Tumbled Marble. . . some answers!!!
Tumbled MarbleFirst, what about sealing?
Despite their appearance, tumbled marble is still just marble and uses any penetrating sealer. Westchester only specifies a brand of sealer when it comes to limestone (ie Miracle Sealants - Porous Plus). However, for aesthetic reasons, there are two options. Tumbled marble, by itself, comes in a very washed-out look, with an almost bleached-out color. For instance, the Negro Marquina is gray, not black. Any penetrating sealer, recommended for marble, will work fine and leave the final appearance unchanged. However, some clients want that dark look. We stock a penetrating sealer that also contains a color enhancer for just these clients, and it is called MIRA-MATTE (covering 100-200 sf per quart). As the name implies, the finish remains matte, not shiny. MIRA-MATTE can be used by itself in areas where grease and oils do not present a problem. Otherwise, it must be used in concert with Miracle Sealants - 511 Impregnator. If in doubt, E-mail us.
Second, where can they be used?
Tumbled marble is ideal for countertops, bartops, shower floors (usually 2”x2”s), fireplace surrounds (usually 8”x8”s), entrance ways and as accents to ceramic tile floors in any indoor setting. Some showrooms have made an especially beautiful installation mixing it with Stonebridge, or similar. All our tumbled marbles, even the 12”x12”s, are 3/8” thick, which maybe too thin to use outdoors, but ideal for mixing with limestone, polished marble or ceramic tile indoors.
Third, is the entire line shown on these boards?
Not even close! Westchester stocks 22 colors, some in as many as nine sizes from mosaics up to 12”x12”s. We also carry full trim, such as mesh mounted borders, V-caps, railings & moldings to custom finish any job.
Anything else? Most of the items are sold by the piece, since creative design is encouraged! Make sure you quote per piece, not per foot! Also, the 4”x4”s are the lowest price on a square foot basis of all the sizes, so a design that uses this size heavily will yield the most competitive quote . . . and land the most orders!
Westchester Marble & Granite strives to import a unique line of natural stones, and we continually introduce new stones and new sizes. If you aren’t sure a particular material or size is available or not, just ask. And, please call me if you have any questions at all!