You’ll walk on marble that looks the way it did when your home was built. The cloudiness from years of wrong cleaners? Gone. The etching from Long Island’s hard water? Polished out. The dullness you thought was permanent? Brought back to a mirror finish.
Most Herricks homeowners don’t realize their marble can be saved. You’ve probably tried cleaning it yourself, maybe even hired someone who made it worse. That’s because marble floor polishing isn’t about scrubbing harder—it’s about understanding the stone itself, especially when it’s 70, 80, even 100 years old.
Here’s what changes after restoration: your floors reflect light again. The veining stands out. Guests notice. And you stop worrying about whether you should’ve just ripped it all out and started over. You didn’t need to. You just needed someone who knows how to work with historic materials.
The difference between restoration and replacement isn’t just cost—though you’ll save 80% on average. It’s that you keep the irreplaceable character of your home. The craftsmanship from 1920 doesn’t exist anymore. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
We’ve been restoring historic floors across Nassau County since 1998. We’re owner-operated, which means the person who answers your call is the same person who shows up to assess your floor and oversees the work from start to finish.
We were featured in the New York Times in 2001 for one reason: we restore floors other companies walk away from. The worse the condition, the better. That’s not bravado—it’s 25 years of knowing exactly what these old materials need and how to bring them back without destroying what makes them valuable.
Herricks has some of the oldest homes on Long Island. Many were built between 1920 and 1950, and plenty even earlier. The marble in those homes wasn’t installed yesterday, and it wasn’t meant to be treated with modern tile cleaners or DIY polishing kits. It needs someone who understands the chemistry of natural stone, the effects of Long Island’s coastal humidity, and how to handle materials that have been walked on for a century.
First, we assess the damage. Not every floor needs the same approach. Etching from acidic cleaners requires different treatment than scratches from furniture or discoloration from hard water. We identify what’s actually wrong before we touch anything.
Next, we restore the surface. This isn’t buffing or waxing—it’s honing and polishing the marble itself using diamond abrasives in progressively finer grits. We remove damaged layers and bring out the natural finish underneath. For deeper damage, we may need to grind the surface down further, but we’re always working with the stone, not against it.
Then we polish to the finish you want. Some homeowners prefer a soft hone. Others want a high-gloss mirror finish. We can do both, and we’ll show you samples so you know exactly what you’re getting.
Finally, we protect your space while we work. Marble restoration creates dust, but we mask off areas, use proper containment, and clean up completely before we leave. Most jobs in Herricks are done in one to two days. You’re not living in a construction zone for weeks.
Throughout the process, you’re talking directly to the owner. No project manager. No subcontractors. Just someone who’s been doing this for over two decades and knows how to handle floors that have been in your family longer than you have.
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You get a full assessment before any work starts. We’ll tell you what’s fixable, what’s not, and what it’s going to cost. No surprises halfway through the job.
The restoration itself includes honing out etches, scratches, and stains, then polishing the marble back to its original finish. If there are cracks or chips, we handle marble repair as part of the process—filling, leveling, and blending so the fix isn’t obvious.
For bathroom floors, we also address grout issues and water damage that’s common in Herricks homes. Long Island’s hard water leaves mineral deposits that don’t just sit on the surface—they bond with the marble. Standard cleaning won’t touch them. We remove them at the molecular level and restore the stone underneath.
You also get transparency. We give you upfront pricing, usually between $5 and $15 per square foot depending on condition. Compare that to replacement costs of $70 to $190 per square foot, plus demolition, disposal, and downtime. Restoration makes sense financially, but it also makes sense if you care about keeping the original character of your home intact.
And because we’re local to Nassau County, we understand what Herricks floors go through. Coastal humidity, temperature swings, older construction methods—it all affects how marble ages and what it takes to bring it back.
Restoration typically runs between $5 and $15 per square foot depending on the condition of the marble and the level of damage. Replacement costs between $70 and $190 per square foot once you factor in demolition, disposal, new material, and installation. You’re looking at saving 80% or more by restoring instead of replacing.
But cost isn’t the only consideration. Replacement means you lose the original marble—and in Herricks, where many homes were built between 1920 and 1950, that marble is irreplaceable. The craftsmanship, the quality of the stone, even the way it was cut and installed—you can’t replicate that today. Restoration keeps that intact while giving you a floor that looks brand new.
Most jobs are completed in one to two days. Replacement can take weeks when you account for demolition, subfloor prep, material delivery, and installation. You’re back to normal faster, you spend less, and you keep what made your home special in the first place.
Yes. Etching happens when acidic cleaners—even ones marketed as “safe for stone”—react with the calcium carbonate in marble and dissolve the surface. It leaves a dull, cloudy appearance that no amount of scrubbing will fix because the damage is chemical, not dirt.
We remove etching by honing the marble with diamond abrasives, which takes off the damaged layer and exposes fresh stone underneath. Then we polish it back to the original finish, whether that’s a soft hone or a high-gloss shine. The process is precise, and it requires understanding how much material to remove without compromising the floor.
This is especially common in Herricks because many homeowners don’t realize their marble needs pH-neutral cleaners. Over the years, using the wrong products compounds the damage. The good news is that unless the marble is worn completely through—which is rare—we can reverse it. Your floors aren’t ruined. They just need someone who knows how to work with natural stone instead of against it.
Most marble floor restoration projects in Herricks are completed in one to two days depending on square footage and the extent of damage. Smaller areas like bathroom floors can often be done in a single day. Larger spaces or floors with significant etching, staining, or cracks may take longer, but we’ll give you an exact timeline upfront.
The process does create dust, but we take steps to contain it. We mask off surrounding areas, use proper ventilation, and clean up thoroughly before we leave. You won’t be living in a construction zone, and we’re not tracking dust through the rest of your home.
Because we’re owner-operated, the same person who assesses your floor is the one managing the work on-site. That means better quality control and faster turnaround. We’re not coordinating subcontractors or waiting on someone else’s schedule. We show up, do the work right, and get you back to normal as quickly as possible without cutting corners.
Restored marble floors can increase property value by 3% to 5%, and in some cases up to 25% according to the National Association of Realtors, especially when the floors are original to the home and part of its historic character. Buyers in Herricks pay a premium for well-maintained period features, and original marble is one of the most desirable.
But the value isn’t just financial. Marble floors in good condition signal that the home has been cared for. They’re a selling point during showings, and they differentiate your property from others on the market. Homes with damaged or dull marble, on the other hand, raise questions about deferred maintenance.
Restoration also prevents the need for replacement down the line, which protects your investment long-term. Once you restore the marble and maintain it properly with pH-neutral cleaners, it can last another 50 to 100 years. You’re not just increasing value for a sale—you’re preserving an asset that adds character and function to your home for as long as you own it.
Historic marble—especially floors installed before 1950—was quarried, cut, and finished differently than modern stone. The quality is often higher, the veining more dramatic, and the installation more intricate. But it also means the marble has been exposed to decades of wear, environmental factors, and often the wrong cleaning products.
In Herricks, many of these floors have dealt with Long Island’s coastal humidity, hard water, and temperature fluctuations for 70, 80, even 100 years. That creates unique challenges: mineral deposits that have bonded with the stone, micro-cracking from settling, discoloration from old sealers or waxes that were applied incorrectly. You can’t treat these floors the same way you’d treat marble installed five years ago.
We specialize in these complex restoration jobs because we understand the materials and the history. We know how to assess what the floor has been through, what it needs, and how to bring it back without damaging it further. That’s why we were featured in the New York Times and why clients like the Garden City Hotel have used us exclusively for over 16 years. Historic floors are what we do best, and they’re the projects we actively seek out.
Yes. Bathroom floor restoration is one of the most common requests we get in Herricks. Bathrooms take more abuse than any other room—constant moisture, soap residue, hard water, and cleaning products that aren’t meant for natural stone. Over time, that leads to etching, staining, and dullness that makes the marble look worn out even if it’s structurally sound.
We restore bathroom marble the same way we handle larger floors: assess the damage, hone out the etches and stains, polish to the finish you want, and address any cracks or grout issues. The difference is that bathrooms often have more concentrated damage in smaller areas, especially around the shower, tub, or sink where water sits.
Because bathrooms are smaller, the work is usually faster—often completed in a day. But the results are just as dramatic. You’ll see the marble come back to life, the grout lines cleaned up, and the whole space looking like it was just installed. And because we’re local to Nassau County, we understand the specific issues Long Island homes face, especially older homes where the plumbing, humidity, and materials all play a role in how the marble ages.
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