, before and after, take a look at this repairing and polishing marble tiles job in Cambridge.

If your marble tiles need polishing, just call or text us at 617-221-4002 and we’ll get you a quote asap. Sending photos of the area is usually the fastest way to get the ball rolling. You can also fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

Our contact information:

Act One – Marble and Tile
15 Main Street # 138
Watertown MA 02472-4403
617-221-4002 Text or Call

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Polishing Calacatta Gold Marble Countertops

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Dull marble before diamond honing
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After marble polishing much better shine
After

If your marble countertops or vanity tops have become worn, with ‘water spots’, etch marks and small scratches, they can look dull and tired. Polishing the countertops is the best way to remove the marks and brighten the surface.

In most cases, it’s a one day process that will renew them and bring them back to a polished shine – or a low sheen honed look with a sophisticated matte finish if you prefer. Refinishing marble always starts with a lower shine and works its way up. We can stop almost anywhere on the gloss spectrum.

The island above was from a home in Newton. A beautifully designed and installed Calacatta Gold island, it just needed some professional attention to be brought back to life. This type of marble is well known for outrageously beautiful large veining that shows up best when the piece is large, like this island, as opposed to being cut up into 12 inch tiles.

Calacatta Gold marble is a distinctive white Italian marble with gray and gold veining. Available as marble slabs and marble tile in both honed and polished finishes, this elegant natural stone is the perfect choice to create stunning marble countertops, marble kitchen islands, marble floors and backsplashes.

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They got in touch because we had worked for them several years before, polishing countertops and floors. We did a sample area showing what the stone would look like refinshed to a honed, low sheen look. But the homeowner really preferred the high polished look, so we proceeded polishing the countertops to a rich gloss.

The final touch was a coat of penetrating sealer that helps protect the stone from staining.

If you’d like to get a quote, you can call us at 617-221-4002 or simply fill out the form below. It can speed up the process if you send us some photos showing the overall size and layout of the countertops.


Our contact information:

Act One – Marble and Tile
15 Main Street # 138
Watertown MA 02472-4403
617-221-4002 Text or Call

Service Area Map of Eastern Massachusetts
We Service All of Eastern Massachusetts

Refinishing Brown Marble Vanity Counter Top

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Emperador Brown marble vanity left side before polish dull
Emperador Brown marble vanity left side before refinishing dull
Emperador Brown marble vanity overall before polish dull
Emperador Brown marble vanity overall before polish dull
Emperador Brown marble vanity left side shiny after polish
Emperador Brown marble vanity left side shiny after refinishing
Emperador Brown marble vanity overall after polish shiny
Emperador Brown marble vanity overall after polish shiny

Recently we got a request for refinishing marble on a vanity top for a homeowner in Cambridge. The stone was a variety of Emperador, which can be fussy to polish. Photos are on this page. You can get a better resolution photo by clicking on each image one at a time to see detail.

The process was a one day event. The homeowner removed the faucet spigot and handles herself to allow us to do a better job. We recommend this, but it’s not always critical, depending on where the gloss needs attention

First we use diamond abrasive disks to remove etching, so called ‘water spots’, and then smooth out the stone, eliminating scratches and allowing light to reflect better. Then we use a polishing powder made for marble countertops, buffing it to a shine. If you google the expression ‘refinishing marble’, you’ll get all kinds of results, some even implying that marble restoration is something anyone can do at home with no special equipment. That’s just simply not true. These steps require years of specialized training and practice to get it right.

The final step is a clear penetrating sealer to protect the marble, and then it’s ready to enjoy and use again!

If You Need Marble Refinishing

If you have a kitchen or bathroom marble counter top that you’re not happy with, feel free to get in touch with us to get free quote for restoration and refinishing. You can fill out the form below or just call or text us at 617-221-4002.


Our contact information:

Act One – Marble and Tile
15 Main Street # 138
Watertown MA 02472-4403
617-221-4002 Text or Call

Service Area Map of Eastern Massachusetts
We Service All of Eastern Massachusetts