Sealers

Should I Seal?

The short answer is Yes.

The long answer is Absolutely!

Properly sealing your marble, travertine, limestone, and granite, floors, counters, and showers is highly recommended for the long-term protection and maintenance of your stone surfaces.

Quality Stone Restoration offers high-quality sealers that protect against water and oil borne staining, and will make routine maintenance cleanings easier and more effective.

We use only the best, highest-quality sealers. There are two main types of sealers: penetrating sealers and topical sealers.  In the majority of situations, we use penetrating sealers, as these sealers are the industry standard.  Some companies may try to sell you on using a topical sealer as a quick, cheap way to get a shine on your floor.  However,  topical sealers can damage stone in the long term.  By not allowing the stone to breathe, topical sealers can trap moisture under the surface, which, for some stones, can lead to wide-spread spalling.  Spalling is when small chunks of the stone dislodge.  This can lead to repairs so costly, it may make more sense just to replace the floor.  Moreover, a topical sealer is difficult to strip when you eventually need to reseal.

sealed travertine

Advantages of Sealing

Penetrating sealers allow the stone to breathe, tend to be easier to keep clean, allow the natural beauty of the stone to show through, and are much more straight forward to clean, whether professionally or through regular maintenance.

Quality Stone Restoration offers a variety of high quality penetrating sealers to best suit your needs.

It is important to note that no sealer will keep your stone from getting dirty, but will allow for a much easier and more effective clean.  Even if you have no intention of regularly cleaning your stone, when you get it professionally cleaned in the future, that clean will be more effective than if your stone went years without being sealed.

  •   Quality Stone Restoration exceeded our expectations. Will is a master at all things stone! He is meticulous, professional, and extremely knowledgeable in this field. Our travertine floors have that showroom... read more

    thumb Kaitlyn D.
    8/11/2022

      Very responsive. Called back the same day. Showed up on time, wearing a mask. Very thorough cleaning . Extremely satisfied with the service and results.

    thumb Mike M.
    3/13/2021
  •   Quality Stone Restoration provided excellent customer service and Wil did an amazing job cleaning and sealing the grout in my home. I highly recommend Quality Stone Restoration and I will... read more

    thumb Angela C.
    9/29/2019

      I would like to thank Quality Restoration Stone for an outstanding job. What I liked best about Will, besides the amazing job, was he was always punctual, respectful, and responded... read more

    thumb Brenda G.
    9/26/2019
  • I called Quality Stone Restoration for a chip repair in my granite countertop. It was a substantial chip and I wasn't sure anything could be done about it.... read more

    Emy Avatar Emy
    April 4, 2017

    Clean and polished 150 sq ft. of marble flooring. Looks great!

    Daniel Alioa Avatar Daniel Alioa
    April 4, 2023
  • This is an excellent company. Wil provide superior customer service and craftsmanship. The price was also very fair. I highly recommend this company for your stone and... read more

    Barbara Sedgwick-Billimoria Avatar Barbara Sedgwick-Billimoria
    April 4, 2019

    Excellent job. We’re very happy with the results. It made our marble floors and marble countertops look brand new!

    Bill Burton Avatar Bill Burton
    April 4, 2020