The marble in your Sands Point home isn’t just flooring. It’s craftsmanship from quarries that don’t exist anymore, installed using techniques nobody replicates today. Once you rip it out, it’s gone forever.
Restoration costs a fraction of replacement and takes days, not weeks. Most jobs run under $12 per square foot compared to $200-500 per square meter for new marble. You’re not turning your home into a construction site, dealing with demolition dust, or losing the character that makes the property special.
You get the original floor back. Deep veining that’s been hidden under years of wear. A mirror finish that changes how light moves through the room. The kind of result that makes you wonder why anyone would replace marble in the first place.
We’ve spent over 25 years restoring historic floors across Nassau County. Our owner oversees every project personally because that’s the only way to guarantee the floor gets treated right.
We’re not a cleaning company that dabbles in stone. We specialize in century-old marble, the kind found throughout Sands Point’s Gold Coast estates. The New York Times featured our work in 2001 because we built our reputation on the hardest jobs—the floors other contractors walk away from.
If your marble is original to the house, we’ve probably restored something similar. And if it’s in rough shape, that’s actually better. The worse the condition, the more dramatic the transformation.
First, we assess the damage. Not every floor needs the same treatment. Some need full restoration with diamond abrasives to remove deep etching and scratches. Others just need polishing to bring back the finish.
We start by protecting everything around the work area. Then we use progressively finer diamond pads to remove damage and smooth the surface. This isn’t buffing—we’re actually refinishing the stone at a microscopic level. Each pass removes imperfections and brings out more clarity.
The final step is polishing to a mirror finish and sealing the marble. Sealing protects against the mineral-rich water common in Nassau County, which leaves calcium deposits that can permanently discolor unsealed marble. Most jobs take less than two days. You’ll see the floor transform as we work, going from dull and damaged to glass-smooth.
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You get a floor assessment before we start any work. We’ll tell you what’s fixable, what’s realistic, and what it costs. No surprises.
The restoration itself includes damage removal, surface refinishing, polishing, and sealing. We handle everything from minor etching to deep scratches that have been there for decades. If your marble has lippage—where tiles sit at different heights because of old installation methods—we can grind it level.
Sands Point’s historic properties often have marble from specific periods or quarries that aren’t available anymore. That’s why restoration matters here more than in newer construction. You’re not just fixing a floor. You’re preserving something that can’t be replicated. And because our owner handles each project directly, you’re getting 35 years of refined technique applied to your specific floor, not a crew following a generic process.
Restoration typically costs 10-20% of what you’d pay for replacement. We average around $12 per square foot for full restoration. New marble installation runs $200-500 per square meter, and that’s before you factor in demolition, disposal, and the weeks of construction.
Replacement also means losing the original material. In Sands Point’s historic homes, that marble often came from quarries that closed decades ago. You can’t match it. Even if you find similar stone, the installation techniques were different back then.
The cost difference is dramatic enough that most people choose restoration once they see the numbers. You’re spending less and keeping something irreplaceable.
Yes. Deep scratches and etching are exactly what we specialize in. Etching happens when acidic substances eat into the marble surface, leaving dull spots that won’t buff out. Scratches come from decades of use, furniture, and sometimes bad cleaning methods.
We use diamond abrasives to remove the damaged layer and expose fresh stone underneath. It’s not a cover-up. We’re actually refinishing the marble at a level that erases the damage completely. Then we polish it back to a mirror finish.
The worse the damage, the better the transformation looks. We’ve restored floors that homeowners thought were beyond saving. If the marble is still structurally intact, we can bring it back.
Most residential jobs take less than two days. Straightforward polishing might only take one day. Full restoration with significant damage removal takes longer, but you’re still looking at days, not weeks.
Compare that to replacement, which involves demolition, subfloor repair, new installation, grouting, and cleanup. You’re turning your home into a construction site for weeks. Restoration is faster because we’re working with what’s already there.
We’ll give you a realistic timeline upfront. Our owner oversees the schedule personally, so if we say two days, that’s what it takes. No dragging jobs out.
That’s exactly what we do. Historic marble restoration is our specialty. We’ve worked on century-old floors throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, including many Gold Coast properties in Sands Point.
Old marble presents unique challenges. Installation methods were different. The stone often came from specific quarries with characteristics you don’t see in modern material. Some floors have lippage or settling that happened over decades. We understand how these floors were built and how to restore them without causing new damage.
A lot of contractors won’t touch historic marble because it requires specialized knowledge. We’ve spent 25 years developing the techniques to handle it. The New York Times featured our work specifically because we take on the difficult jobs others avoid.
Yes, and it’s critical in this area. Nassau County has mineral-rich water with high calcium and magnesium content. When that water sits on unsealed marble, it reacts with the stone and leaves deposits that cause permanent discoloration.
Sealing creates a protective barrier that prevents staining and makes the floor easier to maintain. It doesn’t change the appearance—you still get the natural finish and clarity. But it protects your investment and extends the life of the restoration.
We use professional-grade sealers designed for marble. They’re not the consumer products you’d find at a hardware store. Proper sealing, combined with the right maintenance, means your restored floor can last another hundred years.
Cleaning removes dirt. Restoration removes damage. If your marble is dull, scratched, etched, or stained at the surface level, cleaning won’t fix it. You need actual refinishing.
A lot of cleaning companies use harsh chemicals or abrasive pads that make the problem worse. Acidic cleaners etch marble. Rough scrubbing scratches it. We’ve seen floors ruined by well-meaning attempts to “deep clean” them.
Restoration involves diamond abrasives, progressive polishing, and proper sealing. We’re physically removing the damaged layer of stone and refinishing the surface. It’s a skilled process that requires understanding the material. That’s why we only work on marble and historic stone—it’s not something you can do correctly without specialization.
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