FAQ's
Q: What about being Green and Sustainability?
A: Our restoration process will rejuvenate your old worn down floor allowing you to save it instead of replacing it. By having your stone polished, you can get rid of the finishes and strippers you now use which are harmful to people and the environment. We use no chemicals to restore your stone, NO VOC’s to your indoor air, no chemicals down the drain, no chemicals into the environment. Putting a finish or wax on your stone can prevent it from properly ventilating because the stones natural pores get clogged; our process allows your stone to ventilate properly which reduces the potential for mold growth underneath your stone. The water used during the restoration process is contained and recycled, minimizing waste and our impact on the environment.
Q: If I don’t put a finish on my terrazzo or natural stone floor, what will protect it from getting damaged?
A: Natural stone and terrazzo floors are actually very durable. With regular housekeeping these floors will last a lifetime. There is a common misconception that these floors need a protective coating. The truth is that they don’t. As you can see from our history, Boylan Marble & Terrazzo Restoration Ltd. started out as a janitorial company that specialized in floor care. We have extensive experience applying finishes to hard floors. It has been our experience that a coated surface attracts and holds more dirt than a surface restored using our sustainable no-chemical process. What we have found is that most finishes do the opposite of what they are designed to accomplish. That is, they become a dirt magnet. Dirt, dust, tiny stones, and particles tracked into your building will become entrapped in the finish and remain there even after cleaning. As people continue to walk on the floor, entrained dirt and particles are ground through the finish and into the surface of the stone, over time this will cause scratching, spalling, etching, discoloration, and deterioration. Our restoration process will leave nothing but a finely polished stone surface. Dirt, dust and material tracked into the building can be quickly and easily swept or dust mopped because there is nothing on the surface to hold it in place. A floor polished by us will last longer and look better than a floor coated with wax or finish.
Q: If I have my floors polished by Boylan Marble and Terrazzo, will they be slippery and unsafe?
A: No! According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), slip resistance is based on the frictional force necessary to keep a shoe heel or crutch tip from slipping on a walking surface under conditions likely to be found on the surface. The coefficient of friction provides a close approximation of the slip resistance of a surface. A higher coefficient of friction means the floor is more slip resistant. OSHA recommends that walking surfaces have a minimum static coefficient of friction of 0.5. Our work yields floors that consistently satisfy the OSHA and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recommendations.
