Appleby Seals Limestone in Diablo Cover House

by Appleby | Feb 17, 2011

The Appleby Hard Surface Division is known for working on fine homes throughout the Bay Area. Recently, a spectacular home in the Berkeley Hills was featured in Diablo Magazine’s February edition. Appleby cleaned, honed and sealed the limestone for this architectural...

So you have Urine in your Carpet

by Appleby | Dec 8, 2010

When our dog Lucy was a puppy, we kept a solution of white vinegar (2 parts water, 1 part vinegar) in the cupboard for emergencies. Any urine was blotted up followed by pouring the vinegar solution over the residue until saturated. The solution was then blotted with...

Marble Polishing in SF-St. Dominic’s Church

by Appleby | Dec 1, 2010

St. Dominic’s Church is San Francisco was built in the 20’s, and has been undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation since 1992. Michael Rossi, a parishioner and the overseer of renovations for the past few years, decided Appleby Stone Restoration was his best...

How much is Marble Polishing?

by Appleby | Sep 20, 2010

Mark and I were talking last week about how to deal with people who have sticker shock when it comes to having marble, limestone or travertine polished—or really, any work that requires our trained techs to do work in their home. Hard surface cleaning and...

Schedule Carpet Cleaning Through Appleby with Michelle

by Appleby | Aug 27, 2010

My name is Michelle and I play Tetris for a living! Well, it feels that way sometimes. As the scheduler for our soft-surface division I play with colorful electronic blocks that represent all of our carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and carpet repair jobs. Here’s...

San Leandro resident Loves Appleby!

by Appleby | Aug 13, 2010

IT’S SUPER-WILLY ON THE PHONE! I have lived in San Leandro all my life. I have been working for Appleby Cleaning and Restoration for 8 years. I am very fortunate to have found a job that I love so close to home… I do not drive, so I walk to work every...