Kempt & StoneNatural Stone Floor Cleaning and Honing
Designed for homeowners and period properties with worn or clouded natural stone floors. We strip old wax layers, extract ground-in soil with rotary brushes, and hone the surface back to an even, tactile finish. Your floor regains its mineral clarity without artificial gloss or chemical film.
What is included
- ✓Rotary scrubbing with soft tampico and nylon brushes
- ✓Targeted pH-neutral soil suspension
- ✓Mechanical honing with fine diamond-resin pads
- ✓Slurry wet-extraction to protect adjacent skirting
- ✓Deep rinse with clean demineralised water
- ✓Penetrating breathable impregnator application
Request a direct estimate
Send us a note about your surfaces: we review your details and phone you back to discuss the work.
Questions about this service
Will this make my limestone floor shiny?
No, our process produces a soft, satin or matte honed finish. We do not use plastic gloss dressings.
Can you remove oil stains near the cooker?
We use poultice packs made of bentonite clay and solvent to draw deep oil stains to the surface over several hours.
How soon can we walk on the stone after the visit?
Light stocking feet can walk over the stone after three hours, while normal domestic use can resume after twelve hours.
How we approach your home
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Stone identification and test patch
We inspect the stone type, test for porosity and previous coatings, and run a quiet patch test in a discreet corner.
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Controlled wet preparation
We mask joinery and apply a mild alkaline solution to dissolve foot traffic film and old maintenance dressings.
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Weighted rotary extraction
Using slow-turning brushes and water extraction, we pull suspended particulates out of the micro-pores.
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Diamond honing and breathable sealing
We dress minor surface scuffs with fine honing pads and mist an invisible, vapour-permeable seal into the dry pores.
Our craftsmanship commitment
We do not leave until we have walked the finished surface with you in good daylight. If any detail agreed in your scope does not meet the standard, we stay or return within three days to adjust it at no charge. Pricing & payment
Why our approach works
Gentle mechanical cleaning, grime extraction, and low-sheen honing for limestone, marble, and slate.
Retains genuine stone texture
We avoid plastic-like topical sealers, leaving the genuine cold feel of stone underfoot.
Zero acidic damage
We use strictly calibrated solutions that will not etch calcite-based stones like limestone and marble.
Longer working intervals
Proper deep dirt extraction prevents grit from grinding away the soft mineral matrix day to day.
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Let us look at your surfaces together
Share a brief note about your floor, textile, or fireplace, and we will get back to you with advice and an initial estimate. We usually return messages within four hours during the working week.