The Big Question: Repair or Replace Marble?

The Big Question: Repair or Replace Marble?

Marble counters, floors, and other features that are worn, damaged, or aged are less attractive than newly installed marble. But replacing marble can often be prohibitively expensive. In some instances, it makes more sense to simply repair marble. Whether to repair or replace less than perfect marble is often a difficult question to answer. But the marble care experts at Love Marble have the experience, knowledge, and equipment to give you an honest, straightforward answer. Money, Time, ...

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‘Do I Need to Seal My Marble?’

‘Do I Need to Seal My Marble?’

One question marble owners often ask the experts at Love Marble is, "Do I need to get marble sealing for the marble surfaces in my home or business?" The answer depends on a number of different factors, including where the marble is located, how it is used, and what risk factors there are for staining. Marble sealing is a process in which the pores in the marble are filled with a sealant that helps prevent potentially staining substances from being absorbed into the rock. Love Marble offe...

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Marble Replacement Made Easy with Love Marble

Marble Replacement Made Easy with Love Marble

Besides being attractive and decorative, marble is one of the most durable building materials you can use in your home or business. Marble flooring and fixtures installed in high-traffic places like public buildings or train stations are still being used decades after it was originally put in place. But even marble can start to show signs of wear and fatigue. When your marble starts to show wear patterns, becomes stained, or gets chipped or cracked, it may be time to consider replacement....

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Heated Marble Floors for the Win!

Heated Marble Floors for the Win!

Winter is coming. And in the Northeast, that means low temperatures, semi-permanent clouds, and a good amount of snow. But it doesn't have to mean waking up every morning to freezing cold floors. Heated marble floors in your bathroom, kitchen or other areas of your home mean you never have to worry about starting your day by stepping onto a freezing cold floor. One of the biggest drawbacks of indoor stone flooring is winter temperatures. But radiant floor heating and marble flooring are t...

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Marble in the Bathroom Is Next Level

Marble in the Bathroom Is Next Level

In luxury homes today, marble kitchen countertops are practically essential. But to truly distinguish your home to next-level greatness, consider adding marble to your bathroom as well. Marble bathtubs, bathroom counters, and even floors and walls bring the luxury quotient of your to legend level. Bathroom marble is luxury on steroids. Legendary Luxury Marble bathrooms are the kind of design features in the homes of billionaires, international celebrities, and presidential palaces. Thin...

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Three Benefits of Marble over Granite

Three Benefits of Marble over Granite

When considering a new kitchen countertop, many homeowners narrow their choices down to of the most popular materials: Marble and granite. But marble offers some unique advantages that often make it the better option. More Flexible While both marble and granite are types of stone, marble is a lot softer than granite. That makes it more flexible and easier to work with than granite -- something that is especially important during installation. Marble offers all the durability of grani...

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Our People Are the Difference

Our People Are the Difference

What makes Love Marble one of the fastest-growing providers of marble cleaning, repair, and service in the tri-state region? It's our people! At Love Marble, our trained and experienced marble technicians not only provide superior service but do so with respect to your home or business. We arrive when we say we will, perform the work quickly and cleanly, and will even tidy up afterward to that the area where we are working looks better after we are done than it did when we started. Pri...

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‘How Often Should I Service My Marble?’

‘How Often Should I Service My Marble?’

Marble owners love the luxury, luster, and value of marble. But they don't always know how often they need to service their marble surfaces. Unfortunately, there's no single answer to this question. The frequency of service is going to depend on a number of different factors including the size of your marble, how much traffic is gets, and its age and current condition. Old vs New Like anything else, older marble typically requires a lot more care and attention than a new marble inst...

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Maintaining Marble on Your Own Is Risky

Maintaining Marble on Your Own Is Risky

Marble is one of the most durable and attractive home building materials. It adds luxury and value to kitchens, bathrooms, entryways, and more. But marble also requires frequent cleaning, care, and maintenance. And one small mistake can ruin it forever. That's why it's not a great idea to try and care for the marble surfaces in your home on your own. The last thing you want is to stain, scratch, or damage the surface of your marble countertops, floors, or decorative pieces because you cou...

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Restoring Marble is a Five-Step Process

Restoring Marble is a Five-Step Process

At Love Marble, we have restored hundreds of marble surfaces throughout the tri-state region over the years, including everything from marble floors in public buildings to marble countertops in some of the most exclusive private homes. And while every job is unique, each follows the same essential five-step process: Cleaning, Grinding, Honing, Polishing, and Sealing. Cleaning and Grinding Before we start any marble restoration process, it's important that the surface be as clean and fre...

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