Stone Cleaning in Santa Barbara

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Our natural stone cleaning for Santa Barbara homes and businesses covers granite, marble, travertine, limestone, slate and quartzite. Outdoors that means Spanish-style courtyards and patios; indoors it means floors, counters and showers. Each stone gets products it can take. Honing and polishing remove scratches and etch marks, grout sealing is available, and Kelly Cleaning has been family-owned since 1978.

  1. Soap Scum, Hard WaterOn stone counters and showers, the buildup we see most is soap scum along with hard water spots.
  2. Protective TreatmentAfter cleaning, protective treatments help shield the stone from future staining and wear in high-traffic areas.
  3. Stone Types DifferGranite needs occasional sealing and sandstone stains easily, while soapstone holds up to stains yet still benefits from conditioning.

Sealing natural stone makes it more stain resistant, not stain proof.

Source: Natural Stone Institute

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Courtyards and Interiors

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Stone in Spanish-Style Courtyards and Modern Interiors

Santa Barbara homes and businesses use a lot of stone: Spanish-style courtyards and patios outside, marble baths and granite kitchens in modern interiors. Moisture off the ocean mixes with everyday dirt and settles in, and over time that shows up as dull spots, buildup and discoloration. Travertine, used on many patios, is especially prone to absorbing dirt and grime.

Hospitality has a significant presence in the local economy, and hotel lobbies, restaurant floors and tasting room counters take far more traffic than a house does. Our stone work covers businesses as well as homes, with lobby floors, bar tops and kitchen counters among them.

  • CourtyardsSpanish-style outdoor stone
  • Travertine Patiosprone to absorbing dirt
  • Marble Bathsshowers and floors
  • Granite Kitchenscountertops
  • Hotel Lobbieshigh-traffic stone floors
  • Tasting Room Countersspills every day

Stone or Tile

Stone or Tile and Grout? Which Service You Need

Stone and tile often sit side by side in the same Santa Barbara house, and the two are not cleaned the same way. Ceramic and porcelain can take cleaners that would etch marble or dull limestone. So we identify the stone, its color and the grout around it before choosing a single product.

Granite needs occasional sealing, marble reacts to acids, travertine etches, limestone is soft and absorbent, and slate holds dirt in its texture. Ceramic and porcelain floors go through a separate tile and grout service, and grout sealing is available after either one.

  • Granitedurable, sealed now and then
  • Marblesensitive to acids
  • Travertineporous and prone to etching
  • Limestonesoft and absorbent
  • Slatedirt held in the texture
  • Quartziteharder than marble, still needs care

Honing and Polishing

Taking Etch Marks and Scratches Out of Marble and Travertine

Cleaning lifts what sits on top of the stone. Etch marks and scratches are in the stone itself, so they need honing: our honing powders level the surface and take out the wear, then polishing and shining powders bring the reflection back. It works on marble, limestone, travertine and terrazzo, on floors and counters alike.

Honing levels the stone itself rather than hiding the wear under a coating. Protective treatments afterward help shield the surface from wear and keep new stains from soaking in, and we apply them on stone in Santa Barbara homes and in busy commercial spaces alike.

  • Honing Powdersscratches and wear levelled out
  • Polishingmarble, limestone and travertine
  • Shining Powdersthe final pass
  • Etch Marksworked out, not covered
  • Terrazzosame honing process
  • Protective Treatmentsagainst future stains

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Questions About Stone Cleaning

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Still have a question?

Talk to the family-owned team that has been cleaning homes and businesses in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties since 1978. Quotes are free and most estimates can be scheduled the same week.

How much does stone cleaning cost in Santa Barbara?

Every stone cleaning quote in Santa Barbara is free and based on your actual job rather than a price list, so reach us at (805) 644-5308 or request a quote online, and new Santa Barbara customers take 10% off the first service.

Do you clean both stone and tile in homes?

Yes. Natural stone is covered on this page, and ceramic and porcelain are handled by our tile and grout cleaning in Santa Barbara.

Which cleaners should never touch marble or travertine in a house?

Acidic ones. Marble is acid-sensitive and travertine etches easily, so we never use the cleaners meant for ceramic or vinyl on them.

Can you clean a travertine patio or stone courtyard?

Yes. Patios and courtyards are part of our stone work, along with floors, counters and showers.

Do quartz and quartzite counters in kitchens need cleaning too?

Yes. Engineered quartz resists stains but still benefits from routine cleaning, and quartzite is harder than marble but still needs care to keep its shine.

Can scratches in a marble floor be honed out?

Yes. Honing, polishing and shining powders remove scratches and wear on marble, limestone, travertine and terrazzo.

Do you clean stone in Montecito and Carpinteria as well?

Yes. Stone work is part of what we clean across Santa Barbara, and the same crews cover Montecito, Carpinteria and all of Ventura County.