Natural Stone:

Care and maintenance of your natural stone countertop is very simple and will enhance and lengthen the life of your countertop. In addition to dusting, you should clean natural stone on a regular basis with warm water and a mild dish detergent or stone soap. Rinse thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth to remove streaks. Abrasive cleaners should not be used. Avoid cleaners with ammonia, bleach, acids, or other all purpose cleaners.

Sealing Section:

As an alternative option to yearly sealing, Tribeca Marble & Granite now offers 15-Year Guaranteed Sealer on all natural stone surfaces. Which will now offer peace of mind to all clients looking for maintenance free counters. Please call for a free estimate.

All natural stone surfaces should be sealed with a penetrating sealer. The sealer should protect against oils and water. After applying the sealer, test your granite or marble by putting a small amount of water on the surface. The water droplets will "bead" on the surface when your stone is adequately sealed. If the water drops do not "bead" and instead soak into the stone, repeat the sealing process as needed.

We recommend the 511 Impregnator, manufactured by Miracle Sealants Company for granite, marble, limestone and slate. Miracle Sealants 511 Porus Plus may be used for travertine and limestone. Please follow the manufactures directions as listed on the bottle.

You will need to "reseal" your tops from time to time in order to maintain their beauty and durability. Test your tops with the "water droplet test" as mentioned above, and reseal as needed. Pay special attention to heavy use areas, especially around your sinks and cook tops.

 

Quartz/Engineered Stone:

Care & Maintenance: This finish requires simple and routine care to maintain. Cleaning with a damp cloth and a liquid detergent will do the job. Because quartz is impervious to stains it will with stand daily exposure. Just wipe away and the surface is like new again.

Stubborn Stains or Direct Spills: Any multi-purpose cleaner or detergent can be used on these stains. For extra-stubborn spills use a white scouring pad to shift the dirt. It won't damage the tough surface. Cleaning liquids like bleach are also good for removing stains that seem to be hard to remove at first.

Spot Removal: To remove adhered materials, first scrape away the excess with a sharp blade. If there are any gray metal marks on the surface one of the regular cleaning agents will remove it. Finally wash and rinse the surface in the normal way.

Polishing: Quartz is a non-porous and will therefore keep the lustrous gloss and ultra-smooth surface without polishing or sealing.

Heat Resistance: Quartz can tolerate moderately hot temperatures for brief periods of time without being damaged. This makes our surfaces ideal for kitchens because an accidentally misplaced hot pot will not ruin the countertop. However take care to avoid direct contact for a long time with very hot pots.

Honed Finish: Quartz HONED FINISH will require more daily maintenance than our polished finishes. Since there is more exposed surface area with honed finishes, metal marks, finger prints, and other signs of daily living will show on honed material. Most of these marks can be easily removed with little effort and cleaning products such as a Scotch Bright pad, Windex and for tough stains, Softscrub with bleach.

Tough? Yes - Indestructible? No: As with any surface. Quartz can be permanently damaged by exposure to strong chemicals and solvents that undermine its physical properties. Do not use products that contain trichlorethane or methylene chloride. Such as paint removers or strippers. Avoid any highly aggressive cleaning agents like oven/grill cleaner that have high alkaline/PH levels.

Should your surface accidentaly be exposed to any of these damaging products. Rinse immediately with water to neutralize the effect.

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