The natural stone you have in your home, office, or commercial building is an investment that will give you many years of beautiful service. Simple care and maintenance will help preserve your stone’s beauty for generations to come. When discussing care and cleaning procedures with your maintenance staff, there are recommended do’s
and don’ts that should always be followed.
The Do’s
- Do dust mop floors frequently.
- Do clean surfaces with mild detergent or stone soap.
- Do thoroughly rinse and dry the surface with clean, clear water after washing.
- Do blot up spills immediately.
- Do protect floor surfaces with non-slip mats or area rugs.
The Dont’s
- Don’t use vinegar, lemon juice, or other cleaners containing acids on marble, limestone, travertine, or onyx
surfaces. - Don’t use cleaners that contain acid such as bathroom cleaners, grout cleaners, or tub & tile cleaners.
- Don’t use abrasive cleaners such as dry cleansers or soft cleansers.
- Don’t mix bleach and ammonia; this combination creates a toxic and lethal gas.
- Don’t ever mix chemicals together unless directions specifically instruct you to do so.
- Don’t use vacuum cleaners that are worn. The metal or plastic attachments or the wheels may scratch the
stone’s surface.
These are just a few tips for cleaning. For more information on how to maintain or restore the natural stone in your building, contact KC Restoration today!
KC Restoration recently got to work in one of Kansas City’s architectural icons – the Central Library! We were hired to remove years of rust and restore the bank vault that Kansas Citians have come to know as the Stanley Durwood Film Vault. It started out as a bank vault installed around 1925 in the basement of the First National Bank building which following a $50,000,000 transformation opened as the Central Library in 2004. A few years later, in 2007, the film vault’s movie theater space was completed. It was an honor to restore the one-of-a-kind vault entry, and we think our results speak for themselves. Check out these before and after photos or see our work in person by catching a movie in this beautiful space. Here’s a link to the public library’s movie event list: 
Check out these photos of KC Restoration’s work on the art deco finishes to the exterior of the Aladdin Hotel in downtown Kansas City. It was an honor to get to work on one of the gems of the city’s architectural heritage and bring the shine back to this historic hotel’s bronze exterior details and its elevators.
