I had granite tile squares installed recently. When any water is spilled, it leaves a dark brown mark, even IF I wipe it up. It is a light beige with specks of gold, taupe and dark brown.  The guy who did this job is NOT a tile expert, and some of the tiles have edges (sunken down from the others) then around the edges it is extremely rough, like sharp edges. I don't like the fact that I have to be SO *careful* in my own kitchen. Makes for a very uncomfortable experience.

Edited by findstone - 29 May 2006 at 10:12am

I agree with Leah, from what I was told granite should be selead once every 6 months with a good brand sealer.

I'm sorry to hear about that. I am a fabricator in the Southeast. We deal almost exclusively with the 30mm slabs of stone; however, we are high volume so to say and that brings through a fair share of tiles over the last couple of years. Honestly, I say that your only hope is to hire a profesional. Then they will most likely tell you that you need to start over. Myself, if I had to, just had to make the existing tiles work. I believe that I would inform you that I was going to have to employ an interplanatary polisher. The process would cost you by the square foot. The price I would have to set to cover the usual concerns that any contracter has when they enter into a remodel/repair job. The thing that will make the price seem extraordinary is what I have to charge for the wear on my polishing pads and and of the industry specific chemical compound that I may have no choice but to employ in order to create/preserve whatever movement/stationary pattern quality inherent in the stone, as well, as the overall flatness of the surface. This option ,while at first seems easy enough, could easily turn into a nightmare for me and my crew if we were to make a mistake, which we would then be responsible for. So, that's another consideratrion in the fee. What do I have to get to cover my rear in case of the unforseen accidents that have a way of happening at the worst possible times in life.
So, if you want the floor repaired, and you want it in a way, so that your floor is'nt all "fubar"d' then it's going to cost more than two new floors would probably. You should probably look into getting your installer to accept responsibility for their incompetence/inexperience. They bit off more than they could chew. That does not make them evil, but something needs to happen to them before they do this to another paying customer. Good luck. I am sorry.

I agree with Huanic .... You need an expert