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.
Great company and team. Easy to deal with and discuss requirements. The quality of work and attention to detail is exceptional. I strongly recommend this company.
The professional who inspected the floor was clearly most knowledgeable and he also actioned the work subsequently. A date was agreed and the work was carried out with care and attention and minimum disruption. The floor now looks exactly as it did when initially installed. I have no hesitation recommending Athena Stone and will call them myself when another part of the floor needs refreshing.
Dealing with Athena has been seamless throughout. I have been impressed by Athena’s professionalism and customer focus from the beginning and this applies to everyone involved from reception, to administration to the actual treatment of the floor.
Just wanted to say thank you . The floor looks amazing. Love love it! Thank you so much!
I wanted to leave a review for Danielle. She went above and beyond to help find alternative solutions so I could get my worktops/ tiles restored in the timeframe I need to, even following up afterwards to see how things panned out. Excellent communication!
The only company I trust to restore flooring in my role at Humphrey Munson. Athena Stonecare are an amazing company with a true understanding of excellent customer service and endlessly helpful.
