Birmingham’s historic red-brick avenues hide a secret: thousands of kitchens and bathrooms finished with timeless marble that has slowly lost its shine. CountBricks brings those surfaces back to life with a data-driven, dust-controlled process designed exclusively for residential construction. Whether you are renovating a single-family cottage in Harborne or fitting out a modern apartment in the Jewellery Quarter, our AI-powered estimating tools deliver crystal-clear pricing before the first polishing pad touches stone.
• First impressions sell: estate agents consistently note that mirror-finished worktops add instant perceived value
• Hygienic surfaces: microscopic etching traps grime; polishing removes these crevices, making daily cleaning easier
• Sustainability: restoring stone avoids the carbon footprint of quarrying and transporting new slabs
West Midlands water is naturally hard, leaving calcium deposits that dull the stone. Add cooking splashes, teen science experiments and years of wipe-downs with alkaline cleaners, and you get blotchy counters that feel permanently sticky. CountBricks technicians tackle this exact cocktail of mineral scale, acid etch and grease, tailoring pad grits and polishing compounds to Birmingham’s conditions.
• Indoor humidity swings from winter heating can open micro-cracks—our deep-penetration sealers stabilise them
• Urban air pollutants leave oily films—our neutralising pre-wash lifts residues without weakening the stone
1. Voice-Based Site Intake: Homeowners walk us through the space via a quick smartphone call. Our AI captures square footage, edge profiles and appliance clearances in real time.
2. Digital Slab Mapping: Using uploaded photos or a blueprint takeoff from CountBricks.com/blueprint-tools, we generate a 3D model of your countertop, marking stains and fissures.
3. Dustless Grinding: HEPA-filtered hand grinders flatten high spots and erase scratches without filling your home with airborne grit.
4. Progressive Diamond Honing: We move from 200- to 3000-grit pads, revealing the stone’s natural veining layer by layer.
5. Nano-Seal Application: A food-safe barrier blocks future etching from citrus, wine and cleaning chemicals for up to five years.
6. AI Quality Report: Before/after gloss readings are uploaded to your CountBricks.com/portfolio dashboard so you can verify results.
• Realtime AI estimates—see material, labour and travel costs line by line the moment you finish your voice call
• Blueprint takeoff integration—combine polishing with larger remodels and manage everything from one platform
• Transparent scheduling—our algorithm selects the earliest crew window that fits your calendar and sends live ETAs
• Eco-conscious compounds—ph-neutral, low-VOC formulas safe for children and pets
• Birmingham-based experts—local crews who understand regional architecture and take pride in Midlands craftsmanship
Many homeowners ask, “How much per square metre?” The true answer depends on four variables:
• Stone hardness: Carrara is softer than Calacatta, requiring fewer honing passes
• Damage severity: Deep scratches need diamond resin pads and time
• Countertop layout: Waterfall edges and sink cut-outs add hand-finishing minutes
• Access: Tight terraces may need compact equipment, extending labour
CountBricks’ AI pulls local labour rates, consumable costs and transport distances to generate an on-the-spot figure accurate within 2 %. No hidden extras—just open data you can verify in your project portal.
• Wipe spills within 60 seconds—especially fruit juices and vinegar
• Clean weekly with a ph-neutral stone soap, never bleach or ammonia
• Re-seal annually if you cook daily; bi-annually for low-use bathrooms
• Place felt pads under small appliances to avoid micro-scratches
• Use trivets: thermal shock can craze even perfectly polished marble
Because CountBricks unites estimating, scheduling and invoicing under one cloud platform, you can bundle countertop polishing with cabinet refacing, tile backsplash installation or full kitchen re-plumbing. Visit CountBricks.com/services to explore package discounts automatically applied by our AI when tasks share labour categories.
Request your free voice-based estimate in under five minutes. Our Birmingham team arrives on time, leaves your home spotless and uploads an AI-verified gloss report so you know the job is truly finished. The result: marble that reflects your ceiling lights like water on a still canal, backed by the CountBricks Quality Guarantee.
Mrs. Whitfield’s 1920s semi-detached home featured a gorgeous but weathered Bianco Carrara countertop. Years of Sunday roasts had etched ring-shaped stains around the hob, and local hard water left a matte haze. Worried that replacement would blow her renovation budget, she contacted CountBricks for a marble polishing solution.
• Countertop area: 14 m² with waterfall edge
• Initial gloss reading: 26 GU (gloss units)
• Damage: Knife marks up to 0.3 mm deep, heat stains, calcium buildup
1. The homeowner completed a three-minute voice walkthrough. Our AI generated an estimate of £742 within seconds, including travel and materials.
2. Technicians arrived at 08:00, set up dust-capture tents and began 200-grit flattening. By noon, progressive honing had reached 1500-grit.
3. After a short curing break, a nano-seal was burnished into the surface, raising the gloss to 87 GU—an industry-leading result for Carrara.
• Replacement quote from a stone yard: £3,900
• CountBricks polishing cost: £742
• Turnaround time: One working day with zero demolition
Mrs. Whitfield added LED under-cabinet strips the same evening, noting that the polished marble now reflects light “like a calm canal at dusk.” Her review and AI gloss report are featured on CountBricks.com/portfolio.
• Early digital mapping lets crews pre-order exact pad grits, reducing on-site guesswork
• Integrating polishing into larger refurbishments helps clients reallocate saved funds to high-impact upgrades such as smart appliances
• AI metrics build homeowner trust by replacing subjective “looks good” with data-backed proof
Thinking about restoring your own stone? Explore bundled renovation options and schedule a voice estimate at CountBricks.com/services today.
