Natural 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 readingRenovation Project of the Week
This white Marble wall behind a security desk had been neglected for years! Sungloss Craftsmen were able to restore the wall to a cleaner, brighter look! Before and after of Marble wall restoration – Gold Coast
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 readingDisinfecting Marble, Granite and Other Stone Surfaces
Covid-19 has most of us disinfecting our homes from floor to ceiling. There’s an old wives’ tale that says “vinegar is safe and can be used on all surfaces including Marble, Granite, Limestone ….”. In very small, diluted amounts, yes, it’s safe to use every-so-often. However, the use of vinegar as a disinfectant or daily […]
Continue readingTaking Counters for Granite
When choosing materials for your office, lobby, and home’s surfaces, there are a lot of variables to consider. The material, color, function, and so on. Function should be the most important aspect to consider and like a waterfall, should influence each following decision. There is a reason natural stone, Granite in particular, is a popular countertop […]
Continue readingSKILLED, HONEST, RELIABLE CRAFTSMEN WANTED!!
Although we hired a new estimator who is now both in training and starting to visit view and estimate with the help of his support office staff, he is finding that the complexity of the NATURAL STONE RESTORATION industry is much greater than most people are aware of. And, the need for skilled, honest, reliable […]
Continue readingComplete Restoration and The Coronavirus
We not only restore , refinish, repair and renew ALL natural stone surfaces, but in the midst of the crisis with health and economic consequences, we DISINFECT – as we have always done when asked – ANY AREAS that our customers want “germ free, virus free, fungi free,etc”. Restrooms, kitchens, lobby entries, “nooks and crannies” […]
Continue readingMarble Varieties at The Wisconsin State Capitol
Mike Pavilon, President and Owner of Sungloss Marble, recently made a visit to The Wisconsin State Capitol. Completed in 1917, The State Capitol is the tallest building in Madison. Here are a few shots of the Marble varieties, sourced from France, Italy, Greece, Algeria and Germany he saw. Tennessee pink – gray veined marbleItalian Marble […]
Continue readingWhat’s the Deal With Quartz?
When it comes to the installation of stone in kitchens, bathrooms or other rooms in one’s house, many homeowners ponder the thought of which surface is superior to the rest. For centuries, natural stones such as Granite and Marble have been the foundation of flooring, countertops or walls. With a large selection of varieties to […]
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 […]
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