Welcome to HartzStone. Browse around.
Read about our stone restoration
and
concrete polishing services. Look at our work by clicking on the drop
down menu bar above. You will find photos of our careful restoration of a
stained marble shower,
polishing marble floors and
limestone floors, and
stripping and resealing slate and
terracotta floors. You will also find photos of our re-grouting tile
walls and restoring both marble and fieldstone fireplaces. Use the Tell Us
Your Needs area if you have stone, tile or concrete that needs skilled
service. We provide the finest quality care for homes and businesses from
New York to Boston, and some other areas by special arrangement. Thank you
for visiting us.
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Dull Granite Counters
Granite resists acids and heat, but sometimes becomes dull after a year
or so. Why granite may turn dull and what can be done to shine it.
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Cleaning Marble Shower
Marble showers accumulate moisture,
dirt, oil, mould, mildew, rust stains, scratches and all sorts of
insults. From the marble's point of view, the shower is probably the
most hostile environment in the home. Proper cleaning can prolong the
appearance of fine marble.
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Cleaning Cleft Slate Floors
Cleaning the textured surface of cleft slate can be easy if you take an
extra step. If you avoid a few common mistakes the stone will remain
clean and beautiful for years.
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Cleaning Limestone Floors
For the best results, clean Limestone with stone cleaner and rinse well
with clean water. Ease cleaning and limit staining with a professionally
applied sealer.
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Cleaning Outdoor Stone
Soil, salt, moss and tire tracks commonly disfigure outdoor stone
terraces, pool decks, walkways and walls. The homeowner can clean dirt
and moss from outdoor stone with a brush and a few cleaners manufactured
especially for outdoor conditions. Cleaning large areas is economical
and faster when done by a professional with appropriate equipment.
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Should Stone Be Sealed
As a rule, only stone that will be exposed to soil and stains needs to
be sealed. Most stone will absorb moist stains; however, granite is
sufficiently dense that most stains will rarely penetrate the surface.
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See Video of a Limestone Floor
Restoration
Take a few minutes to view the professional techniques of a HartStone
restoration:
High Speed(Broadband)
Low Speed(Dial-up)
Polished
Concrete Floors
Polished concrete offers beautiful and low maintenance solutions for garage
floors, commercial floors and loft living spaces. HartzStone uses the dry
FGS-PermaShine� technology to polish concrete floors. Adding hardeners, sealers
and conditioners will create dense, durable and beautiful polished concrete
floors. Read More
Porphyry
Porphyry is a dense and durable landscaping and building stone well suited to
New England freeze and thaw conditions. HartzStone distributes porphyry in flags
or blocks to meet the specifications of your project.
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Geology
The American Museum of
Natural History
at 81st Street and Central Park West in New York City has several geological
exhibits that will interest children and adults. They explain the creation of
familiar stones like Granite and Marble; they delight the eye with displays of
petrified trees and polished gemstones; and they stimulate the imagination with
meteorites and fossils. Be sure to schedule plenty of time, because there is so
much to see. Read More
Monument Mausoleum
The tangible monuments to a family's ancestry stand in local cemeteries for many
years, exposed to the elements and receiving no maintenance. On significant
family occasions, a careful and respectful cleaning or restoration of cemetery
monuments or family mausoleums evidences the high regard that we have for our
predecessors. Read More
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