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
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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.

  •   Our beautiful granite had a noticeable and growing crack in front of the sink. Will explained how it happened and repaired it to match the existing markings. Very... read more

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    8/09/2020

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

    thumb Bill B.
    9/14/2019
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    8/14/2019

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    5/13/2020
  • Will cleaned, honed, and sealed our travertine. Finish product looks like new!

    Jim Meyer Avatar Jim Meyer
    April 4, 2023

    This is the third time I’ve used this company. They cleaned my travertine floors with a high buff shine. Did a great job and will continue to use them. You... read more

    Glenna Carpenter Avatar Glenna Carpenter
    April 4, 2023
  • Wilhem did a great job! He was super responsive, answered the phone right away made an appointment within two days showed up on time and did a really great job... read more

    Frankie Thompson Avatar Frankie Thompson
    March 28, 2024

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    Jerry Granger Avatar Jerry Granger
    December 4, 2023