Restoring Quartzite in Your Home
Most quartzite damage is small and fixable. A chip where a cast iron pan caught the edge by the dishwasher. A dull strip along the front where years of wiping wore down the polish. An oil shadow beside the range. And sometimes, rings that keep appearing on a stone that was sold as quartzite but turns out to be dolomite.
Real quartzite is a metamorphic sandstone around 7 Mohs that does not etch from acids, so a restoration visit usually means chip repair, re-polishing and resealing. If your stone is etching, we test it and tell you what it really is, then fix it accordingly.
Types of Restoration We Do
Etch Removal
For dolomitic stones sold as quartzite, and for marble. We remove dull etch rings by honing with diamond pads, then polish or leave honed to match.
Chip Repair
Colour-matched UV-cure resin, applied in layers, levelled and polished. Edges are re-profiled so the repair follows the original shape. $185-$450.
Re-Polish
Brings back shine on polished surfaces that have gone dull from wear or harsh cleaners. $45-$95 per linear foot.
Re-Honing
Evens out honed and leathered surfaces with dull spots, light scratches or etches.
What We Can and Cannot Fix
| Problem | Fixable? | Typical Method | Typical Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge chip | Yes | UV-cure resin fill + re-profile | $185-$450 |
| Dull polish | Yes | Diamond re-polish | $45-$95/lin ft |
| Etch rings (dolomite/marble) | Yes | Hone + polish | $600-$1,850 per kitchen |
| Oil stain | Usually | Poultice extraction | $185-$450 |
| Hairline crack | Often | Stabilise + resin fill | $250-$600 |
| Structural crack from poor support | Partly | Fix support, fill or replace piece | Quoted |
| Wrong stone entirely | No | Replacement | Quoted |
How Much Does Quartzite Restoration Cost in Toronto?
Restoration projects run $450-$1,850, with single chip repairs from $185.
| Restoration Job | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Single chip repair | $185-$450 |
| Two or three chips + local polish | $450-$800 |
| Front edge re-polish, 15-20 lin ft | $675-$1,600 |
| Full kitchen re-hone (dolomite/marble) | $900-$1,850 |
| Add full reseal | $350-$950 |
Every repair is itemised. All service prices are on quartzite cost Toronto.
Why Some “Quartzite” Etches
If your counter etches from lemon or wine, it is not acting like quartzite. Super White, white quartzites and Fantasy Brown are the stones most often mislabelled. Ours are tested at the yard before purchase, but many homeowners inherit installs where nobody checked. It still blows our mind how often homeowners inherit a chipped marble install from a weekend fabricator and only discover the acid-etch damage after the first glass of red wine.
We can hone those etches out and set you up with a care plan. If you are ready to replace it with tested quartzite, see white quartzite countertops or quartzite vs marble.
Preventing Damage After Restoration
- Ease sharp corners near the dishwasher and sink.
- Use trivets for cast iron and cutting boards for knives.
- Switch to a pH-neutral stone cleaner.
- Reseal every 18 months with our quartzite sealing service.
- Follow the routines on quartzite maintenance and care.