Marble Polishing FAQ

All of Singapore, with a focus on the Downtown Core: Marina Bay, Bayfront, Clifford Pier, Marina Centre, Raffles Place, Phillip Street, Cecil Street, Maxwell, Tanjong Pagar, Anson, City Hall, Bugis and Nicoll, plus nearby HDB estates in Tanjong Pagar, Chinatown and Bugis.

Marble floor polishing starts from $1/sq ft: a living or dining room from $350 and a whole condo unit from $1,000. Sealing only from $0.60/sq ft. Minimum job charge $350 ($250 for sealing only). Spot repairs are quoted from photos.

Most condo units and 3- to 4-room flats take 1 day. Spot repairs and vanity tops take 1 to 3 hours. Office and hotel lobbies are done overnight in sections.

We use a wet process that keeps dust very low, and cover furniture, cabinets and doors before starting.

Yes. Send a close-up photo. Porcelain and marble-look tiles need a different treatment, and we will tell you before you book.

Yes. We polish and maintain marble lobbies, lift halls, washrooms and retail floors, usually after hours, with method statements and insurance documents for management.

Yes, 90 days on workmanship.

Protection of walls and cabinets, diamond honing in stages, a final polish to the finish you choose, sealing, clean-up and an inspection together.

Heavy grinding for uneven tiles, deep stain removal, chip and crack filling, regrouting or tile replacement, furniture moving on larger jobs, after-hours commercial work, and difficult access such as no service lift.

Yes: $350 per job for polishing and $250 for sealing only. Combining several areas or a bathroom with the floor in one visit is better value.

Very low quotes are often for a crystallisation spray or wax coating only, which doesn't remove scratches or etching. Ask what grits will be used.

No, not within the Downtown Core and CBD. Other parts of Singapore are quoted with the job.

PayNow or bank transfer after the job is finished and you've inspected it. Commercial clients can be invoiced.

Marble floor polishing starts from $1/sq ft. A living or dining room of about 250 sq ft is from $350, and a whole condo unit of about 1,000 sq ft from $1,000. Minimum job charge $350 ($250 for sealing only). We confirm the price on WhatsApp before we start.

Most 2- to 3-bedroom condo units and 3- to 4-room flats are done in 1 day. Large penthouses, landed homes and office lobbies take 2 to 3 days.

We use wet polishing, which keeps dust very low. There is slurry, which we contain and clean up, and we cover furniture, cabinets and doors before starting.

Yes, you can walk on it the same day in socks or clean slippers. If sealer is applied, wait a few hours before mopping and 24 hours before putting rugs back.

Usually every 3 to 5 years, with a lighter shine refresh every 1 to 2 years in busy areas.

Yes. It is one of the most common floors we restore in older Singapore flats. It usually needs grinding first because the pieces are uneven.

Yes. Grinding flattens raised tile edges so the floor feels smooth and reflects evenly.

No. Most families stay in. We work room by room and keep one area usable when possible.

It depends on the marble area and condition. Polishing starts from $1/sq ft, a living or dining room from $350, and about 1,000 sq ft from $1,000. Send us photos or your floor plan for a fixed price.

A high-gloss floor is as slippery as a new marble floor when wet. If slip resistance matters, ask for a satin or honed finish.

Yes. Most chips are filled with colour-matched resin and polished to blend in.

Small repairs are usually very hard to spot. Large cracks through strong veining may still show a faint line, which we will tell you before starting.

Yes. Chips and cracks on vanity tops and table tops are repaired the same way.

The adhesive or mortar below has lost contact. We can inject the void or reset the tile, depending on size.

Most can be removed or greatly lightened. Very old rust and some dye stains may not disappear completely; we will tell you honestly after testing.

Diluted hydrogen peroxide can help with some organic stains on light marble, but bleach and acid cleaners can damage marble. Ask us first.

No. A stain is darker because something soaked in. An etch is a dull spot where acid ate the surface. They need different treatments.

A good impregnating sealer slows absorption and gives you time to wipe spills, but it does not make marble stain-proof.

Yes. Light etches polish out; deeper ones are honed and then polished.

Many household cleaners, including vinegar, lemon-based and some bathroom cleaners, are acidic and etch marble.

An etch is lighter and dull. A stain is darker or coloured. Some marks, like red wine, are both.

No. Sealer helps against stains, not acid etching.

Usually yes, especially if treated within weeks. We remove the colour with a poultice and polish out the etch.

Wine is acidic. The acid etches the surface while the colour soaks in.

Yes, on site. Tables, islands and bar tops are done the same way.

Similar. Coffee mostly stains; juices and soft drinks mostly etch.

Yes. Honing to a matt or satin finish increases grip compared with a high gloss. We can also advise on anti-slip treatments.

About 4 to 6 hours. If you have only one bathroom, we schedule around your family.

Yes. Grout is cleaned as part of the job; badly cracked or mouldy grout can be regrouted.

A pH-neutral stone cleaner. Avoid vinegar, toilet bowl cleaner, bleach and limescale removers on marble.

No. We polish around the basin and taps on site.

Yes. Kitchen tops, islands and dining tables are polished the same way.

Usually right after we finish. If sealer is applied, avoid water on the top for about an hour.

Yes, with colour-matched resin, then polished.

Yes, using hand machines and pads made for vertical stone.

Yes, on request. Old, mouldy silicone is cut out and renewed.

About 1 day per bathroom, including drying time.

Much cheaper, and with no hacking, debris or long downtime.

Regrouting is quoted from photos, because it depends on joint width, grout type and area. Send photos of the grout lines for a price, usually the same day.

Yes. We use oscillating and hand tools, not grinders that chip edges, and never acid to clean haze.

Epoxy is more water and stain resistant; cement is easier to colour-match. We will recommend based on your bathroom.

Yes, so the polish and sealer cover the finished joints.

Yes. Most commercial jobs in the CBD are done after hours or on weekends so the building stays open.

Yes. We provide a method statement, risk assessment and insurance documents for management approval before work starts.

Yes. Monthly or quarterly shine visits keep lobby marble consistent and cost less than repeated full restoration.

Yes, including entrance floors, staircases and ground-floor marble in conservation shophouses.