Rick Arons, principal and founder of Marble & Granite Care Professionals, is meeting the homeowner's growing need for the care of natural stone. While marble, granite, limestone and other natural surfaces are now commonly used in flooring, countertops, showers, baths, entryways and fireplaces, expert care of these surfaces is difficult to find. Designers, stone merchants, fabricators and contractors are woefully undereducated about the nature of natural stone, the differences in stone and the chemical treatments necessary to assure that the stone retains its original appearance and performance.

Natural stone is a major investment, yet few merchants or homeowners understand that otherwise benign household chemicals and even water can cause headaches and degrade the appearance of their stone.

Rick Arons and Marble & Granite Care Professionals visit hundreds of homes and businesses in Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin and Northern Indiana each year. We have worked with every type of stone imaginable. We understand the chemistry of these stones and have had direct training from the leading manufacturers of chemicals for the treatment and care of this stone.

I welcome your inquiries and ask that you look over our web site for answers to any of your questions. Feel free to leave us your name and email address if you would like to be added to our mailing list. You will then receive periodic e-letters from us with information that can help you better care for your own stone.

Thank you and visit us again soon!