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It\u00a0defines\u00a0restoration<\/strong>: \u201cRemedial action taken to restore a structure or area of stone to its original or acceptable \u201cnear original\u201d condition. Generally applies to historic structures, but the word restoration is also used to re-surface damaged stone surfaces with grinding and other abrasive methods.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ok, now that we have that out of the way, I want to discuss easy ways for you to care for and maintain your stone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are some quick tips for\u00a0my homeowner friends:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Marble, limestone, travertine and terrazzo react (etch) when they come in contact with acid. (Think tomato sauce, orange juice and vinegar.) I know we all love our marble kitchens, but it\u2019s almost inevitable to completely avoid acid etch marks on these surfaces. That\u2019s when restoration comes in. We can re-polish<\/a> or re-hone your marble tops and floors and remove etch marks and fine scratches. Depending on how much you cook or your level of OCD, homeowners typically call us every couple of years to restore high traffic areas such as kitchen and bathroom stone surfaces.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tips for Property Managers:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n I highly recommend damp mopping the stone floors nightly with Lavenet<\/a> neutral cleaner. You can also use Lavenet Green<\/a> if your building is VOC compliant.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If your building has been recently restored or is new, I recommend having us come in and maintain<\/a> (polish or hone) your traffic areas. In my experience, commercial high traffic areas are:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n International Stoneworks<\/a> can come in on a routine basis and address these high traffic areas, thus postponing the need to have a full stone floor restoration. Not to mention, your floors look good all the time<\/span>!<\/p>\n![\"Video](\"http:\/\/intlstoneworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Video-still2-copy.png\")
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