The ongoing maintenance of natural stone is important. Not only so that it always looks at its best, but also to help ensure the longevity of the surface. In high traffic areas, the continued abrasion from footfall will start to have an impact. It won’t necessarily wear away the existing sealant, but will open up new capillaries in the stone which will be unsealed. This leave the stone vulnerable to staining.
For lighter coloured stones, the dirt and dust that is carried into the home will also start to dull the surface. Investing in a regular maintenance programme will rejuvenate the surface of the stone as well as sealing the internal structure to make sure that it will last forever.
Our client has a regular treatment with Athena Stonecare once a year. During the visit, the limestone is firstly deep cleaned using high alkaline cleaning compounds. This removes that initial layer of dirt that has built up over the year. Following this, the surface is gently buffed with diamond pads in order to enhance the shine on the stone before it is sealed with an impregnator.
What really impressed me is that Athena Stone gained absolutely nothing from helping me. I wasn’t a customer and they knew there was no job in it for them, yet they still took the time to look at the problem and give me genuinely useful advice.
After the experience I’d had trying to get help elsewhere, that level of customer service really stood out. They went above and beyond for someone who wasn’t even a paying customer, and their advice made a huge difference to us.
Amazingly high quality work and super responsive friendly customer service.
The work done by Dave and his team on our 30+ year old limestone flooring was outstanding. The stone was dirty and very cracked in places and I never dreamt they could make something so old look so good. The resin colour they used was an exact match and the cracks they filled are barely discernible now. The cleaned limestone looks wonderful and fresh. I can't believe what they achieved and couldn't be more thrilled.
Would you please thank Dave and his team - so much - for their outstanding work on our flooring? I can’t believe what they achieved and couldn’t be more thrilled. I never dreamt they could make something so old look so good!
Fantastic experience from start to finish. Outstanding customer service. Can't recommend highly enough.
Top quality service and good value for money. For once I am very happy to pay a bill!
