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.
Really happy, both with the quality of the worktop finish (ring marks, be gone!) and with the Athena Stonecare experience overall. Am sure we'll be using them again.
Our whole experience with Athena Stonecare was outstanding from quote to aftercare. We had our marble worktops and travertine floor restored. The settlement cracks on the floor have completely vanished. It has been a pleasure dealing with a firm who cares about it's customers, everyone involved was super polite and helpful. I would highly recommend.
Dave and his team did such a brilliant job restoring our limestone bathroom floors which someone used bleach on by accident. We thought they were ruined but Athena made them look like new again! I would highly recommend them and we will definitely use them for future cleaning and maintenance. Thank you Athena!
I would highly recommend Athena Stonecare, they have done an amazing job on our twenty year old limestone floors, they look better than they did new! Dave and his team were very professional, tidy, trustworthy and efficient.
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.
