How to Pick the Perfect Stone for your Home

by | Mar 28, 2013

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...

What is the white stuff on my marble shower pan?

by | Mar 1, 2012

This is an incredible picture of the most aggressive calcium build-up I’ve ever seen in a marble shower.  I was called to this residence in San Ramon with the homeowner complaining of “white stuff” on her shower floor. When I got there I...

How do I fix the Rust Stains at the Base of my Toilet?

by | Nov 14, 2011

We Americans like to keep things clean, especially in the bathroom.  With tile and grout, or marble, limestone or travertine, there can be rust stains in the grout lines at the base of the toilet.  Even with repeated scrubbing, these rust stains persist. Don’t let it...

Five Things You Should Know About Travertine

by | Oct 11, 2011

Travertine is a beautiful flooring material. I’ve been in a thousand homes and seen travertine in some of the finest homes in California.  Tumbled travertine is a rustic version of the same material, but elicits an “Old World” feel, and because of its rustic look—(it...

What to do with Slippery Limestone and Travertine around a Pool

by | Apr 20, 2011

   Recently, we worked at a very nice home in Discovery Bay on the California Delta.  The owner had a problem.  He has a beautiful backyard with pillow-cut limestone (stones that are rounded on the edges) surrounding his infinity pool and hot tub, over-looking his...