Stone Care Information & Procedures

Pricing and Income Potential

Examine these typical prices for stone care services and you’ll see the reason we are so excited about showing these services to cleaners.
Clean & Seal  $1.75 to $2.75 per sq. ft.
Additional fee to polish lightly worn floor  $0.50 - $1.00 per sq. ft.
Additional fee to restore moderately worn floor   $2.00 - $3.00 per sq. ft.

With increasing frequency carpet and rug cleaners are walking across stone floors to get to the carpets they will clean.  This is in addition to all of the stone countertops they see more and more of every day. Sales of stone surfaces continue to grow. Limestone, marble and travertine have become more affordable as of late and are becoming increasingly popular.
Many cleaners have hesitated to take on the lucrative service of stone care because of concerns over training and the skill & equipment needed. This is due to lack of information and education.
The introduction of  Stone Polishing pads along with the our line-up of cleaning products developed specifically for stone will allow you to get in on the ground floor of stone care.

Product List    (Suggested items to perform this service)

Everlast E-175 Rotary w/ weight kit and Pad Driver,    Tile Cleaning Brush,     White Buffing pads,    Large spotting towels,          Spinergy,  Monkey or  Cheetah pads in variety of Grits,                        Stain Absorb for Stone,     Spinergy SR,     Stone Perfect,     Vivid,      Resuscitate,     SolidRock, DuraProtect,     Revive Color Enhancer,      Sx-12,  Sx-15,  Turbo Hybrid  12",  15"  or 17" Tools      Gekko and TurboForce Wands & Tools

Educational Resource

Jump Start Technician Training Stone, Tile & Grout Module                                                         Quick Reference Guide for Stone, Tile & Grout                                                                                 IICRC Stone Masonry and Tile Class 

Marketing

You are likely to see stone floors, counter tops and walls in more places every week. When you notice these floors, find out who is responsible for maintaining them and offer your services. Here are some other ways you can market this service:
• Show stone care on all forms and communication such as business cards, invoices, thank you letters, van or company vehicle, web site, referral coupons, etc. Highlight that you not only can clean but also hone, polish and finish worn stone. • Send postcards to all existing customers featuring this newly added service. • Offer bundling packages when combined with other services such as carpet or rug cleaning. Many of your customers may have stone surfaces as well. • Target building contractors, ooring installers and interior decorators to build a referral network. Many installers would love to cooperate with a company who can seal and later maintain the floors they install. • Many office buildings, government buildings and other high profile public buildings have floors of marble or other stone. Often this has been neglected waiting for someone qualified to service the floor. Search out the person in charge and let them know you can help.

There are several levels of service required for stone floors. Start with cleaning and sealing.  With a little training and practice you can be polishing worn floors and establishing the foundation that will allow you to provide other services.  Getting into stone care has never been easier or more profitable than it is right now.