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.

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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.

  •   Will did a great job working on our countertops. He came down to our boat and polished the granite. They look beautiful and he was a pleasure to work with.... read more

    thumb Steve L.
    11/29/2021

      I'd give them 10 stars if I could! Incredible job polishing our marble floors and counter tops!

    thumb Bill B.
    9/14/2019
  •   I'm glad I chose Dimensions Concrete to work on our concrete floor. Wil removed the thinset from our previous tile-and-grout floor, and then he polished it. Our floor looks fantastic... read more

    thumb Jessica J.
    9/02/2023

      A contractor dropped a can and chipped the granite countertop. Will came to the rescue. He repaired and sealed the chip so that it is almost invisible. Will explained the... read more

    thumb Kathy W.
    10/11/2023
  • The travertine was brought back to life, grout lines as clean as when the day they were installed! The holes that were filled are barely noticeable and we are extremely... read more

    Diane Sharp Avatar Diane Sharp
    April 4, 2023

    Will went above and to make sure I was happy with my floor. When I had a question he responded right away. I would definitely recommend his company. Thank you... read more

    Jessica Vail Avatar Jessica Vail
    April 4, 2021
  • Will did an excellent job of restoring my counter top to better than new. I am very pleased with his work, the price and the entire process.

    Janet Reed Avatar Janet Reed
    April 4, 2023

    no salesman's lies and boloney to deal with here. got the price and info from the people who are actually doing the work. so they actually know what they are... read more

    Jerry Granger Avatar Jerry Granger
    December 4, 2023