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Skirting & Dado Polishing
The vertical stone — marble or granite skirting, dado, step risers, window sills, thresholds and platform edges — is almost always left rougher and duller than the floor, because polishing verticals needs different, handheld tools.
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Skirting & Dado Polishing, done the right way.
The vertical stone — marble or granite skirting, dado, step risers, window sills, thresholds and platform edges — is almost always left rougher and duller than the floor, because polishing verticals needs different, handheld tools. This service brings those surfaces up to match the floor: hand-polished through the grit sequence, edges eased, and sealed.
These treatments are diagnostic first — the right fix for a slippery floor, a scratch or a stain depends entirely on the material and the cause, so every job starts with identifying what you actually have and what went wrong.
The process
How floor treatment skirting & dado polishing works.
Step 01
Assess & mask
We check the stone and finish on each vertical element and protect the adjacent floor and wall.
Step 02
Hand grind & hone
Handheld variable-speed tools with wet diamond pads take skirting, dado and risers through the same grit progression as a floor.
Step 03
Polish & ease edges
The surface is polished to match the floor sheen and sharp arrises are lightly eased so they do not chip.
Step 04
Seal
The same sealer used on the floor is applied so the whole space is protected consistently.
Why it's worth doing
The result you get.
- ✓Skirting, dado and steps finally match the polished floor
- ✓Eased edges chip less and clean more easily
- ✓Consistent sealing across floor and verticals
- ✓Done at the same time as floor polishing for a complete result
- ✓Makes a big visual difference for a small part of the job
When you need it
Is this the right service?
Add this whenever a floor is polished — the mismatch between a mirror floor and dull, gritty skirting is obvious once you notice it — or on its own where the floor is fine but the verticals were never finished.
More for floor treatment
Other floor treatment services.
Floor Treatment — all services →
Cross-material services — anti-skid, scratch and stain removal, regrouting, skirting & dado polishing.
Anti-Skid Treatment →
An anti-skid (anti-slip) treatment increases the wet grip of a hard floor without changing how it looks.
Floor Scratch Removal →
Scratch removal is spot refinishing — abrading a scratched area back below the depth of the scratch and re-building the finish to match the surrounding floor.
Water Stain Removal →
Water leaves several different marks on a floor and each needs a different fix: hard-water mineral film that sits on top, water rings and cloudiness where moisture has penetrated stone, white bloom trapped under a wood or resin finish, and efflorescence — salts carried up through stone and tile by damp.
The FloorCarePro standard
What every job includes.
Free Site Assessment
We assess the floor and identify the material before quoting, so you get the right service — not the most expensive one.
Professional-Grade Products
Diamond abrasives, 3M compounds and the correct sealer or coating for your surface — applied by trained specialists.
Fixed Written Quote
A clear price in writing after the site visit. No per-day surprises, no hidden extras.
Service Warranty
Our polishing, sealing and coating work is warranted, because we stand behind the result.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions, answered.
Why is my skirting duller than my floor?
Verticals are polished with handheld tools, which many polishing crews skip or rush. The stone is the same — it just was not taken through the full sequence.
My floor treatment has floors that are hazardous underfoot when wet — bathrooms, lobbies, ramps, poolside — can skirting & dado polishing fix that?
Yes — that is exactly what skirting & dado polishing addresses on floor treatment. We confirm the cause on the free site visit and quote the fix in writing. Add this whenever a floor is polished — the mismatch between a mirror floor and dull, gritty skirting is obvious once you notice it — or on its own where the floor is fine but the verticals were never finished.
How do I keep my floor treatment looking good afterwards?
The essentials: keep entrance matting in place — most floor damage walks in on shoes; fix leaks and condensation; standing water is behind most slips and stains. We leave you a written care plan for the specific finish.
Skirting & Dado Polishing