Granite Polishing, Sealing, and Relative Costs of Marble and Stone Maintenance
During this uncertain economic time, we are repeatedly asked questions about stone maintenance costs, procedures, and value. At Sungloss Marble Restoration Company, we emphasize customer education, to help everyone to be on the same page when it comes to making decisions. Here are a few issues that have come up recently: Natural Stone Sealing. It […]
Continue readingWater-Related Issues in Marble, Limestone, Natural Stone Maintenance and Refinishing
With all the rain around Chicago this Summer, we at Sungloss Marble Restoration company are reminded of the many ways unwanted water can wreak havoc on natural stone. Two come to the forefront of our minds: Efflorescence. One time I started explaining this phenomenon to a customer and he asked, “isn’t that a band?” True, […]
Continue readingMarble, Travertine, Granite Maintenance Similarities and Differences in Rome
Sungloss Marble Restoration Company was thankful to have our part-time Estimator John Leonard reporting from Rome last month while on vacation. In this final report, he describes more of the natural stone he saw while in Italy. He writes: I have been blown away by keen similarities between the marble, granite, travertine, and terrazzo I […]
Continue readingMarble, Travertine, and Granite Care (or lack therof) in Rome
John Leonard continues his series of blog posts from Rome: as an Account Rep for Sungloss Marble Restoration Company in Chicago, I still have my Estimator hat on while walking the streets of Rome. I’m seeing marble, granite, and travertine everywhere here! I’ve been trying to snap pictures of floors, statues, columns, stairs, and other […]
Continue readingReclamation, Plunder, and Restoration of Marble in Rome
Continuing on from the last blog entry, our rep John Leonard writes: while in Rome, I am making a point to observe the marble, granite, and travertine so prevalent in the archeological sites, churches, and public spaces. As I learn more about the history of the architecture and building practices, I see a pattern over […]
Continue readingSungloss Marble Restoration Visits Travertine, Granite, and Marble Filled City of Rome!
Sungloss Marble Restoration is happy to report our part-time Account Rep and Blogger John Leonard has been fortunate to join his wife in Rome, while she co-teaches an art and architecture seminar through Ohio University (a link to the program can be found at: ouiarome.wordpress.com). This opportunity affords our beloved rep ample time to soak […]
Continue readingLimestone Restoration Finds Ancient Roots in Chicago
We came across a fascinating article in the Chicago Tribune recently. It told that the beautiful limestone some of the city’s prominent turn-of-the-century buildings use for windowsills and steps actually contains fossils of sea creatures that lived over 300 million years ago. The article follows Terry Gates, a research associate with the Field Museum’s Geology […]
Continue readingHow to Hire (or Fire) the Right Marble Restoration Contractor for Your Needs
Here, at Sungloss Marble Restoration, we’ve been around the block. We’ve seen other stone restoration companies in Chicagoland come and go. We’ve even cleaned up after other contractor’s messes and flubs. We can’t claim to be the biggest or newest natural stone restoration contractor in Chicago, but what we can do is offer excellent value […]
Continue readingChicago Marble, Granite, Limestone, Slate, Terrazzo, Travertine Restoration Special!
Sungloss Marble Restoration Company has been serving Chicagoland for over 20 years, in the business of natural stone restoration. We’ve served our clients’ needs anywhere from in Federal building or condominium lobbies, private residences, or construction sites, to name a few. Our customers include homeowners, banks, businesses, developers, villages, or even State or Federal agencies. […]
Continue readingMarble, Limestone, Granite Sealers–Part of Our Green Restoration Goal
At Sungloss Marble Restoration Company, for over 20 years we have been looking for the Holy Grail of the Stone Care Industry: a ‘miracle’ impregnating sealer. The harsh reality is, there are some amazing sealers on the market, but there really is no such thing as a breathable ‘true’ stone prophylactic, especially for calciferous stone […]
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