On the start David impressed us the most when looking for a company to refinish our slate floors and seal them. His attention to detail and knowledge was immediately clear to us that he was an extremely reputable company that takes pride in their workmanship. His crew is very professional and great to work with. They work together as a team. It says a lot when you know a crew has been together for many many years. I promise you will NOT be disappointed in their workmanship and when the job is complete remembering what your floors did look like as they will be very beautiful once again. Thanks David and your crew for a job well done. Terri, Alpine read more

I have been a small business owner, a customer service rep and a salesperson. I support all such entrepreneurs and am saddened I need to share this review. I am hoping this company will learn. Our experience with David started when we set up an appointment to provide a quote. That morning I called to see when he will come and was told he neglected to notate the appointment. Ok. Stuff happens. So we rescheduled and unfortunately his child was ill and he could not make it. Totally understandable. A third appt was set and he did show up. We agreed for him to supply the service and set a date. The date came and no one came. I called and he told me he had a late night job and didn't understand why he would make an appointment for that morning (?!), but promised me he would call within an hour when he got back to the office. I waited 4 hours, no call, then texted him that we will not use his services if this is how unimportant we were. On top of this, I later found out my husband reached out to him to give him another chance to get our business (David seemed like a nice guy). Now a week later, my husband did not get the courtesy of a response. How does a small business stay in business with work ethics like this? We truly tried to give him opportunity. read more

We had a 23 year old travertine kitchen floor that ha not been taken care of as it should have been. I considered having it replaced with new tile or natural stone, but the replacement cost was outrageous, and the truth was that I still preferred my floor over most other floor coverings. I contacted "Set in Stone," and David, the owner came out and provided a reasonable estimate to restore my floor. The day of the restoration, Robert arrived on time.... sanded, cleaned, filled some holes and chips, cleaned and rerouted the grout lines, and applied a sealer. He did an awesome job. My kitchen floor was restored to "better than new" condition. read more

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What an incredible experience! David returned my call on a Sunday, was here the next day, really knew his stuff, and gave a totally fair quote. One week later, Jordan and Byron came and did the job exactly as advertised. The travertine floors, which needed a lot of help after the previous owners, look absolutely new. I would never even think of using anyone else. Just aces, top to bottom. read more

From the moment I read their website and Yelp, I knew I wanted to work with Set In Stone. From start to finish, David was responsive, reliable, and an all-around good guy. I just bought a new house and have Saltillo tiles on the ground floor. They were wrecked: filthy and pockmarked with holes. The before and after is nothing short of stunning. And David was extremely communicative throughout the entire process. Highly recommend him and the team! read more

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We hired Set in Stone to refurbish all our marble areas in our Master Bath, shower stall, tub surround, fireplace, bar top, bath floor, sink countertop & our powder room's sink countertop. It took them close to 9 hours straight to finish the job. The finished product is unbelievable! Just want to thank David for sending us Byron, Issac and Jordan. Also, they care enough to teach us how to maintain the condition of the marble, & what product to use.... Keep it up! More works will come your way.... They deserve a 5 star for their professionalism and friendly personality. read more

Second time using service. This time has travertine and marble doors restored and granite and marble counters. They did an excellent job, almost like I have a new house. It's beautiful now and the work was done on time and efficiently. Thank you set in stone read more

We had a large job of outdoor hardscape plus indoor limestone in master. They did a terrific job and paid careful attention to areas surrounding the stone. The guys are so friendly and responsive. Highly recommend this company. Our stone looks brand new. read more

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Cesar was on time, create a clean work environment. The results looks awesome. The work was quick and almost silent. I recommend restoring instead of changing for new stuff. read more

Edit: Totally understand things can get overwhelming, owner investigated and reached out to make things right.. We hired this company to fix a crack in our granite that appeared by the sink. We had two options: permanent solution or crack repair. They said the permanent solution was not necessary for this type of crack so we went with the repair. Fast forward to the repair.. they "sealed" the crack but didn't match the color of the granite properly. Kind of an eyesore but fine, we'll live with it. Fast forward just a couple months. The crack was not sealed properly and came back (pictures attached). We contacted the owner to see what he could do and he said he'd get back to us after the holidays. Totally understood. Contacted again after the holidays and received no response... read more

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Big thank you to David and the set in stone technician that repaired my kitchen sink countertop. Definitely exceeded my expectations. Also a special thanks for the professionalism and consideration in staying within recommended covid protocol while working in my home, around my family. read more

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Rarely do I give 5 stars. But I was SO IMPRESSED with my floor and countertop cleaning and sealing. ***I LOVE this company - HIGHLY RECOMMEND!*** 1. Quickly returned my call to schedule and then was ON Time for my appointment! 2. Wonderful Care and Detail - Service person carefully taped off my cabinetry to protect it from damage. Carefully executed and rechecked his work. Took time to explain what to use on my counter tops for maintenance and then personally showed me how to fix any future damage that may happen from new stains. 3. PRIDE in EXECUTION - A supervisor came by to review the job in process - THAT never happens...nor do most even care. 4. Fair pricing/Excellent Value for the Service. 5. Kind service person, professional demeanor. WHAT a refreshing surprise! ***I won't call anyone else from this point on*** read more

We have a lot of saltillo tile in our house and on our patios. It's been looking dull and it was hard to clean. The tile installer who put in the floors recommended Set in Stone and we used them to clean and seal our saltillo floors. It was wonderful to see the positive change in our floors. They are beautiful again. David's staff did a great job. They were professional, respectful of our property, prompt and highly skilled. We recommend Set in Stone Restoration without reservation. read more

I was initially impressed by the high ratings of this company. I have no doubt that had I been able to get the work done I would have been happy with it too. However, like a few others who have reviewed poorly, I struggled to get emails and calls returned after the initial job assessment and quote. Perhaps some jobs are not desirable and that just is not being communicated directly to potential clients. David reached out right away and cleared things up. I am looking forward to editing this to a 5 star once the work is done! Robert came out and did a test piece for the job. I was so impressed by his knowledge and how he made sure I understood what he was explaining. I am super excited to have our work done by this company! I will definitely post some before and afters... read more

I had them reseal my granite and solid surface countertops. Sam did a great job! Very courteous and helpful. Would 100% recommend Set in Stone!! read more

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We had work done by them before and were pleased but no one showed up on our scheduled appointment time Which was scheduled 2 weeks out. When I reached out to let them know that no one had showed up or even called I never received a response back! Very disappointing as I had made arrangements for our appointed time/date. read more

I have been using this company for a few years now. I am a general contractor and from time to to time we work with unique tile that requires specific care . David the owner is always ready to help and Robert the employee is just unbelievable. The results are always amazing and my clients can't stop complimenting about Roberts work , attention to details and knowledge , they are the absolute experts and much better in service and result then some of the big names out there. I highly recommend them. read more

Amazing service!! My tile had not been cleaned or maintained properly. Set in Stone made it look brand new again. They protected my walls and cabinets during the cleaning and every thing looks absolutely perfect. David and Robert have amazing customer service skills from beginning tThank you Set In Stone!! I will be in touch for my shower very soon. Update 4/4/2019- Just had my shower marble and counter tops polished by Set in Stone and WOW!! All the hard water stains and dullness are gone. Shower and marble counters look new agaAnother amazing job by Set in Stone!! Thanks guys read more

This is the second time we used Set in Stone Restoration to clean and seal our quartzite floors and shower and the second review of their excellent service. Their technician Gab Sanchez did a fantastic job. He arrived at the scheduled time, protected the areas leading up to and surrounding tile, then proceeded to clean then seal the areas to their original look. During the two day effort he kept us informed of any issues that required attention. We will call Set in Stone Restoration when it's time to repeat the process. read more

So this story needs some background. About a year ago I decided to the replace the floor in my kitchen, and being a DIY kinda guy, I thought I could lay my first marble tile floor ever...at my own house.....I was wrong, I should have practiced on a friend's floor. I did manage to get all the tile attached to the foundation, and they looked good, but I didn't know what the hell I was doing and the tiles were as uneven as the Appalachian trail. I credit this to the sheer weight of marble tiles, my inexperience, and I was sorta rushing through the job. Anyways, after 12 months of tripping over uneven tiles I started to research how to fix it, and I figured you could grind it or something. BTW I learned that my problem is called "Lippage", which is awesome. I came on yelp, found a few companies I thought would do it and started yelp messaging. 4 companies responded, two messaged me back and asked for contact info, but never followed up after I gave it to them. One gave me a ridiculous price, but didn't seem very interested in earning that money, but David, the owner of set in stone, messaged me back, with his cell number and then after calling him, came and met me at my house two days later. I think a Saturday morning (he was available the next day, I was not). David came by on time and looked at the problem, gave me a fair estimate, and a work time estimate for the job....that's a lie, he gave me a great price, and I felt it was so good, I counter bid him $75 over his asking. We scheduled a date, but we had some mutual scheduling issues, and we ended up pushing back a few weeks. When Byron from set in stone arrived, it became obvious that the project was gonna take longer than previously expected. Byron explained to me that my floor was in fact granite and would take longer to grind than marble, he also made sure my expectations were realistic, couldn't make it perfectly flat, because the lippage (he he lippage) was so bad he would grind through the tile. Now I am not sure he is right, my receipt says marble on it, but then again I'm not a stone guy, and maybe the retailer was pulling a fast one on me. But per Byron, granite is more expensive and a better surface in the long run. Anyways I am little worried now I will have to pay more money, but no, Set in Stone stuck to their original price, and Byron worked all day on Friday, and a half day on Saturday to get the job done. And what a job, now my "lippage" (I love that word), was pretty serious and I am not sure I have pictures that will show had bad it is, but when my toe caught it, it was like stubbing your toe on the coffee table at 3am just after finishing your "I had to too much to drink burrito, from your favorite burrito place, because you know they are opened 24 hrs" kinda pain. Well when they were done, it was like my lippage had gotten a Brazilian wax, up close it wasn't perfectly flat it was about 98% though, and I definitely wouldn't trip on it, I would more likely slip on it. The high buff polish was amazing and I could almost seem my reflection in it, and the sealing job was way better than I had done myself a year ago. It was everything I wanted, expected, and more, like Myspace.com before facebook showed up. Overall, I hope I never have to use them again because I am an idiot, but If I need any stone work, its going to these guys. Thanks Set it Stone read more

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Owner of set in stone (David) came out to give us a bid. Bid was in line with our expectation. One of his techs (Sam) did an A++ job, restoring our floors.. He is very professional, definitely knows what he is doing, gave us good advice on our limestone floors. We have requested (Sam) to come back to refinish our bathroom floors. read more

David the owner quoted me a great price. He sent Tony to do the work and believe me the work he did was outstanding. My kitchen and living room look so much better after Tony did his magic. Great customer service and price. Would highly recommend! read more

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Great owner, great company. David's guys refinished a marble-topped vanity in my master bath to remove water spots and etching. I called them again when I chipped the edge of my quartz countertop in the kitchen and was in the midst of showing my property. They responded immediately, Robert came early the next morning, and spent over an hour repairing it with great care and expertise. Engineered quartz is notoriously difficult to repair and he did a fantastic job, better than I hoped, making the chip barely noticeable by matching the color and adding additional color to match the pattern of veins in the rest of the countertop. Five stars, thank you! See photos of before and after chip. read more

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First impression of David (business owner) very professional, expert in travertine, and fair in his quote. Very easy to schedule the estimate. He gave us a quote and we weren't quite ready to commit due to finances and he understood. Wasn't pushy and he waited for us to come around. Months later when we were ready very easy to schedule. Available to do work on a Saturday. Sam arrived on time and he was very professional as well. Got right to work. He explained his process and was very detailed. He worked a long day to complete the work which we didn't mind. It meant he wanted to do a great job. End result: filled holes, clean and sleek look, great price. Highly recommended. read more

I was happy to come across this company after my partner chipped/ cracked a section of our kitchen island. David and Deanna were quick to respond and inform me with the best route to take! Overall, my countertop looks newer than before, customer service was amazing! Will definitely recommend their services to others. Great experience from beginning to end. Thank you!! read more

Super happy with this company. My marble floor looks even better then was new. I will call them next time for sure. read more

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David, the business owner is extremely knowledgeable and is so polite and professional. He came in and knew exactly what was going on with my floors and what was needed. I learned a lot from him in a short time. Sam did such a phenomenal job on my travertine floors!! My floors look amazing. He really spent time to clean them and make them shine again. Then he took time to show me how to care for them. He also went above and beyond and did some work on my kitchen sink and granite. I could not be happier. Set in Stone is not the lowest price but the quote was fair and you get what you pay for. I was able to trust these guys in my home while I was away and that was a huge relief for me in addition to the fact that they did an excellent job and stayed in communication with me. They really took time on my floors, it wasn't rushed. David worked with me on scheduling until we found a day that worked for me. I would highly recommend Set in Stone. If you're in the market to get your floors cleaned or serviced, call David. I will use them again and again. read more

Thanks to Robert for an excellent job done on repairing our countertop. Very professional and very cautious with Covid safety practices. Our countertop looks awesome and I highly recommend using their services. read more

TherTony and Cesar showed up at my home on time and they got to work immediately. We are renovating and just installed new travertine tile, baseboards and cabinets. I noticed that both Tony and Cesar took extreme care to make sure that everything was protected while they worked in all areas of my home. These guys were very professional, finished ahead of schedule and my floors look AWESOME!! read more

We had a few stone areas in the house that needed freshening up - the master bath countertops and shower (both had some etching on them, and were generally just kind of blah looking), shiny marble in the entryway that needed a bit more shine, and the granite countertops in the kitchen which had some odd variation in sheen we were hoping to even out. David came out and looked at the 3 areas, and we had a short but productive discussion about them. David talked me through the kitchen counter issues, and indicated basically that that's just the nature of the marble - he could give it a little bit more shine and consistency, but likely nothing really noticeable. The entry and bathrooms though, he could make look like new. Later that evening, David sent over a very clear and reasonable estimate for the 3 areas, and after a couple emails we settled on a date and likely duration (1.5 days), and to skip doing anything in the kitchen. I was very happy with how easy it was to communicate, and that the estimate was on-par with the other 2 I had received for the same work. On the day of work, Set In Stone arrived right on time, and after a few minutes pointing out the areas to get worked on - to make sure we were on the same page - they got to work. I was very happy with the speediness of the work (completed ahead of schedule), and the final results. I certainly will use Set In Stone next time I need something done on our stonework! read more

After several months of remodeling, my new tiles did not look so new. Grout haze, dirt, concrete dust, and drywall dust had taken their toll and been ground in to the tile by heavy construction foot traffic. Set In Stone didn't just steam or wipe the tile, they scrubbed it, then resealed and buffed it. This process uncovered some pre-existing flaws in the grout, which Set In Stone immediately repaired to make the floor look better than when it was laid. They were early to the job, and they were serious about their work; they were in stocking feet for the last parts of he job. Highly recommend them. read more

We called David to get a quote. He came out to our home within 24 hours. After accepting their quote, we were able to schedule a time that worked perfectly in our busy schedule. We can't say enough about the quality of the work of their employee, Cesar. He made a noticeable difference in our Travertine tiles, cleaned up as he went along, and had an eye for detail. Most of all, their first concern was our satisfaction. Five stars to Set in Stone. read more

I was promised slate that had sheen & was colorful. First small rain spate & slate looks chalky like it did before. I spent a few thousand dollars on it only to have it look the same as before I had the work done. David called me back only to scream & me & tell me I was unreasonable & there was nothing more they could do. Do. Ot recommend this company. read more

Well I cannot say enough about this Company If you want it Done right Set In Stone Is your Company. You Always hope when you go to Yelp you get what you are hoping for and I hit the Jack Pot. We have had this Travertine down for 18yrs and had experience of someone claiming to know about the stone and almost destroyed it. Thanks to David and his Team they were able to restore it back to the condition it needed to be.. I cannot say enough Tony arrive with other employee and went to work removed and scratches repaired holes brought the floor back to it natural look....Believe me If you want it Done Right Call Set In Stone If David and Tony can get it right they will.....Thanks David for a Great Job... read more

Great service! David explained in detail what would be done for our travertine floor, repairing cracks & divots, along with cleaning etc. Sam performed the service. He was professional & took pride in his work. Thanks for everything! We will definitely use Set In Stone again. read more

I would have given this company a 5 star rating because their work was outstanding. Sam did a really good job with my limestone etching removals. Looks like brand new now! However, there were 2 appointments cancelled on the day of the appointment because of staff issues. David finally came thru on the 3rd appointment scheduled. Sometimes this is out of his control so I do understand. However, that was very disturbing for me to have to get everything ready for them to come and then having to put everything back. Will use them again in the future though......................... read more

I had THE BEST experience with this company! Professional, knowledgable, skilled craftsmen. Can't recommend them more. I am having them back to do more work. So refreshing to have a fabulous home repair experience. Thank you Set In Stone Restoration! read more

Set in Stone was everything and more! I purchase my first home and wanted the travertine floors restored to make it look like new. I have to say I had a hard time finding a trusted company, but after several interviews I decided to go with Set in Stone. I have to admit I was very impressed with the overall presentation and attention to detail that was taken by David (the owner) and his crew. The floors looked horrible and thought of replacing the entire area, but after looking at the overall cost it was to expensive and restoration was my only option. I am so happy I found this company cause they did an amazing job and I saved a lot of $$$ and time. P.S. Everyone was so polite and professional. I would definitely use them again in the future! read more

Set in Stone did a great job restoring 600 sq ft of granite in my kitchen/family area! Initially David came out and bid the job for much less than I had expected. The floors hadn't been serviced for at least 12 years and I was expecting a large sum to fix them up. I had inquired about regrouting and he opined that it wasn't necessary; his team could actually just resurface the floors and do some touch up work for a great result. They were able to schedule me for two weeks later. The day of, the crew of 2 guys (Sam and Hector) arrived early 7:52am. After working all day, they wrapped up around 6pm. I think the job took longer than they expected, but they had great attitudes all day, were courteous and pleasant to work with, and had great attention to detail filling all the holes in the travertine tiles and mixing a custom grout color to patch the grout. I am very happy with the results and feel this service was a great value! read more

You Can't Find a Better Stone Restoration Contractor in San Diego! Sixteen years ago, we made a major investment in a new travertine stone floor throughout our Del Mar home, to replace carpeting causing allergies. We were very satisfied with the results of the stone installation at that time. Due to our own lack of knowledge on how to properly maintain stone floors, we saw a gradual reduction in the appearance over the years, and a had few areas of damage. We sought a restoration contractor who was both knowledgeable and reasonable in the cost of restoration. The first two bidders on the project did not impress us with their knowledge or their approach to the restoration. But Set-In-Stone was impressive on both counts! The CEO, David Aardema, is very knowledge about the characteristics of stone flooring, and he gave us a reasonable quote for full restoration. The first two bidders' estimates were two and four times the amount David quoted us. We immediately accepted his proposal. It was the right decision. The restoration was accomplished quickly and neatly by workers Sam and Byron. We are convinced their results provided a better quality finish than the original installation 16 years earlier. Our floors are now beautifully restored. On a project of this scope, it is to be expected there will be some oversights, in this case a single area of displaced grout that had been overlooked. We contacted David to let him know, and he had Robert come out the very next day to make the 12-minute repair! We are now 100% satisfied with the results. We saved ourselves a lot of anxiety, labor and money by choosing Set-In-Stone for our restoration. We heartily recommend Set-In-Stone for any stone restoration, cleaning or maintenance. You can't go wrong. read more