Stone Refinishing

We are proud to serve the following areas in New Hampshire: Allenstown, Alton, Amherst, Andover, Bedford New Hampshire,
Belmont, Bow, Boscawen, Bradford, Candia, Canterbury, Contoocook, Center Harbor, Chichester, Concord NH, Deerfield,
Derry, Dover, Durham, Epping, Epsom, Exeter, Gilford, Goffstown, Hampstead, Hampton, Hillsborough, Hopkinton, Hollis,
Hooksett, Hudson, Henniker, Laconia, NH, Litchfield, Londonderry, Manchester, Milford, Meredith, Merrimack, New Castle,
Newington, Newmarket, Northwood, New Boston, Nashua, Pelham, Pembroke, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Raymond, Rochester,
Rye, Portsmouth NH, Salem, Sanbornton, Somersworth, Stratham, Sunapee, Tilton, Weare ,Webster, Windham, NH

We can bring your natural stone installations back to their original condition or
enhance it by polishing for a reflective finish or hone it for a more subtle, historic
look.

Your Marble, Limestone, Travertine and other natural stone can be restored to get
the look you desire. We use diamond impregnated pads of varying grits to restore
your stone. No shortcuts are used.

We can even flatten your floor by grinding if the tiles are uneven.

Contact us for a complementary quote on your natural stone installation

Grinding: Removes any uneven edges (lippage) from your floor. Once a floor is
ground it will be flat and free of any lippage. Grinding disks consist of coarse grits
composed of synthetic diamonds held in a metal binder. These are very aggresive
pads and remove alot
of material in a short time.

Honing: Resurfacing your stone to eliminate all scratches. This process will leave
your stone with a uniform, satin smooth, slip resistant finish. We usually refer to two
types of honed finishes; a low hone which is non-reflective and a high hone which is
slightly reflective, satin finish. After honing with diamond abrasives the floor is finished
with a honing powder.

Polishing: Consists of using diamond abrasives in a resin binder and polishing
powders to deliver deep clarity and a shine to your stone's surface. Using higher grits
will give the floor a more reflective finish. Not all stone polish up.

Cleaning: We only use profesional grade cleaners designed for Natural Stone, this
will remove dirt and contaminants from your Stone and grout.

Etching: Caused by acidic substances on a polished surface. They sometimes look
like "water" spots. Powder polishing will remove light etching.

Sealing: Most natural stones except granite and soapstone should be sealed. A
penetrating sealer that fills up the voids in the stone. This will cause any liquod spilled
on the stone to "ball up" and not penetrate. You can easily test to see if your stone is
sealed. Apply a few droplets of water on the stone. If it turns the stone darker then it
is penetrating and your stone is not sealed well enough.

Slate Restoration: Slate is common in the New England area. Normally used in
entry ways, hallways and kitchens. Slate does not polish. To get Slate to shine, a
topical finish is applied. We think this should be avoided. A finish needs to be stripped
periodically and is difficult for the home owner to do. Also this finish penetrates the
grout and can not be removed entirely. If a shine is desired we would recommend
porcelain, marble, travertine or limestone. We normally strip any finish off the stone.
This may take multiple applications to remove all the finish. The stone and grout is
then sealed with a clear penetrating sealer.