Here Come the Holidaze!

The Holidays are just around the corner, family and friends getting together for parties, dinners and festivities. That means food and drink in your home. The carpets get cleaned , breakables are tucked away, everything is ready for houseguests . But what about your natural stone surface? Are they protected from wine and juice stains? What about grandma’s secret cranberry sauce recipe?

 This might be time to check if your marble or granite surfaces are sealed to help prevent staining.

A thorough cleaning and sealing of your natural stone surfaces before the holiday season will insure that when little Bobby spills some apple cider in the foyer or Uncle Frank places a red wine glass on the marble coffee table that it’s  not a permanent memory of the occasion.

 Here’s a simple test to check the seal of your natural stone; Simply pour a small amount of water on your natural stone surface, a tablespoon will do. Allow the water to stand for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes if the water has soaked into the stone leaving a dark area, you might want to consider  sealing the surface.

 What if you’re not sure about what type of sealer or simply just don’t have the time? Very simple.

 Either contact your local stone restoration expert or just do a search under “Natural Stone Restoration”. This will enable you to contact the correct service company for the job.

 Stone restoration services deal in the “restoration” or in other terms repair of natural stone.

 Most stone restoration companies are qualified to deal with any issues that consumers have with their marble and granite in their homes.  To the private homeowner this means a service that is conscientious of the residence and the surroundings, making sure that the home is left clean after the service. They should also provide the knowledge of what is the best type of application for your natural stone surface.