Marble Polishing FAQ

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Marble floor polishing starts from $1 per sq ft with a minimum charge of $350. A condo unit of about 1,000 sq ft starts from $1,000. Stain, etch, vanity top, wall and regrouting work is quoted from photos.

A single room or bathroom floor takes half a day to a day. A 1,000 sq ft condo unit takes 2 to 3 days. You can walk on each area once it's dry.

Yes. Most central condos need a renovation notice, lift booking and set working hours. Send us the rules and we'll provide the documents management asks for.

No. It's a wet process, so there's slurry instead of dust. We sheet off walls, cabinets and doorways and clean up every day.

An etch is a dull, lighter mark from acid, fixed by honing and polishing. A stain is a darker mark from something soaking in, fixed with a poultice. Red wine usually leaves both.

Protection of walls and cabinets, diamond honing in stages, a final polish to the finish you choose, sealing, clean-up and an inspection together.

Heavy grinding for uneven tiles, deep stain removal, chip and crack filling, regrouting or tile replacement, furniture moving on larger jobs, and difficult access such as no lift.

Yes: $350 per job for polishing and $250 for sealing only. Combining several areas or a bathroom with the floor in one visit is better value.

Very low quotes are often for a crystallisation spray or wax coating only, which doesn't remove scratches or etching. Ask what grits will be used.

PayNow or bank transfer after the job is finished and you've inspected it.

Our marble polishing starts from $1 per sq ft with a minimum of $350. A 1,000 sq ft condo unit starts from $1,000. Heavy grinding, deep stains and repairs are quoted from photos.

It's a wet process, so there's no dust, but there is slurry. We cover walls, cabinets and doorways with plastic sheeting and tape, and clean up before we leave.

Yes. We work room by room, so you can use the rest of the home. You can walk on a polished floor once it is dry, usually within an hour or two.

With daily sweeping and a neutral cleaner, the shine usually lasts several years. High-traffic areas may need a light buff every 1 to 2 years.

Yes. Older HDB flats often have marble or crazy-paving marble chip floors, and they polish up very well.

A typical condo unit of about 1,000 sq ft takes 2 to 3 days. Floors with uneven tiles that need grinding take longer.

In most homes, yes. Scratches, dullness and etch marks are removed. Deep stains, cracks and chips are improved with poultices and resin filling, and we tell you before we start what will and won't come out.

Gloss looks the most dramatic and is easy to clean. Satin and matt hide scratches and footprints better and are less slippery when wet, which is useful in kitchens and for elderly family members.

Small items and rugs, yes. We can help move large furniture within the home if you tell us when booking.

Most condos need a renovation notice and lift booking. Send us the management's rules and we'll provide the documents they ask for.

Often, yes. Hairline and narrow cracks are filled with colour-matched resin and polished flush. Tiles cracked right through or loose are better replaced.

From standing height a good repair is usually hard to see. Close up, a filled area may show slightly, especially on very light or very dark marble.

We can source a close match for common marbles. For rare marble, we may take a tile from inside a wardrobe or under fixed furniture and fill that spot instead.

Not always straight away, but hollow tiles crack easily under heavy furniture or dropped objects. Fixing them early is usually cheaper.

Usually, yes. Oil stains respond well to a solvent-based poultice, though old, deep stains may need two or three applications.

Fresh rust stains often come out with a specialist rust poultice. Old rust stains can be stubborn and may only fade. We test first.

Common causes are old wax or coatings, dirty mop water soaking in, or iron in the stone reacting with moisture. Stripping old coatings and polishing often fixes it. Yellowing from inside the stone is harder and we'll tell you honestly after a test.

Sealing slows down how fast liquids soak in, giving you time to wipe them up. It doesn't make marble stain-proof, and it doesn't stop etching from acids.

A dull or cloudy spot where acid has dissolved the polished surface. It is lighter than the stone, while a stain is darker.

Yes. Light etching is polished out; deeper etching is honed first. The shine is restored to match the rest of the stone.

Very light etching can sometimes be improved with a marble polishing powder. Deeper etching needs diamond pads and a machine, and DIY attempts often leave a patchy finish.

Anything acidic: vinegar, lemon-based cleaners, limescale removers, many bathroom sprays and some all-purpose cleaners. Use a cleaner labelled pH-neutral or safe for natural stone.

Yes, in most cases. Fresh stains come out more easily, but even older marks usually lighten a lot or disappear with one or two poultices, followed by polishing to remove the etch ring.

That's the etching from the wine's acid. It needs honing and polishing, which we do as part of the same job.

Yes, on site. We treat wine, coffee and water rings and re-polish the whole top so the finish is even.

No. Bleach can discolour some marbles and won't fix the etching. Rinse with water, blot and send us a photo.

Yes. A honed (matt) finish gives more grip than high gloss without changing the look much. It's a popular choice for homes with children or elderly family members.

Use warm water and a pH-neutral stone cleaner. Avoid vinegar, limescale removers, bleach and most bathroom sprays. Squeegee the shower after use to reduce limescale.

Usually, yes. We use a poultice to draw out the staining, then hone and polish. Very old marks may only fade.

You can usually walk on it the same evening. If we seal the floor, avoid showering for 12 to 24 hours.

Yes. All work is done in place. We protect the basin, taps and cabinet and finish the edges by hand.

Yes. Dull rings are etching and are honed and polished out. Rust rings need a poultice first.

Yes. We remove old mouldy silicone, clean the joint and apply a fresh, neutral-cure silicone that's safe for natural stone.

Yes. The same process works for kitchen counters, islands, coffee tables and dining tables.

Yes. We use hand-held polishers and pads on walls, working down through the grits, then polish and seal.

Yes, without acid. We use stone-safe cleaners and honing to remove the mineral layer, then polish.

Usually 1 to 2 days. If we regrout or seal, avoid showering for 24 hours after we finish.

Usually much cheaper, with no hacking, no debris and far less disruption.

Yes. We remove grout by hand and with fine oscillating blades rather than a grinder, which protects the marble edges.

For showers and wet areas, epoxy is more water- and mould-resistant. For dry floors, a colour-matched cement grout usually looks more natural with marble.

Yes. We bring colour samples and match the marble or the existing grout.

Usually 24 hours after cement grout and 24 to 48 hours after epoxy, depending on the product.