Limestone Sealing questions answered
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Those are etch marks from acid: citrus, wine, vinegar or an acidic cleaner. Sealing does not prevent etching, only staining. Light etching can be honed out on a return visit; prevention is a pH-neutral cleaner and prompt wiping.
An impregnating sealer does not change the surface texture, so slip resistance stays as it was. Film-forming sealers can reduce grip and we do not use them on pool surrounds.
Once grout and adhesive have cured and the stone is dry, usually two to four weeks. Many installers skip it. If your limestone was laid unsealed, we clean and seal it as one job.
Every three to five years on terraces and pool coping, longer on vertical cladding. The water-bead test tells you when: if water soaks in within a minute, it is time.
On request, as one fixed written figure covering the clean and the seal. Call The Prestige Standard on 0494 810 609 or use the quote form.
