From the workshop
Restoration Stories & Stone Care Advice
Real projects, honest processes, and practical guidance on caring for natural stone and period tiles.
9 November 2026 · 4 min read
How to Clean and Polish a Marble Fireplace (Using Faber Products)
What to use, what never to use, and when a dull or etched marble fireplace needs professional honing and polishing with Faber products.
22 October 2026 · 4 min read
Limestone Floor Restoration After a Leak — Stripping, Drying, Honing & Sealing
A leak beneath the limestone damaged the tiles and old sealer. See the stripping and drying stages, followed by the honed and sealed finish in our before-and-after video.
2 October 2026 · 4 min read
How to Clean Tile Grout: A Professional's Method
Dark grout lines making a clean tile floor look dirty? How we clean grout on ceramic, porcelain, Victorian and quarry tiles with Grout Blaster — the products, the process and the pitfalls, step by step.
30 September 2026 · 4 min read
Grout & Cement Residue After Tiling? How We Remove It
Left with a dull film or hazy grout lines after your tiles were fitted? The builder didn't clean down properly — here's how we remove cement and grout residue with Faber products, step by step.
30 September 2026 · 4 min read
How We Polish and Seal Marble — The Faber Products We Trust
The exact process we use to restore marble floors: Faber honing and polishing creams to rebuild the shine, and Faber sealers to protect it. Why we only use Faber on natural stone.
10 September 2026 · 4 min read
Floor Aftercare — Avoiding Mop Residue & Streak Marks
Measure your cleaner, change dirty mop pads and remove dirty water rather than spreading it. Practical stone and tile aftercare, with STS detergent-free cleaner advice.
18 September 2026 · 4 min read
Can Porcelain Tiles Be Polished? What About Ceramic Tiles?
When deep cleaning restores the shine, when polishing suits porcelain, and why worn ceramic glaze cannot be re-polished. Understand the options before restoring your floor.
24 September 2026 · 4 min read · Work in progress
Removing Oil Stains from a Marble Plinth — Why It Takes Several Visits
A marble plinth made from a recycled countertop had absorbed years of oil and grease. Here's how we draw deep oil and grease stains out of marble — and why patience is part of the process.