You get floors that look the way they did when your house was built. Not “better than before”—actually restored to their original finish, with the depth and clarity that made marble worth installing in the first place.
That means no more dull spots in the entryway. No more etching around the bathroom vanity. No more embarrassment when guests walk in and you have to explain what happened.
It also means you keep the original material. In Long Beach, where so many homes date back to the 1930s and earlier, that matters. You’re not ripping out irreplaceable stone and replacing it with something modern that doesn’t match the rest of the house. You’re preserving what’s already there, which keeps your home’s character intact and its value higher. Restoration costs a fraction of replacement—usually between $5 and $15 per square foot compared to $70 to $190 for new marble—and it’s done in days, not weeks.
High Definition Marble Restoration Inc has been restoring historic floors across Nassau and Suffolk Counties for over 25 years. We’re owner-operated, which means the person who quotes your job is the same person overseeing the work. No subcontractors. No surprises.
We were featured in The New York Times back in 2001, and we’re still here because we do the kind of work that holds up. Most of our projects are in older homes—the kind with marble that’s been walked on for a century and has the wear patterns to prove it. Long Beach has plenty of those, and we’ve worked on many of them.
The coastal environment here creates specific problems: hard water stains, salt air exposure, humidity damage. We understand how those factors affect marble over time, and we know how to reverse the damage without making it worse.
First, we assess the damage. That means identifying what’s etching, what’s staining, what’s actual wear, and what’s just buildup from years of the wrong cleaning products. Most marble floors have all four. We give you a transparent quote based on what we find—no hourly rates, no surprises later.
Then we start the restoration. We remove any coatings or sealers that shouldn’t be there. We grind out the damage using diamond abrasives, starting coarse and working finer until the surface is level and smooth. This is where experience matters—too aggressive and you create new problems, too cautious and you don’t actually fix anything.
After grinding, we hone the marble to the right finish. Some floors should be polished to a high gloss. Others look better honed to a softer matte. We match the original finish, not what’s trendy. Finally, we polish and seal the floor so it’s protected moving forward. Most jobs take less than two days. We mask everything carefully, clean up completely, and leave your floors looking like they did when they were new.
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You get a full assessment of your marble’s condition before we start. We explain what’s fixable, what’s not, and what it’ll cost. If your marble has cracks, chips, or missing pieces, we repair those first. If there’s lippage—where tiles are uneven—we grind it flat.
The restoration itself includes diamond grinding to remove etching and scratches, honing to smooth the surface, and polishing to bring back the shine. We also seal the marble with a penetrating sealer that protects against staining without changing the look. If you have grout, we clean and reseal that too.
In Long Beach, we also address the specific issues coastal homes face. Hard water leaves mineral deposits that look permanent but aren’t—we remove those. Salt air can dull marble over time, and humidity accelerates wear. We reverse that damage and recommend maintenance habits that’ll keep your floors looking good between professional services. You also get transparent pricing up front and direct communication throughout the job. The owner is involved in every project, so you’re not dealing with a different person every time you call.
Most marble floor restoration runs between $5 and $15 per square foot, depending on the condition of the stone and the size of the area. That’s significantly less than replacement, which typically costs $70 to $190 per square foot for materials and installation.
The condition of your marble matters more than the square footage. If your floor has decades of etching, deep scratches, or uneven tiles, it’ll take more time to restore. If it’s just dull and needs polishing, the cost is lower. We give you an exact price after we see the floor in person—no estimates over the phone, no hourly rates that creep up as the job goes on.
For context, restoring a 200-square-foot entryway usually costs between $1,000 and $3,000. Replacing that same area with new marble could easily run $14,000 to $38,000. The restored floor will look just as good, and you’ll keep the original material, which matters in historic Long Beach homes where authenticity affects resale value.
Yes. Hard water damage is one of the most common problems we see in Long Beach, and it’s completely reversible. The white, chalky buildup you’re seeing is mineral deposits—usually calcium and magnesium—that have etched into the marble over time.
We remove those deposits by grinding the surface with diamond abrasives. This takes off the damaged layer and exposes fresh marble underneath. Then we hone and polish the floor back to its original finish. The process also removes any soap scum, rust stains, or discoloration that’s built up around sinks, tubs, or high-traffic areas.
After restoration, we seal the marble with a penetrating sealer that makes it more resistant to future hard water damage. We also recommend switching to pH-neutral cleaners and wiping up water quickly, especially in bathrooms. Long Island’s water is notoriously hard, so ongoing maintenance matters. But once the damage is gone, your marble will look the way it did before the staining started.
Most residential marble restoration jobs take one to two days, depending on the size of the area and the extent of the damage. A small bathroom might be done in a few hours. A large foyer or living room could take a full day or slightly more.
We work efficiently, but we don’t rush. The process involves multiple steps—grinding, honing, polishing, sealing—and each one has to be done correctly or the finish won’t hold. We also take time to mask off surrounding areas and clean up thoroughly when we’re done, so your home stays protected throughout the job.
Compare that to replacement, which can take weeks once you factor in demolition, disposal, ordering new stone, and installation. Restoration is faster, less disruptive, and you don’t have to move out or avoid entire rooms of your house for days on end. You’ll be able to walk on your floors the same day we finish in most cases.
Yes. In fact, older marble often restores better than newer installations because the stone itself is higher quality. A century ago, marble was cut thicker and sourced from quarries that produced denser, more durable material. That means there’s more stone to work with when we grind out damage.
Long Beach has plenty of homes from the 1930s and earlier with original marble floors, and we’ve restored many of them. The most common issues we see are traffic wear, etching from old cleaning products, and damage from coastal humidity. All of that is fixable. Even floors that look completely ruined—dull, stained, uneven—can usually be brought back.
The key is working with someone who understands historic materials. Older marble sometimes has different mineral content than modern stone, which affects how it responds to grinding and polishing. We’ve been doing this for 25 years, so we know how to handle those differences. If your marble is original to the house, restoration is almost always the better choice than replacement. You’ll preserve the authenticity of your home and avoid the cost and disruption of tearing everything out.
Polishing is the final step in restoration, but it’s not the same thing. Polishing brings out the shine on marble that’s already smooth and level. Restoration is the full process of repairing damage, grinding out scratches and etching, honing the surface, and then polishing.
If your marble just looks dull but doesn’t have scratches, stains, or etching, polishing might be enough. We can buff the surface with fine abrasives and bring back the gloss in a few hours. But if your floor has actual damage—etching around the sink, worn-down traffic patterns, cracks, chips—you need full restoration. Polishing alone won’t fix those problems. It’ll just make them shinier.
Most floors in Long Beach need restoration, not just polishing. The coastal climate, hard water, and age of the homes here mean there’s usually more going on than surface dullness. We assess your marble and tell you exactly what it needs. If polishing is enough, we’ll say so. If it’s not, we’ll explain why and what the full restoration involves.
We restore marble wherever it is—floors, countertops, vanities, shower walls, thresholds. The process is the same regardless of location. We grind out the damage, hone the surface, polish it, and seal it. Bathrooms and kitchens actually make up a large portion of our work because that’s where marble gets the most exposure to water, soap, and acidic cleaners.
Bathroom floors and shower surrounds are especially common in older Long Beach homes, and they’re often in rough shape by the time we see them. Hard water leaves buildup around drains and along the edges of tubs. Soap scum etches the surface. Grout gets stained and starts to crumble. We fix all of that.
Kitchen countertops are trickier because marble is softer than granite and more prone to etching from lemon juice, vinegar, and wine. But if you have marble counters and they’re damaged, we can restore them. We just make sure you understand how to maintain them afterward so the damage doesn’t come back immediately. If you have marble anywhere in your home and it doesn’t look the way it should, we can most likely restore it.
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