Travertine

Travertine naturally has many, many voids running throughout the entirety of the stone.  Normally, they are filled in a factory setting, but it is not uncommon for fills to become dislodged by traffic, furniture, or excessive water pressure used by some less experienced cleaners.  There are a variety of materials that can be used depending on the size of the voids, whether excessive water will be present, and if you want the fills to have a reflection or not.  Quality Stone Restoration can repair dirt-collecting voids with any of our services.

To one degree or another, lippage is almost always present, but more often than not, it’s not very distracting. When lippage is more excessive than you would prefer, Quality Stone Restoration can grind it level, fill the voids that will become exposed, and bring the finish level to what you desire. As professionals, we know there is a point when lippage removal becomes ill-advised. Removing too much material can severely weaken the travertine to the point that it crumbles. This is more of a danger to travertine than other stones due to all of the voids of varying sizes that run through the entire tile. Talk with us, and we’ll advise you on the likelihood of that happening.