Long Beach Island NJ-Travertine, Limestone & Marble Refinishing, Cleaning & Sealing
Marble, Travertine, Slate, Flagstone, Terracotta tiles & Limestone as well as other natural stones require proper maintenance. Usage of cleaning products that are compatible with natural stone is very important. Just because a product is all natural or “green” does not mean it is suitable for marble, limestone or travertine. In fact vinegar is extremely harmful for use on calcite stones such as marble, limestone and travertine They also require professional refinishing occasionally by a Professional Natural Stone Restoration company since these stones are soft and scratch easily. The first step in professional restoration is to hone the stone with diamonds to remove scratches and marks. After that the stone could be polished with polishing compounds just like the factory to produce a shine from the stone itself. Some stones look nicer unpolished with a more natural matted look which is called a “honed finish” Stones like travertine and limestone and sometimes marble as well will be in a honed finish as opposed to a polish finish. We offer to polish or hone the stone as well as various customized finishes like a muted polish or a high hone where there is a subtle shine. Many of our customers ask to have their stone sealed. However generally they do not realize the limitations of a sealer. In fact a sealer only helps prevent colored stains on stone not the more common etches from improper cleaning products or scratches. We do offer to seal marble, travertine and limestone when necessary but educate our customers on the benefits and limitations of sealers and sealing natural stone. Many times we get phone calls to clean marble or travertine....NJ Shore Marble Polishing & Stone Refinishing in Rumson & Highlands
Now that summer is closing in on labor day it’s your last chance to clean up your vacation home for next summer while you are still here. Did any marble get stained, watermarks, rings or etch marks ? A simple glass of wine could have easily done it to the marble bar top. Maybe the bathroom got some wear over the summer. Does the shower and vanity look ok or perhaps they need to be resealed ? Many small touch ups can save larger and more costly restoration projects. In addition on going maintenance insures the decor of your home is always looking good. Here are the most frequent type of services we are asked to do or we suggest people do if appropriate and necessary. 1. Repair grout or caulk in showers to insure proper water resistance of shower surface. 2. Clean tile and grout and seal grout. 3. Change grout colors. 5. Refinishing and diamond honing stone such as limestone, travertine and marble. 6. Sealing granite or other porous stone countertops and vanities. Grout Works of Central NJ serves the entire Jersey Shore including Mantoloking, Bay Head, POint Pleasant, Manasquan, SEa Girt, spring Lake, Ocean GRove, Brielle, Wall, Rumson, Middletown, ...Freehold NJ Polished Concrete Flooring
The hottest flooring today is all about polished concrete. It’s chic it’s modern it’s what everyone wants. Whether a new boutique, cafe or hotel lobby decorative polished concrete is what everyone is asking for. As a matter of fact it is not just commercial venues asking for polished concrete, people want decorative concrete for their homes as well. We are seeing a demand for poured floors and high end decorative concrete in high end homes and waterfront condos. Although people ask for polished concrete many times this is really just the term people are familiar with. Grout Works of Central NJ offers polished and decorative concrete and many other options as well such as epoxy flooring, quartz flooring and granular stone flooring. Every setting has a different environment and the professionals at Grout Works advise our customers as to the most suitable material for their specific needs. Many times a high polished look is desired. However slip resistance many times is necessary as well like in a lobby that can get wet on rainy days. Sometimes extreme durability under taxing conditions is necessary like in a commercial kitchen, bakery or warehouse. Outdoor surfaces have their own set of issues due to weather and the elements that can wreak havoc to improper material selection and installation. At Grout Works of Central NJ we offer a whole array of choices in materials, texture, colors and finishes to produce the poured floor and masterpiece of your choice. We have quite a number of samples and we can make a demo of any custom design desired by our customers before installing the floor....Long Beach Island LBI NJ Cararra Marble Repair & Polishing at the Jersey Shore
This past week we went to Long beach island NJ to service various stone surfaces. This beachfront home had a number of bathrooms with marble vanities. In addition there was some light granite counters, honed limestone as well as a beautiful marble island in the kitchen that was sold as quartzite but in reality was really marble. We sealed the limestone and granite and polished the marble. The main concern was the round etch mark prominently seen on the marble island. Wine had spilled on it and the bottom of the cup made the mark from the wine. The home owner tried to wipe it up immediately to no avail. They tried various cleaning products and rough brushes to attempt to remove it. They even lightly sanded it. They just made it worse by trying various diy methods they probably read somewhere online…The proper way to restore it is to use wet diamonds in a progression of grits and to use a polishing compound to produce a high shine just liked the original factory finish. Sometimes a good powder polish can restore marble and remove the etch mark without diamonds. In this case (see picture) we were able to remove the mark without diamonds just by polishing the marble. Many people think these marks are stains. The reality is they are not stains rather an etch or dulling of the marble’s finish. Stain removal kits will not remove this rather it requires professional marble restoration to restore the original finish. Finally we polished two cararra marble vanity tops in the bathrooms and did some caulk repair and left after...Who We Service
Grout Works of Central NJ provides service to businesses and consumers in Ocean County, Monmouth County and beyond.
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