Ice dams wreaked havoc on this Metro West home. Ceilings, walls, floors and insulation were soaked and ruined on multiple floors. The Landmark team rebuilt the living room including refinishing damaged hardwood through to the kitchen, reinsulating, replacing the ceiling and walls and repainting. In the basement-level pool table room, water under the sub-floor had to be mitigated and the carpet replaced. The new work blends seamlessly with the rest of the home – as if the damage never happened.

Cal Mitchner Photography
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"Blue Pearl" granite countertops in a standard eased edge profile.
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Marble is known for its premium quality, toughness and aesthetic, making it a very popular choice for bathroom countertops, such as this one at a house in Northampton. However just because it’s tough doesn’t mean that Marble can be cleaned with the usual household cleaners. Like all natural stone, Marble is acid sensitive and unsuitable products can have a very damaging effect on its appearance. In this situation, the property owner had used a limescale remover to remove some unsightly marks from the countertop. Unfortunately, the product was acid-based and instead of making an improvement it just made it worse and caused severe etching. The first photo above shows the limescale marks from where toiletries have been placed on the side whilst wet. Since Northampton is a hard water area, the limescale deposits over time caused these marks to appear. The only way to effectively remove the Limestone deposits – while at the same time rectifying the damaged caused by the botched cleaning attempt – was to use a system of hand-held diamond encrusted pads and hand help blocks of various grits to cut back the stone and re-polish it, a process we call burnishing. Before officially beginning the burnishing process, I ran a few tests to determine the type of pad I would need to use to achieve the best results. I found that, in most areas, I would need to use the Tile Doctor 400 Grit (Coarse) pad to resurface the tile and remove the damaged layer of stone, but in some areas where the etching was worse, I would need to use the 200 Grit (Very Coarse) pad. After burnishing the affected areas with the Coarse and Very Coarse grit pads, I started to incrementally polish the stone to achieve a high-quality shine, working my up through the Medium, Fine and Very grit pads. No chemicals were used during this process – only water for lubrication, combined with the six-inch diamond encrusted burnishing pads fitted to a hand-held buffing machine. The final part of the restoration was to seal the stone to maintain a long-lasting, deep polished appearance. To do this, I used Tile Doctor Shine Powder, which is a crystallising sealer in powder form. The powder is applied directly and combined with water, before being worked into the stone to seal it. The customer was very happy with the results and the level of shine achieved. I gave the customer a complimentary bottle of Tile Doctor Stone Soap, which is our aftercare cleaner for polished natural stone, along with instructions on periodic maintenance to help maintain the finish we had achieved for as long as possible. Phil Vissian Northamptonshire Tile Doctor

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A toilet topper wall cabinet installed above the stool provides added storage.
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After a hailstorm damaged his shingles, Ken opted for the installation of GAF Timberline® AS II Shingles. GAF Timberline® AS II Shingles are aesthetically pleasing, largely in part because of their unique shadow bands that are applied using a high-tech computer controlled “feathering” procedure. This gives the shingles a stunning combination of depth & dimension. In addition to their beauty, the shingles have achieved a Class 4 impact resistance rating, offering the ultimate peace of mind.

A custom glass entry into a beautiful shower unit in a Colona, IL Master Bath.
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A Master Bathroom suite with enclosed toilet area, double sink, Jacuzzi tub and walk-in shower.
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A bow front vanity from Bertch Bath in the Tiffany doorstyle available from Village Home Stores.
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An interior view of the outside-corner cabinet on the peninsula of this traditional kitchen remodel.
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Brizzo facuet on a Jacuzzi tub in this Master Bathroom suite with enclosed toilet area, double sink, and walk-in shower.
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Drop-in laundry sink in a Laundry Room in Colona, IL from Village Home Stores.
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After a hailstorm damaged his shingles, Ken opted for the installation of GAF Timberline® AS II Shingles. GAF Timberline® AS II Shingles are aesthetically pleasing, largely in part because of their unique shadow bands that are applied using a high-tech computer controlled “feathering” procedure. This gives the shingles a stunning combination of depth & dimension. In addition to their beauty, the shingles have achieved a Class 4 impact resistance rating, offering the ultimate peace of mind.

Exterior of the rear side of the home.
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