You’re not looking at your marble floors the same way anymore. What used to shine now looks dull and tired. Maybe there are etch marks from something acidic that hit the surface, or stains that won’t come out no matter what you try. The floors that made you fall in love with your home now make you avoid certain rooms.
Restoration brings that original surface back. We’re not covering anything up or applying a temporary fix. Using diamond pads, we remove the damaged layer and expose fresh stone underneath. That’s how you get a true mirror finish—the kind that reflects light and makes the room feel completely different.
This matters in New Hyde Park, where most homes were built between the 1940s and 1960s. Your floors have decades of wear. But marble doesn’t need to be replaced just because it’s old. It needs to be restored by someone who knows how to work with historic materials. When it’s done right, you’re looking at floors that will outlast another generation.
High Definition Marble Restoration Inc has been restoring marble floors in New Hyde Park and across Nassau County since 1998. We’re owner-operated, which means you’re working directly with someone who’s been doing this work for over two decades—not a crew that just started last month.
We were featured in The New York Times back in 2001 for our restoration work. That’s not something we bring up to brag. It’s proof that what we do works, and it’s been working for a long time.
New Hyde Park has some of the most beautiful post-war homes on Long Island. Many of them have original marble that’s over 70 years old. We’ve worked on floors that old and older—some over 100 years. The worse the condition, the better the transformation. That’s the kind of work we’re built for.
First, we come out and give you a free quote. You show us the floors, we assess the damage, and we tell you exactly what’s possible and what it’ll cost. No surprises.
Once we start, we use diamond abrasive pads to grind down the surface layer of your marble. This removes scratches, etching, stains, and dullness. We’re not buffing the surface—we’re removing it and exposing fresh stone underneath. That’s the only way to truly restore marble.
After grinding, we move through progressively finer polishing pads. Each pass makes the surface smoother and brings out more shine. By the end, you’re looking at a mirror finish that reflects light like glass. If there are cracks, we repair them before polishing so they don’t spread or collect dirt.
The process takes time, but it’s not invasive. We bring commercial-grade equipment that’s designed for marble restoration, not general cleaning. When we’re done, your floors look the way they did when they were first installed—sometimes better, because we’re using techniques that didn’t exist back then.
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You get a full assessment of your floors before we start. We identify etching, staining, cracks, and any structural issues that need attention. If something can’t be fixed, we’ll tell you up front.
Marble floor polishing includes grinding, honing, and polishing using diamond pads. We also handle marble repair—filling cracks, fixing chips, and addressing any damage that could get worse over time. For bathroom floor restoration, we deal with the specific challenges that come with moisture, soap buildup, and constant foot traffic.
In New Hyde Park, where 67% of homes were built before 1970, we see a lot of original marble that’s been improperly maintained. Generic cleaners damage the surface. Acidic substances etch the stone. Wear patterns develop in high-traffic areas. All of that is reversible with the right process.
We also offer concrete restoration and polishing now. If you have original concrete floors or you’re considering polished concrete as an alternative to other flooring, we can handle that too. Same attention to detail, same owner-operated quality control.
Restoration costs a fraction of what you’d pay to replace marble flooring. Replacement means tearing out the old stone, disposing of it, buying new marble, and paying for installation. You’re easily looking at tens of thousands of dollars depending on square footage.
Restoration keeps your existing floors and brings them back to original condition. You’re paying for labor and expertise, not new materials. For most projects, that’s a difference of 70-80% in cost.
There’s also the issue of matching. If your marble is original to a 1950s or 1960s home in New Hyde Park, you’re not going to find the exact same stone today. Restoration preserves what you already have—the character, the color, the veining. That’s something you can’t buy new.
Yes. Etch marks happen when acidic substances break down the calcium carbonate in marble. It leaves a dull spot that looks like a stain but it’s actually a chemical reaction that damaged the surface. You can’t wipe it away because the stone itself has changed.
We remove etch marks by grinding down past the damaged layer. Once we expose fresh stone, we polish it back to a mirror finish. The etch mark is gone because the damaged surface is gone.
Stains are different. Marble is porous, and when the protective seal wears off, liquids can penetrate the stone. We treat stains with poultices that draw the staining agent back out. For deep stains, we may need to grind slightly deeper. Either way, the goal is the same—get the floor back to clean, uniform stone with no discoloration.
It depends on the size of the area and the condition of the marble. A typical bathroom might take a day. A large entryway or living space could take two to three days. Historic floors in rough shape take longer because we’re working through more damage.
We don’t rush the process. Each stage—grinding, honing, polishing—has to be done in sequence, and each pass has to be thorough. If we skip steps or move too fast, the finish won’t hold up.
You’ll need to stay off the floors while we’re working, and for a few hours after we finish so the final polish can set. We’ll give you a clear timeline during the free quote so you know exactly what to expect. Most projects are done within a week from start to finish.
The shine lasts as long as you maintain the floors properly. We’re creating a polished surface by exposing fresh marble and refining it to a mirror finish. That’s not a coating—it’s the stone itself. It won’t peel or wear off like a topical sealer might.
What does wear down the shine over time is foot traffic, dirt, and improper cleaning. Grit acts like sandpaper on marble. Acidic cleaners etch the surface. If you’re using the wrong products or letting dirt sit on the floors, you’ll see the shine fade within a few years.
We’ll walk you through proper marble floor care when we finish the job. Use pH-neutral cleaners. Sweep or vacuum regularly to remove grit. Put mats at entryways. If you do that, your floors will stay glossy for years. And when they do eventually need a refresh, it’s a much lighter process than the initial restoration.
Yes. That’s actually our specialty. The older and more damaged the floor, the better the transformation. We’ve restored marble floors that are over a century old—floors that most people would assume need to be torn out and replaced.
Historic marble is often higher quality than what’s available today. The stone is denser, the veining is more dramatic, and the craftsmanship is better. It’s worth saving. The challenge is that decades of wear, improper cleaning, and neglect have taken a toll. But that’s all surface-level damage.
New Hyde Park has plenty of homes from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s with original marble. Some of those floors have been walked on for 70-plus years. They’re scratched, etched, stained, and dull. But underneath all that damage is the same stone that was installed when the house was built. We bring that back. It’s not magic—it’s just the right equipment and 26 years of experience.
We restore marble in bathrooms all the time. Bathroom floor restoration comes with its own challenges—soap scum, hard water deposits, etching from shampoo and cleaning products, and constant moisture. All of that takes a toll on marble faster than it would in a living room or entryway.
The process is the same: we grind down the damaged surface, remove staining and etching, and polish the stone back to a mirror finish. But we also address any issues specific to bathrooms, like mildew in cracks or discoloration around the drain.
Bathrooms in older New Hyde Park homes often have original marble that’s been covered up or neglected. Sometimes it’s under layers of old wax or coatings that were applied to try to protect the stone. We strip all that off and restore the actual marble underneath. The result is a bathroom that looks completely different—cleaner, brighter, and more valuable.
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