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Compliance With Contractor Check

We have just added our Ottawa location to the Contractor Check Certification program. We are now accredited members for our Ottawa and Toronto operations. Contractor Check is an independent third party health and safety pre-qualification accreditation program for contractors. A link to Contractor Check is provided. www.contractorcheck.ca

Granite Lobby

We provide routine maintenance to many leading commercial property management companies across our Canadian network. Quite often there is granite on both the floors; walls; elevator cabs; steps and entranceways, both inside and outside of the building. For more information on cleaning and maintaining granite, visit a recent blog through the following link: http://marble.sandyklieb.com/cleaning-and-caring-for-granite/   […]

Kitchen Island Restoration

We recently completed a polished marble kitchen island restoration project at a residence in the GTA, Toronto. We restored both the horizontal and vertical surfaces. The counter tops were included in the project. We recommend that faucets be removed prior to and during the stone restoration in order to ensure a complete and consistent finish. […]

Swimming Pool Deck Grout Restoration

We recently completed a grout cleaning and restoration project to the deck adjacent to the indoor swimming pool at a Toronto high end condominium residence. Throughout the restoration, we were able to perform the work without having to shutdown access to the pool. The goal was to provide a consistent clean finish to restore the […]

Mats and Preventive Maintenance Along With Safety

Mats are your first defence to stop dirt and moisture from entering the building.   The Truth About Dirt…   Studies show that one square yard of commercial grade carpeting can accumulate one pound of dirt over a one week period and up to twice as much during inclement weather. It has been estimated that […]

Polished Marble Floor

Our Toronto team just completed a full restoration to a polished marble floor involving sanding, polishing and impregnation sealing for protection against spills; stains and etching. For more information on natural stone restoration, please visit our website at the following link: http://marble.sandyklieb.com/services/stone-restoration/          

Kitchen Island Granite Restoration

Our Toronto office just completed a kitchen island granite restoration project where sanding; polishing and sealing was involved in the full restoration. For more information on natural stone restoration, visit our website at the following link  http://marble.sandyklieb.com/services/stone-restoration/.        

Slate Restoration

We recently completed the restoration on a slate floor in the exterior of a residence in Toronto. The floor had been stained by rust and mortar residue and had lost it’s luster. The process included a thorough cleaning followed by an application of a special slate sealer. Please refer to the before and after photos. […]

issues With Honed and Light Colored Stone

We recently completed a commercial restoration project in Toronto where we ran across some challenges in keeping the honed white marble floor clean at all times, where heavy traffic occurs on a daily basis.   When dealing with a honed floor, low sheen, you should expect that the frequency of cleaning will have to be […]