Our client initially made contact as she believed that something had been applied to the floor that had changed the colour of the stone. Whilst undertaking renovation work, she had discovered an area of stone that was still in the original condition and wanted to see if the rest of the stone could be revived and restored to match. During the visit to quote, we ascertained that the old sealant had discoloured over time and this was causing the ‘two-tone’ effect across the stone.
We recommended stripping back all of the existing sealant in order to even out the floor and suggested a more natural finish sealant. The client was keen to brighten up the room and so keeping the stone as light as possible was important.
The limestone was initially stripped and deep cleaned using alkaline cleaning products and an abrasive powder. This enabled a clean deep into the pores of the stone and gentle resurfacing too. Once dry, a natural finish impregnating sealant was applied followed by a matt finish surface wax for additional protection.
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.
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."
