Marble benchtops, restored on the bench.
Etching, dull rings, fine scratching along the working edge, a chip on the front. Nearly all of it comes out in place, without lifting the top.
During
AfterWhat we fix on a benchtop.
How a benchtop job runs.
A kitchen benchtop is the most used stone in the house and the first to show it. Lemon, wine, vinegar and most supermarket sprays etch marble on contact. Chopping and wiping in one direction leave hairline scratches that read as a dull patch under the pendant light. None of that is structural. It is a thin damaged layer sitting on sound stone, and it comes off.
- Etch marks and dull rings honed out and re-polished
- Fine scratching along the working edge removed
- Chips on the front edge filled, shaped and colour-matched
- Whole-top re-polish so a repair reads as part of the surface
- Sealed and cured before you cook on it again
How it is priced.
No rate card, because no two surfaces are the same. The price comes from the photos and the job in front of us, and what could change it is written into the quote.
Quoted from photos. Two or three photos are usually enough to quote from. Anything that could change the number is written into the quote. Where the finish is hard to predict, a small patch somewhere out of sight is restored and shown to you before the rest.
Questions about benchtops.
What is wrong with it
Other surfaces
Can etched marble be restored, or does it need replacing?
Etched marble can be restored in place, and replacement is almost never the right answer. Etching is a thin layer of the polished surface dissolved by acid. Read the full answer
How soon can I use my benchtop after it is restored?
Soon after, and we tell you exactly when before we leave. The polishing itself leaves the surface ready to use immediately. Read the full answer
Will a chip repair be invisible?
On a plain stone, close to it. On a heavily veined marble, no, and we would rather say so than surprise you. Read the full answer
Is it cheaper to replace a marble benchtop than restore it?
No. Restoring a marble benchtop costs a fraction of replacing it, and the gap is wider than most people expect. Read the full answer
Do you work on engineered stone or Caesarstone?
Some of it. Engineered stone is a resin and quartz product, and it behaves differently from natural marble. Read the full answer