UCB Parents Recommendations
Marble Floors
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Alex 9/99
I have a (green) marble bathroom floor (approximately 9 feet x 4 feet
-
quite small). It is time to get it cleaned and polished. I called the
company I used last (Marble West in San Francisco) in 1992. I paid
$200.00
at the time and figured that, after 7 years, the price tag would be a
little higher. They now want to charge me $875.00 (standard, flat
rate for
the day...). I didn't pay that much to have the floor laid! I was
also told
they were the only place that cleaned marble for residences; all
other
existing companies serviced only businesses. The thought of being
caught by
the short hairs and/or paying such a huge sum is EXTREMELY
irritating and
I want to see if, in fact, there aren't other resources available. I
would
appreciate any leads to professional/reputable outfits or individuals
who
can do the above. Perhaps tile/flooring stores that provide such
services
or recommendations?
Trish (9/99)
Try Baker Marble and Granite (Hollis St., Emeryville, 800-491-7005).
They
installed our granite and gave us good advice on cleaning it. Good
luck.
Emily (9/99)
$875 to clean a 9x4 marble floor? Maybe I'm missing something
essential here, but for years have been cleaning a green slate floor
with a
bucket of plain old Pinesol and water, followed (when thoroughly dry)
by
mopping on a coat of Stone Glamour, a slate dressing sold by Import
Tile in
West Berkeley. I don't fuss at all and the results are spectacular.
The
folks at Import Tile know everything about this kind of thing, so
give them
a call.
Ellen (9/99)
I also have a small bathroom floor and a center island in the kitchen
that I
would love to have cleaned and polished. We live in Kensington -
perhaps the
flat rate you were quoted, or something close, could cover both jobs
on the
same day. - It's always worth a try.
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