How to Pick the Perfect Stone for your Home

How to pick the Perfect Stone for your Home Written by Les Bloch Every year I attend the Stone Show in Las Vegas, and inevitably someone comments, “I didn’t know the Rolling Stones were on tour!” Despite exciting advances in natural stone and man-made composites, this...

When the Wrong Sealer is Applied-A NIGHTMARE

Is that snow?  Is that frost?  No, that’s a topical sealer unknowing homeowners put down on their stamped concrete.  It might be lacquer, it might be water-based acrylic, but whatever it is, it’s a NIGHTMARE.  If we at Appleby can give homeowners one piece...

Working in High-End Homes

  Working in expensive homes is an art.  Anyone in the trades or service industry knows we all become doctors when we walk into a multi-million dollar estate.  We become surgeons and our credo is: Do no harm. Challenges are specific for different individuals. ...

Testimonials-Most recent

  Testimonials! Appleby Cleaning actively solicits testimonials from every customer we service.  After EVERY hard surface job is completed, we send an email asking for feedback.  Here are our most recent and up-to-date responses from our valued customers: Appleby...

How do I fix a chip in Ceasarstone?

Here’s a chip I fixed in Ceasarstone in San Francisco last week.  I used Travertine patch and added some white to it.  I built it up over several applications and cleaned up the excess patch with acetone.  Ceasarstone is a man-made subsatnce and we generally...