Among various types of finishes, natural stone is the most prestigious and expensive option. The main advantages of natural stone are its long service life, environmental safety, and resistance to weathering. Ancient buildings made of natural stone have largely remained in their original form to this day. From an aesthetic point of view, it offers a wide range of design solutions that are characterized by strictness and effectiveness. Stone cladding, when done following the necessary technological conditions, can last forever in the literal sense. However, even such a reliable material can lose its original appearance over time, and that’s when professional restoration is needed. Restoration of decorative stone panels is carried out in cases of cracks, chips, or scratches in polished stone. A particular concern is the loss of the decorative appearance. After some time following installation, salts may form and literally penetrate the texture of the stone. A common disruption to the uniformity of the composition is mineralization, which occurs when salts from the solution are washed away by water and transferred to the surrounding parts of the stone. Typically, such issues are not easily fixed on your own. When restoring natural stone, the specialist understands the cause and nature of the changes. However, in most cases, it is impossible to completely remove deeply ingrained components. Therefore, to restore the original appearance, retouching with special durable compositions is used. This process fully restores the stone’s original structure. After restoration, the stone panels look as they did before the defect occurred.

It is especially worth noting a type of restoration work known as surface protection. This primarily concerns polished surfaces, which gain special appeal through the treatment process.

Stone is, in most cases, a complex mineral that includes a variety of different formations. Inclusions create a unique, one-of-a-kind pattern and color in the polished stone. However, some of these inclusions are not as durable as the main composition. Therefore, under the influence of the surrounding environment, they can weather, leading to a loss of the stone's original appearance. To prevent this, various protective coatings must be applied. The best of these can preserve the original look of stone products for centuries. Restoration experts, more than anyone else, understand their key features and possess the technology to apply them effectively.