Our client contacted us to see what could be done to save her limestone floor. As part of her kitchen renovation project, she was keen to retain the original flooring. Although she had not selected the stone herself, it had always felt like part of the house. Over many years, wear and tear had left it looking a little lack lustre and she was keen to see what was hidden underneath.
After visiting the property, we proposed two options to the client. One to simply lift the dirt, clean up the grout and refresh the surface of the stone. As a more extensive treatment (and our recommended gold standard), we suggested full grinding the floor flat before restoring. This would enable a better finish across the floor, allowing the diamond polishing to be more even and giving a longer lasting finish. We carried out a sample to demonstrate the anticipated results and the client was eager to go ahead with the deeper treatment.
Over 4 days, 3 team members attended. The process required our largest piece of equipment The Titan to initially grind the floor flat to the level of the grout line to remove the lippage. Following this the stone was resurfaced using metal, copper and resin bonded diamond abrasives to achieve desired finish. As part of the process all of the pits in the stone were filled using colour matched epoxy resin and a Beton hardener was added to help reduce the porosity and the floor and enable the finish to last longer.
Excellent, efficient and courteous service . My marble floor looks new and my bathroom walls look amazing. I’m really pleased with the work and the outcome. It only took one day to complete with minimum disruption. Would definitely recommend and will use again and again.
Dave and his partner fully deserve the five star rating. They did a perfect job, on time and on budget. The pool surround which, after 30 years of lime build-up, looked like mud, now, after Dave has worked his magic, looks beautiful again ,showing all the lovely colouring and striations. It’s a joy to see each morning.
We used Athena to refurbish a 20 year old limestone floor and granite worktops. The floor was very scratched and damaged in a few places, and the granite needed some TLC. David and Terry spent a full day working on both and we're delighted with the results. Its saved us a very expensive and messy job in having the floor replaced. They worked professionally and tidily and gave us some really helpful advice about other stonework we are considering. We would definitely recommend!
"Outstanding results, it’s like having a brand new floor. Dave & his team managed to clean & lighten the 40+ years old sandstones from dark grey to beige. They were so effective, discreet & organised on their 2 days work and very patient with my numerous questions."
We truly appreciate you accommodating this for us on such short notice. You’re just the best team for the job, and your knowledge on the subject is incredible.
I had a double sink marble surround which was in really bad shape, Athena Stonecare got it back to practically new. I’d had a few different companies give me quotes and these guys were the most professional and competitive on their price. Really pleased.
