Working while you’re closed
Stone, Tile & Hard Floors
Stone stains, treated at the source.
Targeted removal of oil, organic and mineral staining from natural stone — chemistry matched to the stain and the stone, applied out of hours.
Fixed proposal for the agreed scope · Access and handover confirmed in writing
Handover planned around your operation
What it is designed to achieve
Stains live in the stone, not on it.
Natural stone is porous: spills draw down into the material where surface cleaning can’t follow. Effective treatment matches the chemistry to the stain — drawing oil out with poultices, oxidising organics, dissolving mineral deposits — without harming the stone around it.
Stain-specific chemistry
Oil, organic, rust and mineral staining each get the treatment that actually works on them.
Stone-safe methods
Treatments are matched to the stone type, protecting the surface and surrounding finish.
Dwell time on our clock
Poultices and treatments need hours to work — ours run overnight while you’re closed.
Sealed after treatment
Impregnating sealers protect treated areas against the next spill.
When to consider this service
Signs the floor needs a closer assessment.
- A local stain remains after normal cleaning
- Oil, organic or mineral contamination is suspected
- The affected area needs testing before wider work
Floors and environments covered
Natural and engineered stone where the stain, substrate and previous treatments can be identified.
Operational and curing considerations
Timing depends on floor condition, preparation, area size, drying or curing requirements and the access available. These are confirmed in the written proposal before work is agreed.
We work while you’re closed
Delivered out of hours, as standard.
Most contractors expect your business to work around them. We work around you. Here’s what a typical overnight programme looks like — from the moment you lock up to the moment you open on restored floors.
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17:30
Your business closes
Staff and customers head home. Your premises are handed over under agreed access protocols.
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18:00
Zest arrives
Our technicians arrive on site with everything needed — no deliveries, no daytime setup.
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Overnight
Professional restoration
The full restoration is completed while the building is empty. No noise complaints, no closed-off areas.
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05:30
Final inspection
Every area is checked, dried and signed off against the agreed specification.
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08:00
You open on restored floors
Doors open at the agreed handover time, to a floor that looks new. Your team simply arrives to the result.
Access, security and keyholding protocols are agreed before any work begins. Weekend and closure-period programmes are available where an overnight window isn’t enough.
Arrange a Free Floor AssessmentHow it works
Four steps. Minimal disruption.
From first phone call to sign-off, the process is designed around your operating hours — not ours.
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01
Send photos or arrange an assessment
Start with whichever is easier. You do not need to identify the floor or treatment first.
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02
Receive an honest recommendation
We explain the condition, suitable options and whether restoration or replacement is the better decision.
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03
Agree the proposal and access plan
The scope, fixed price for the agreed work, timing, access and handover requirements are confirmed in writing.
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04
Complete and document handover
Work is inspected at the agreed handover point, with records and practical aftercare recommendations supplied.
Ideal for
Where this service earns its keep.
Stone Stain Treatment is most in demand from these environments — always delivered around their operating hours.
Questions, answered
What facilities teams ask us.
If your question isn’t covered, the assessment is the fastest way to a straight answer — free and without obligation.
Can every stain be removed?
Most, but not all — deep-set or aged staining can be permanent. We assess realistically at the assessment and tell you the likely outcome before you commit, sometimes with a test patch first.
Will the treatment damage the stone?
No — the treatment is selected for both the stain and the stone type. Where a treatment affects surface sheen, we re-hone or re-polish the area as part of the work.
What causes white marks and dull rings on stone?
Usually etching from acidic spills (wine, citrus, cleaning products) rather than a stain. Etching is corrected by polishing — often alongside stain treatment in one programme.
How do we stop stains coming back?
Impregnating sealers dramatically slow absorption, buying time to wipe spills before they penetrate. We recommend sealing all treated stone — see our stone sealing service.
Related services
Often booked together.
Most clients combine services into a single out-of-hours programme — one visit, one contractor, one result.
Dr Schutz PU Systems
RAMS Available
Documented Handover
Out-of-Hours Working
£10m Public Liability Insurance
Need Stone Stain Treatment — without disrupting your business?
Send us a few photographs for an initial opinion, or arrange a free on-site floor assessment. You’ll receive a written Floor Condition & Restoration Report — a clear recommendation, an itemised proposal and a programme designed around your operating hours. Yours to keep, whoever you choose.
No obligation · No pressure · Cornwall & Devon coverage
Prefer to talk? Call 01752 922414 · free and without obligation