One of the biggest barriers to having broken, chipped, or split marble floors, walls, and countertops repaired by a professional marble repair company like Love Marble is the cost. Many business owners and homeowners think that the cost of repairing their marble is prohibitively high. But in reality, the cost of not repairing your marble can be much, much higher. Marble Repair Manhattan -- Marble Is a High-Value Asset Marble is one of the most expensive surfaces to install. But unlike synth...

Terrazzo is one of the oldest flooring styles that is still widely used today. There are terrazzo floors installed hundreds of years ago that are still in use today. Unlike marble or granite, terrazzo isn't made from a single material. It can be made from man-made or natural materials, or a combination of different types of stones and other materials. Many of the most popular terrazzo styles in use today are made from recycled glass and natural aggregates including marble, granite, and quartz...

Marble is one of the oldest surfaces for floors, walls, columns, and countertops. But it's also one that requires the most care. Yet if you maintain your marble surfaces regularly, they offer one of the most luxurious and impressive surfaces anywhere. The key to treating marble properly comes down to three essential steps: 1.) Cleaning 2.) Sealing 3.) Polishing If your marble is treated with these three steps consistently, it can last practically forever. Marble Polishing NYC ...

Not even marble lasts forever. Over time, normal wear and tear can cause marble to lose its natural luster and shine, especially in high-traffic areas like hallways or entryways. Marble floors can easily become dull and discolored when not properly maintained. But even if you give your marble surfaces the attention they deserve, sooner or later they will require marble restoration NYC. And things like water damage, cracks caused by dropped items, and other accidents can accelerate the need...

Cracks in marble or granite are probably the most difficult problem to fix. Attempting such a difficult repair on your own can make the problem worse. It can lead to frustration, anger, and possibly permanent damage to your marble surface. Repairing cracks is something that usually is best left to the professionals, such as those at Love Marble. Marble Repair Manhattan -- Types of Cracks The severity of the crack in your marble surface will determine the best approach to repairing it. There...

There seems to be a lot of confusion among people about what is meant by marble polishing. The truth is there are as many types of polish as there are types of marble. Some types of marble are supposed to have the kind of shiny, glossy finish that you would expect on, say, a marble kitchen countertop.  But there are also some types of marble that are supposed to have a dull, or even flat, finish. Marble Restoration NJ -- Types of Marble Finishes To clear up some of this confusion, it's imp...

Marble is a widely used decorative building material that is found in many homes and businesses. Recently, marble has gained popularity as a material for kitchen countertops, but for centuries it has been used for walls, floors, columns, and other applications. The durability of marble is one of its biggest benefits. With the proper care and maintenance, marble can last for decades or even centuries. Marble Polishing NYC -- A Scientific Look at Marble Marble's extreme hardness comes from i...

Marble is made from durable rock. How durable is it? The marble used on your floors, countertops, columns and other surfaces could be several hundreds of thousands of years old. That's pretty durable, isn't it? But while marble will last pretty much forever, the shine on today's contemporary marble surfaces will not. There are lots of things that can cause your marble's shine to wear off, some of which act over the long term and others which act almost instantly. Marble Restoration NYC -- Ac...

Marble is one of the most durable materials and can last for many years, even decades, even under extreme use. That's why many of the marble floors installed in the early 20th Century in public spaces such as train stations and banks are still in use today. While marble is strong and durable, the ground underneath it isn't always as reliable. Over time, buildings can settle, underground openings can form, and the ground itself can even shift. Marble Repair Manhattan -- The Problem with Lippa...

If you have ever been fortunate to visit Europe, you probably spent some time in some of the many castles that populate the countryside. One thing most castles have in common is that they have marble floors. Many of these floors are as old as the buildings themselves, lasting in many instances hundreds of years. But in the best-maintained castles, these aged floors often look as if they were just installed relatively recently. So how can marble floors that have seen hundreds of years' wort...