Cleaning Marble Fireplaces: a Guide If you have a marble fireplace, you’ll probably already appreciate that cleaning it is not like cleaning any other sort of fireplace. And, without the right maintenance, marble fireplaces can start to look lifeless and dull. It’s one of those tasks it’s easy to put off, especially if you’re not […]
Category Archives: Marble
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Aug
Aug
Property owners often ask whether marble floors, countertops, bathroom vanity units and the like need to be sealed, and, if so, how often, and whether this will be effective in preventing stains. The simple answer is “It depends.” Lighter coloured stone should be sealed more often than darker versions, and, as a general rule, marble […]
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Jun
Jun
The do’s and don’ts of marble cleaning Marble is a unique natural material requiring special care, because it is porous and potentially vulnerable to staining. But this doesn’t have to be time-consuming or difficult. And while you will always need the professionals for the big cleans and marble floor polishing, there’s a lot you can […]
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May
May
Nothing beats the elegance and sheer good looks of natural materials like stone. However, over time, especially if there is heavy foot traffic, stone’s surface can tarnish, so that its lovely natural finish end up looking grimy. Dirt and dust, if allowed to linger, can be abrasive. But if you keep your real stone floor […]
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Mar
Mar
How to clean marble which is a kind of metamorphosed limestone combined with natural elements, is incredibly beautiful used in floors, on countertops and for accents on furniture. A comparatively soft material, it gets its distinctive look from its veined appearance, and its range of patterns and colours. However, it can stain relatively easily, and […]
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Sep
Sep
Wonderful though marble looks, it can be particularly vulnerable to damage from chipping to staining, especially over time. So whether you’re interested in marble care in London or anywhere else, it’s a job that’s probably best left to professionals with the right knowledge and products to do a specialist job. However, you can’t do this […]
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Sep
Sep
Marble is made up mainly of recrystallised carbonate minerals, and geologists use the term to described metamorphosed limestone. The different types of marble natural stone is usually classed in three different ways: Dolomite – if magnesium carbonate content is over 40% Magnesium – if magnesium content is between 5% and 40% Calcite – when magnesium […]