A high end London salon had a marble floor installed 15 years previously but the owner had never been happy with the finish. The tiles themselves were slightly textured and this making them more difficult to maintain, with dirt and marks showing more easily across the surface. Further to this, the uneven height of the tiles meant that there was a tendency for dirty water to pool in certain areas after mopping. As a busy salon, there was a need to clean the floor more frequently than in a domestic setting but with the issues with the tiles, the owner was just never happy with the floor.
During the initial visit, a fully restoration treatment was necessary in order to completely transform the floor and create the look that the salon deserved.
The floor tiles were firstly ground flat with 2 stages of metal bonded diamonds to create a flush finish across the grout lines. This removed lippage at the joints as well as tackling the scratches, surface damage and soiling across the stone and the grout.
Following this, 4 further stages of resin bonded diamonds resurfaced the floor to achieve desired satin finish. The stairs throughout the salon had the addition of a densifying compound to strengthen the stone and make it less susceptible to scratching and soiling.
The outcome not only created the floor that the salon owner had always wanted, but also made the surfaces easier to maintain to ensure that the salon always had that wow factor.
Future professional maintenance visits would then require a less intense treatment. Every 6 months, the Athena Stonecare team visit and provide the following treatment: Deep clean marble floor tiles and grout with alkaline cleaning compounds. Resurface floor with 400 grit diamond abrasives to remove surface staining, light scratches and etch marks. Rinse floor with stone soap and apply 3 coats of Fila MP90 Eco Extreme impregnating sealant.
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.
