Marble vs. travertine
They're cousins. Both are calcium-based stone, and both react to acid. Marble is usually denser, with fewer holes, and it's often installed polished. So the most common marble problem I see isn't holes. It's etching, those dull, cloudy spots where something acidic sat on the surface. Lemon juice, wine, tomato sauce, many bathroom cleaners and hard-water deposits will all do it.
What I can do with marble
- Etch removal: light etching often comes out with polishing compounds. Deeper etching needs honing first.
- Honing and polishing: for scratched, dull or uneven floors. Same idea as travertine honing, with finer steps for a high polish.
- Lippage: floors where tile edges don't line up can often be ground flatter.
- Sealing: slows staining. It doesn't stop etching, though. Nothing does except keeping acids off the stone.
Bathrooms and vanities
Marble vanity tops and shower walls get hard-water buildup and soap scum, and a lot of bathroom cleaners are acidic. I clean them with stone-safe products, take out etching where I can, and reseal. Small jobs like these are fine. Call me even if it's just one counter.
Lobbies
Marble lobbies and elevator landings in commercial buildings get a lot of traffic and a lot of grit. A periodic hone and polish with regular care in between keeps them right. See maintenance plans.
Cultured marble
Cultured marble (the molded vanity tops in a lot of Vegas homes) isn't stone. It's resin, and it needs a different approach. Tell me if that's what you have, and I'll be honest about what can be done.