Based in Maple Ridge · serving Vancouver & the Lower Mainland
Mon to Sat, 8 to 6
Based in Maple Ridge · serving Vancouver & the Lower Mainland
Mon to Sat, 8 to 6
Marble polishing
Marble polishing brings a dull, worn or etched surface back to the finish it had, working on the stone you already have. It is a two-stage job: the damage comes off first with a diamond hone, then the shine goes back on.
Free estimate, on site, with no obligation.
You probably noticed it while wiping down the counter. A pale ring where a wine glass sat too long, or a cloudy patch near the tap that will not buff out however hard you scrub. Cleaner will not bring that back, because the finish itself has gone in that spot.
Look at your floors in raking light, the low afternoon angle that shows every scuff. If you have a lobby floor, check the main walking path first, because that is where wear shows up before anywhere else.
One thing worth being straight about: if a surface still looks dull once it is properly clean, cleaning is not going to fix it. At that point the finish has worn down or been etched away, and it needs a polish. That is the usual answer on anything in daily use.
Not sure whether you are looking at an etch or a stain? They need completely different work, and the difference is easy to see once you know what to look for. Our etch removal page walks through it.
This is the part almost nobody outside the trade knows, and it decides what your finish looks like for years.
Honing is the diamond step. Progressively finer diamond abrasives take the surface down past the damage: etching, scratching, or years of traffic wear. This is where the actual repair happens, and it is run wet so the grit leaves in the slurry instead of into your air.
Polishing is what comes after. A polishing powder worked in with water and buffed up until the stone reflects again.
You get a choice at the end. Buff it to a high polish, or stop at the hone and leave a flat, low-sheen matte finish. Neither is more correct. A honed floor hides daily traffic and scuffs better, which is why it often suits a busy entry or a kitchen with kids and dogs. A polished finish reads more formal and shows off the veining. We will tell you which we would pick for your room and why, before anything starts.
Need help with marble polishing and honing?
You call, we come and look at the stone in person, and the written quote is emailed to you afterwards. No guessing over the phone. A vanity in an ensuite and a lobby floor taking hundreds of people a day run the same way, at different scales.
Dust free means dust free. Water holds it down and what is left is captured at the tool. No white powder in your vents, no plastic sheeting for a week.
On how long it takes: a single vanity is often a few hours. A large kitchen can be two days plus a return visit to seal. A floor runs from a day to a week depending on size and damage, with wood and carpet protected throughout. It is job by job, and the real timeline is in your quote.
Thinking about marble polishing? Let’s talk.
778-862-4998
The price comes from four things: the size of the surface, how bad the damage is, the type of stone and the finish you want. Two identical-looking counters can be quoted very differently once you see what has happened to them, which is why nothing is priced over the phone.
The on-site look and the written quote are both free, with no obligation and no call-out fee. Our pricing page explains what moves the number and what the minimum service call is.
We work across Greater Vancouver and the Lower Mainland: Yaletown, Coal Harbour and False Creek, where the towers from the 1990s and 2000s now have stone 15 to 30 years old · the West End, with its older highrise strata and marble lobbies · Shaughnessy, Kerrisdale, Point Grey, Kitsilano and Dunbar, where character homes have original marble entries and fireplace surrounds · West Vancouver and the British Properties · North Vancouver, Burnaby, the Tri-Cities, Richmond, Surrey and White Rock · the downtown hotel core, and Whistler for commercial work.
A lobby wears differently from a home. It dulls in a path, door to elevator, while the corners nobody walks through keep their shine for years. Grit tracked in off wet sidewalks from October through March acts like sandpaper underfoot, so entrances go first. That changes the answer on polish against hone, and it changes how often the floor needs attention.
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Marble kitchen island, Whistler. Before on day one, after on day two, from the same corner.
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Round marble table. Dull in the morning, polished by early afternoon.
Clean it properly first, with a damp cloth and a pH neutral cleaner made for natural stone. If it still looks dull once it is clean, that is not dirt, it is the finish, and cleaning will not bring it back. Most dullness on a surface in daily use needs at least a polish. The exception is a light film that lifts straight away, which is just residue.
Honing is the diamond stage that takes the surface down and removes the damage, and it leaves a flat, low-sheen matte finish. Polishing is what happens afterwards: a powder worked in with water and buffed until the stone reflects. Most jobs need honing first and then a decision about where to stop. A honed finish hides scuffs and daily traffic better; a polished finish is brighter and shows the veining.
We look at the stone in person and email you a written quote afterwards, so nothing is guessed over the phone. On the day, chips and cracks get repaired first, then the damage comes off with a diamond hone run wet, then the finish goes back on. The whole thing is dust free, so there is no powder settling on your furniture or drifting into your vents. You get a walkthrough before we leave.
No. We work on natural stone only: marble, limestone, travertine, granite, quartzite and terrazzo. Engineered surfaces are a manufactured product with a different structure and they need a different kind of care. If you are not sure which you have, send a photo and we will tell you before you book anything.
Volume, and grit. A lobby takes hundreds of people a day, plus luggage carts and wet boots through the winter, and the sand tracked in off the sidewalk works like sandpaper under every step. A bathroom vanity sees a fraction of that. It is why lobby floors dull in a path down the middle while the edges stay bright, and why entrances need attention long before the rest of the floor does.
Yes. We cover Greater Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, including North and West Vancouver, Burnaby, the Tri-Cities, Richmond, Surrey and White Rock, and Whistler for commercial work. Call and describe what you are seeing, or send a photo, and we will plan the visit around your stone and your space.
Send a photo or call. We will look at it on site and tell you honestly whether it is worth doing.
Free estimate. No obligation.
