We love and appreciate the beauty of quarried stone in your
home or office. Cleaning and caring for marble, granite, slate,
travertine, limestone, etc. is not something to leave to the non-professional.
Your stone is too beautiful to be potentially ruined by use of the wrong
products and/or cleaning process.
What We Don't Do...
We don't do any of the following when working around natural
stone:
We do not use any of our general cleaning solutions
around natural stones. We don't even use our great window cleaner on
mirrors over natural stone vanities due to the possibility of overspray.
(While little damage could occur, the ph of our normal products is such that
slight etching could occur with extended use). We also do not use our
standard bathroom cleaning products in the toilets if the toilet is mounted
on a natural stone floor. The same goes for tubes and shower stalls if
they are in close proximity of natural stone.
We do not use any "powdery cleanser" or "soft-scrub" products in proximity to natural stone.
We do not use any over-the-counter soap scum or mildew
removers in proximity to natural
stone.
We do not use any over-the-counter disinfectants in
proximity to stone as they are too harsh.
We do not use any form of "stone soap", as it leaves a
hard-to-remove deposit. Even those soaps that refer to themselves as
"rinse-free" are not used, as they build up a streaky, smeary finish over
time that must then be removed with a harsh stripper (usually made by the
same company!). We also do not use "dish soap", which is recommended
by some, as it too builds up scum on the surface over time.
We don't use any solutions of water and vinegar anywhere
close to natural stone, as the high level of acetic acid present in vinegar
could be devastating to the stone.
We do not use any type of scouring pad except white pads,
which cannot scratch the surface of natural stone as can green or brown
pads.
What We Do....
Our cleaning process for natural stone surfaces uses the following
process and specialized products.
For all areas in proximity of natural stone, we use only
specialized products. Specifically those produced by MB Stone
Restoration in New Jersey. MB Stone was founded by Mr. Maurizio
Bertoli, who has spent a lifetime in the natural stone industry and we agree
with his tag line, "Simply the best...In the Finest Italian Tradition."
This includes products for soap scum and mildew removal in
bathrooms, cleaners and polishers for counter tops, and a special
disinfectant for use on natural stone kitchen counters.
We clean natural stone flooring using a process that not
only produces streak-free results, but actually enhances the shine of your
flooring. Our process involves the use of professional terry cloth mop
head that is only used once on your floor. Once it is dirty, it is
replaced with a clean mop head. This is a more costly, but far
superior method of protecting the finish of your floors. We use MB-1
Marble, Granite and More Floor Cleaner. We apply this product but do
not rinse it off. This product contains specially selected inorganic
salts that are meant to be left on the surface to act as moisturizers, as
well as optical brighteners.
We do use cleaners, disinfectants and mildew removers
specifically designed for use on natural stone. These products will
not hard or even etch the stone's surface.
We treat your natural stone with the attention and care
it deserves, using only the best products available coupled with superior
methods and training.
Your stonework deserves the care and
elite knowledge of
Towers Elite Service
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Quarried Stone Care
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