Is travertine or limestone harder to look after than marble?

Neither is simply easier or harder. Travertine is porous and has natural holes that collect dirt, limestone can be soft and scratch easily, and marble etches with acids. Each needs a suitable cleaner and sealer, which is why we identify the stone first.

Does underfloor heating change anything?

It can affect how products are applied and how long they take to dry or cure, so please tell us if you have it. We follow the manufacturer’s guidance for the products we use.

Can green or dark patches be removed from stone that stays damp?

Often they can be improved, but it depends on the stone and how deep the staining has gone. If damp is the cause, it needs fixing at source or the patches will come back.

W11 · W8 · W14

Marble & Natural Stone Cleaning in Holland Park

Stone cleaning and restoration for the terraces, garden rooms, kitchens and halls of Holland Park’s villas.

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The villas of Holland Park often have stone in more places than the front hall: terraces and garden rooms, extended kitchens, basement floors and bathrooms. Garden-facing stone gets a different kind of wear from city-centre stone, with soil, leaf litter and moisture as well as footfall.

Whether the stone is marble, limestone, travertine or granite, we begin by identifying it, because they differ in hardness and porosity and need different handling. After that the question is the same: is it dirty, or is it damaged? Dirt cleans off. Etching and scratching need honing and polishing.

Terraces, orangeries and garden rooms

Stone that opens onto a garden picks up organic staining from leaves and soil, and green or dark patches where it stays damp. Some of that lifts with cleaning, while staining that has soaked in may need a poultice treatment.

Sealing afterwards slows the next round, although it does not stop it.

Kitchen extensions and basement floors

Kitchen extensions in houses like these often use limestone or travertine, which are softer and more porous than many people expect. Both can dull, stain and etch under everyday use.

Underfloor heating is common in extensions. Tell us if you have it, because it can affect how products are applied and how long they take to dry or cure.

Our products and methods

We use carefully selected cleaning products and follow manufacturer instructions. Product suitability is checked according to the type of stone and the requirements of each property.

Getting a quote in Holland Park

Send a few photos of the stone in daylight and tell us whether it is inside, outside or both. We cover all of Holland Park (W11, W8, W14).

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Marble and stone cleaning in Holland Park: questions

Our stone cleaning is mainly for interior floors and surfaces. For a large patio or terrace, our pressure washing service may be a better fit, and a conservatory or garden-room floor can often be treated as an interior floor. Send a photo and we will advise.

For independent advice on choosing and caring for natural stone, see Stone Federation Great Britain, the UK trade association for natural stone.

Marble & Stone Cleaning in Other London Areas

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Where we work

All of London, with detailed pages for the neighbourhoods on our areas page.

Monday–Saturday 9am – 6pm · Sunday 11am – 6pm

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