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Spring, Sprang, Sprung! Spring Has Begun!
Whilst the weather is starting to perk up, it seems everyone is coming out of hibernation looking to get their floors refinished. Now is the time to freshen up the marble, granite, terrazzo, slate, and/or limestone in your home or property, so be sure to book early! Here are some tips to keep your floors in […]
Continue readingOur Process From Consultation to Restoration (Consultations Are Free!)
So, you want your natural stone spruced up for the holidaze? For a graduation? For corporate inspection? First, you call us because consultations are free! We at Sungloss Marble are prepared to diagnose your stone’s problems and determine whether it needs light maintenance, maintenance, or a full restoration. Don’t know what kind of stone you […]
Continue readingQuartz & Quartzite
Quartz is a mineral that is crystalized and composed of silica. It is hard, tough, and the 2nd most abundant mineral in our Earth’s continental crust after feldspar. But how are quartz counters or floors made? Quartz is an engineered stone with […]
Continue readingSlate: Not Just for Blackboards
Historically, slate was introduced in America as a blackboard in the 1800s, and now it is a top choice for designers and architects alike for flooring, wall, or bathrooms. At Sungloss Marble, we have seen slate applied in many situations, and it is quite a durable stone. Slate does not get ground or polished due […]
Continue readingNatural Stone: Function or Aesthetic?
Prior to joining the Natural Stone Foundation Webinar, I knew stone in the consumer sense of the word: the earth is a big rock. Despite that, my eyes would always marvel at marble and stone statues at various city parks, glossy sheets of travertine floors in historical Chicago lobbies, and various stone found in Chicago’s […]
Continue readingSo, You Want Your Natural Stone Cleaned.
There seems to be a smudge that just will not go away. Hot water, cold water, soapy water, nothing seems to be working. The reason why, is that the smudge isn’t something that is on top of the stone surface but the stone surface itself. Natural stone, especially the softer varieties such as marble or […]
Continue readingSungloss Also Rises
On Tuesday, 3/12/19, at approximately 2:15 pm – without warning and very startling, the building adjacent to the Sungloss Marble and Terrazzo Co. Offices – started collapsing from the roof downward. The collapsing building sent hundreds of bricks, debris, roofing materials, the est. 70# Metal chimney and, only God knows what else, tumbling to the […]
Continue readingCan Stone Restoration be Mobile, Travel Anywhere?
WHY NOT ? Sungloss Marble Co. is in Indiana, near South Bend today and this week – working in a private mansion – restoring Slate, Marble and Limestone areas of a beautiful home. Knowing what to do with the various natural stones – Limestone, Slate, Marble, Granite, Onyx , Diplomatic Limestone, Basalt, Terrazzo and more […]
Continue readingCan Concrete Look Beautiful – Like Marble, Granite Slate?
Our natural stone specialists just completed app 2,000 sq. feet of very beaten up, irregularly spotted and soiled concrete at an old warehouse converted into offices…It needed to be deep cleaned first – after all, concrete is a Limestone based cement, aggregate and water in the proper mix set to harden – as the Portland Cement is the binding agent, the […]
Continue readingCreate More Marble Life in your “Lifeless” Looking Marble
Marble-life is an elusive word. Over the last 20+ years, myself and staff, The Marble Institute Of America (now The Natural Stone Institute) and its directors, have faced, struggled with and worked on areas to prolong and enhance the look, beauty and appeal of Marble, Granite and Limestone. We at Sungloss have used “super sealing” effectively but […]
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