by BSR | Feb 22, 2018 | Home Improvement, Residential, Restoration, Soapstone
People fall in love with soapstone for good reason. The finished surface of soapstone feels like a dry bar of soap, it is impervious to most types of liquids and chemicals and is heat resistant. Soapstone was formed from igneous rock in ancient ocean rift zones when...
by BSR | Sep 26, 2016 | Granite, Home Improvement, Interior Design, Marble, Onyx, Quartzite, Renovation, Residential, Restoration, Slate, Soapstone, Travertine
When working with designers and architects, the thing we hear most often is that nothing feels more authentic and permanent than stone. Even when it is used in small ways like a mantle, a threshold or foyer, stone means quality and suggests longevity. Stone is a...
by BSR | Jun 6, 2016 | Fireplace, Home Improvement, Marble, Renovation, Slate, Soapstone
If you love to enjoy a crackling fire in the fall & winter months, there is no doubt that summer is the best time to take care of cleaning the fireplace surrounds, mantel or mantelpiece and chimneypieces. Stone fireplaces made from granite, marble, limestone, and...
by BSR | Aug 15, 2013 | Granite, Limestone, Marble, Quartzite, Renovation, Restoration, Slate, Soapstone, Terrazzo, Tile and Grout, Travertine
Nantucket is a beautiful summer retreat just off the coast of Cape Cod. Beautiful beaches, homes and lots of bike trails! But if you live there and have a home there, it is sometimes hard to find contractors and vendors to service you because it is an island after...
by BSR | Jun 28, 2013 | Granite, Limestone, Marble, Renovation, Restoration, Soapstone, Terrazzo, Travertine
Are you thinking of having your natural stone resurfaced, cleaned or polished but having a little trouble with the lingo? Boston Stone Restoration experts shed light on some common stone care terminology. What does Stone Restoration mean?...
by BSR | Oct 16, 2012 | Commercial, Granite, Historic, Limestone, Marble, Residential, Soapstone, Tile and Grout
So when I tell people that I am in the stone restoration business, they say, “Oh so are you a mason?” Or they think I install counter tops and tile flooring. Sometimes it is not easy to describe the work that we do at BSR so below I have made a list of some of the...
