Welcome to Island Stone Care

People have long embraced natural stones: marble, granite, limestone etc. Marble is a metamorphic rock. Metamorphic means “changed”. It starts out as a Limestone, Travertine or even Sandstone. After exposure to high temperatures and pressure, the result is a much more dense and less porous stone. Marble and Granite are the stones with the most variety in color. Unlike Granite, Marble is a softer stone and very susceptible to scratching, etching and sometimes staining.

Marble had several different uses in ancient times. It was used for almost every building. Now it is most commonly used for flooring, counters and tables. It can also be used for showers and wall tile. Marble is usually sold polished, but unsealed.

With the technological advances in quarrying and finishing natural stone, marble has become very cost competitive. In many cases, quality marble will cost less than artificial stone.

Your marble is a valuable investment and can be damaged by wear, exposure, improper maintenance, using the wrong cleaning chemicals, scratching, staining and etching can reduce the most beautiful stone products to a dull lifeless surface. Almost without exception these surfaces can be restored by us to their original beauty and shine.

In addition, poor installation technique, improper maintenance, settling or warping of the stone can result in an irregular and uneven surface. We can grind many of such surfaces to their original flatness and polish the surfaces to reveal their original luster and shine.