Caring for a marble floor can be quite the challenge. Not many commercial facilities have marble installed in any portion of the building, but the most common places would be in an executive’s office or a portion of the lobby.
Caring for marble is quite a bit different than taking care of concrete, polished concrete, linoleum, or ceramic tile surfaces.
Because marble floors are constantly being exposed to various elements, including rain, snow, road salt, sand, and more getting tracked in, it increases the risk of damage to the marble floor surface.
Marble is susceptible to scratches.
Keep in mind that marble floors are susceptible to scratches and other damage that may not occur to other floor surfaces. Because of this, it’s important to try and guide people away from that portion of the floor, at least as a common walking path. It can be ornate and it look great, but putting a welcome desk or other sign just in front of that verbal surface will have a tendency to move people naturally away from it, keeping them on the other portion of the floor surface.
Polishing and sealing the marble floor.
It’s a good idea to polish and seal the marble floor, just as you would with other floor surfaces. You should do this at least twice a year for low traffic areas and more frequently for higher traffic areas.
By sealing the marble floor, it acts as an extra layer of protection against those risks of scratches.
Restoring the glossy shine.
Using a marble paste is a great way to help restore the glossy finish to the marble surface. It can also help repair some minor scratches.
If you notice etching occurring on the marble floor surface, it’s usually the result of acidic or high alkaline substances getting onto the surface. Inspect the cleaning solutions you use and determine if anybody is bringing in these potential solutions, either for their own office or other purposes. If you find somebody doing that, discourage them from coming near the marble portion of the commercial floor surface.