Marble or terrazzo flooring is a noble, "lifetime" material, but in coastal areas, it suffers accelerated wear. Beach sand on shoes and salty air act like sandpaper, killing the shine and opening the stone's pores, making it get dirty faster. At Servinmosol, we don't just clean; we restore the original surface of your floor, bringing back that showroom "mirror effect."
Polishing (Diamond Grinding) vs. Crystallization
This is the most common question. Depending on the condition of your floor, we apply one treatment or the other:
💎 Diamond Grinding (Restoration)
Performed when the floor has deep scratches, acid stains, or feels rough. We use heavy rotary machines with diamond discs of varying grits (from 60 to 800) to strip a microscopic layer off the surface, removing physical defects and leaving the stone virgin and smooth again.
✨ Crystallization (Protection & Shine)
This is the final finish or maintenance step. By using steel wool friction and crystallizing agents (fluorosilicates), we trigger a thermo-chemical reaction that hardens the surface ("vitrification") and creates that intense shine that reflects light and repels dirt.
Communal Lobbies and Staircases
The entrance lobby is the community's business card. A dull floor makes the whole building feel old and neglected.
- Skirting Board Stripping: We don't just do the floor. We manually clean skirting boards and corners where large machines can't reach, removing the buildup of old wax and floor cleaners.
- Stair Treads: We have specific handheld machines to polish both the tread and the riser of stairs, areas that are usually heavily worn and darkened.
Worried that polishing will make the floor dangerously slippery? It's a myth. A properly crystallized floor is smooth but not necessarily slippery when dry.
However, for entrance areas or ramps, we can apply a final invisible non-slip treatment that increases friction without killing the shine, complying with safety standards for high-traffic zones.
Advantages Over Replacing the Floor
Restoring a marble floor costs a fraction (approx. 10-15%) of what it would cost to rip it out and install a new one. Plus, it's a clean job: we generate no rubble or dust (we work wet), and the floor is walkable immediately after we finish.