Marble vanity tops, etched by toothpaste and time.
Rings from bottles, dull patches around the basin, a top that has gone flat under the mirror light. A vanity is a small surface and a fast job, and it is nearly always done alongside the floor.
During
AfterWhat we fix on a vanity.
How a vanity job runs.
Vanity tops sit under the most unforgiving light in the house and take the most acidic products. Toothpaste, mouthwash and most hand soaps etch marble, and the area around the basin goes first. Because it is a small surface, a vanity is usually the quickest restoration we do. Because the floor beneath it is usually in the same condition, the two are best done together.
- Etch rings and dull patches honed out
- Polished back to match the rest of the top
- Edge chips filled and colour-matched
- Sealed against the products that caused it
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 vanities.
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
What causes water marks on marble, and do they come out?
Water marks on marble are usually one of two things, and both come out. Around a basin or on a shower ledge, a white ring or haze is mineral deposit from hard water evaporating, which strips off. Read the full answer
How often should marble be sealed?
It depends on the surface and what it takes. A kitchen benchtop or a shower, which see acid, oil and water daily, are usually resealed every twelve months. Read the full answer