LobbyEntrance halls
Large traffic areas restored zone by zone, from the street door to the lift.
Building managers
Marble care for Milan apartment buildings
Communal halls and staircases restored zone by zone, with a clear quote for the owners’ meeting.
For building managers
Communal marble, handled without surprises
In Milan, the entrance hall of an apartment building – the androne – is very often marble: Botticino, Carrara, Ceppo, sometimes with a darker stone framing the edges. Years of residents, couriers, shopping trolleys and bicycles leave a dull track from the street door to the lift, round off the stair treads and darken the joints. Marble care for apartment buildings in Milan is therefore a recurring item on the agenda, and the person expected to find a sensible answer is usually the building manager, the amministratore di condominio.
Les Traitements du Sud works alongside managers with three clear aims: a quote that can be tabled at the owners’ meeting as it stands, a site organised so that nobody is ever locked out of their flat, and a maintenance plan afterwards that turns marble care into a predictable line in the annual budget.
You deal with one contact throughout: survey, paperwork, scheduling, notices for residents and final handover.
7marble treatments
12areas across Milan, Monza and Como
0€for the visit and the quote
Your priorities
What managers actually need from us
A beautiful floor is only half the job. It has to arrive without complaints, without mid-project surprises and with paperwork the owners can approve with confidence.
I
A meeting-ready quote
Separate lines for hall, stairs and landings, measured areas, expected finish and duration – ready to attach to the minutes.
II
Access at all times
We work in sections: half the hall at a time, one flight of stairs per day. Every resident can always get in and out.
III
House rules respected
Noisy work stays within the hours set by the building regulations, and we agree the quietest slots with you.
IV
A predictable budget
After the restoration, a maintenance plan with a known frequency and cost, easy to include in next year’s accounts.
Before the vote
Preparing the owners’ decision
We visit the building with you or the caretaker. We identify the stone, measure the hall, stairs and landings, and photograph the problem areas: chipped nosings, cracked slabs by the door, rust marks beneath the letterboxes, etching left by harsh cleaning products. We also check the practical side – vehicle access, whether the street falls inside Area C, the size of the lift, water points and power sockets.
The quote is written for owners rather than stonemasons. Each line states the surface, the treatment (grinding, polishing, crystallisation, grouting, sealing), the finish you can expect and the estimated time on site. Where it helps, we offer two options – a full restoration and a targeted treatment of the most worn areas – so the meeting can choose according to the funds available. A short plain-English note explaining why the marble has dulled can be added on request.
If you would like us to answer residents’ questions about noise, timing or access before the vote, we are happy to do so.
On site
An occupied building keeps moving
Residents, deliveries and visitors use the entrance all day long. We split the floor into zones and treat one while the other stays open, with a protected, clearly marked walkway.
A few days beforehand we supply notices for the hall and the lift landing, listing dates, affected areas and any alternative route. Letterboxes, doors, skirting and walls are protected; our machines work wet, so dust stays to a minimum, and the walkway is left clean and dry every evening. Staircases are done flight by flight so every floor keeps a route to the exit.
Typical scope
What communal marble usually needs
- Grinding out the dull track between door and lift
- Rebuilding chipped stair nosings and landing edges
- Colour-matched regrouting of open or blackened joints
- Stripping old yellowed waxes and film-forming products
- Removing rust, oil and acid-cleaner marks
- Crystallisation of the heaviest traffic areas
- Breathable protective sealer across the whole floor
- Written guidance for the building’s cleaning contractor
Step by step
From first message to handover
- 01
Get in touch
Send us a WhatsApp message or use the form, ideally with a few photos of the hall.
- 02
Survey
We measure, identify the stone and record defects and access conditions.
- 03
Quote for the meeting
A clear document, with options if useful, ready to be tabled and voted on.
- 04
Schedule and notices
Dates and hours agreed in line with the house rules, notices prepared for residents.
- 05
Works and upkeep
Zone-by-zone restoration, handover, then a planned maintenance programme.
Afterwards
Planned maintenance as a fixed budget line
A restored hall left to fend for itself dulls faster than expected, especially when the cleaning contractor uses the wrong products. A maintenance contract with regular visits – a light polish of the traffic lanes, a check of the joints, a fresh coat of sealer when needed – keeps the result intact. For you, it becomes a known annual cost rather than an extraordinary expense that needs its own meeting. We also leave the cleaners simple instructions: neutral-pH detergents only, no descalers, no bleach on the floor.
Further reading
The surfaces in your building
LobbyStairsMarble staircases
Worn treads, broken nosings and stained risers, flight by flight.
UpkeepMarble maintenance
Regular visits to keep the finish and steady the budget.
FAQ
Questions building managers ask us
Can your quote go straight to the owners’ meeting?
Yes, that is what it is designed for. It sets out areas, treatments, finish, duration and working method in language owners can follow without technical knowledge. If the meeting wants a choice, we prepare a full option and a targeted one focused on the most worn zones, so the decision rests on clear figures rather than guesswork.
Will residents be able to come and go during the work?
Always. We work in zones and keep a protected walkway open throughout. Stairs are treated one flight at a time so each floor stays connected to the exit. Notices posted in advance show exactly which areas are affected and on which days, and the walkway is left clean and dry at the end of each session.
Do you follow the building’s working hours?
Yes. Before fixing the schedule we ask for the hours set by the building regulations for noisy work and stick to them. Where there are offices, surgeries or shops on the ground floor, we can concentrate the loudest stages in the quietest periods, agreed with you in advance.
What determines the cost?
The area involved, the type of marble, the level of wear, repairs to treads and slabs, any old coatings to strip and the access conditions, such as Area C or a narrow lift. That is why we do not publish prices: the survey and the written quote are free of charge.
Is a maintenance contract worthwhile?
For most buildings, yes. It turns a large, irregular expense into a modest and predictable one. With regular visits the marble never deteriorates to the point of needing a full grind, and the entrance stays presentable all year round for residents and visitors alike.
How do I get in touch?
Send us a message on WhatsApp, with photos of the hall and stairs if you have them, or fill in the quote request form. We will get back to you promptly to arrange a visit, with you or the caretaker present.
Give your entrance hall the standard the building deserves
Send a few photos on WhatsApp or use the form: we will prepare a free quote ready for your next owners’ meeting.