The Case of the Cracked Terrazzo (part 1)
The Stone Detective heads to Atlanta to solve a terrazzo mystery. Cracks, suits, and spider webs of trouble—was it the mix or missing expansion joints?
The Case of the Cry Baby Contractor
A panicked contractor, stubborn marble, and polishing secrets—see how the Stone Detective turned tears into a mirror-finish on Monterey Black.
The Case of The Moldy Grout Mystery
A dark grout problem turned out not to be a cleaning mistake, but a classic case of bad design. The Stone Detective uncovers the moldy grout mystery.
The Case of: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Grout
The Stone Detective takes on a homeowner’s complaint of “defective grout” and uncovers the real culprit: bad mixing practices, not bad material.
The Case of Why is My Marble Dull
The Stone Detective uncovers why marble floors suddenly turn dull—the culprit isn’t the cleaner, but something hiding in plain sight: Care to guess what it is?
The Case of the Shadow Knows
Not every dark spot on stone is a stain. Sometimes it’s just the shadow that knows. In this Stone Detective case, a mystery “stain” on granite turns out to be a trick of the light.
The Case of the Florida Hurricane Disaster
After a hurricane left a homeowner with red wax stains on her marble countertop, the Stone Detective stepped in with a classic rescue.
The Case of the Mistaken Identity
A homeowner's "quartzite" counters were etching and staining—until the Stone Detective uncovered the truth: it wasn't quartzite at all.
The Case of the Mismatched Tile
Beige tile gone rogue? The Stone Detective uncovers the real culprit behind a patchy-looking floor: dye lots, shade variation, and poor communication.
The Case of the Melting Pool Coping
Pool coping crumbling? The Stone Detective uncovers how pH levels turned limestone into mush in this witty tale of chemistry and caution.
The Case of “What Is It?”
A homeowner suspects her “granite” countertops are "off" somehow. The Stone Detective investigates in this witty tale of sparkle, sleuthing, and stone deception.
The Case of the Crumbling Coping
A crumbling pool surround leads to a sticky situation when the Stone Detective uncovers the real culprit: A shortcut taken during installation.
The Case of the Itchy Countertop
A puzzling skin rash had one woman stumped—until the Stone Detective uncovered the culprit hiding in plain sight in her own kitchen.
The Case of the Leaky Shower
“Your shower’s got a plumbing issue. Water’s getting out, soaking under the floor. That marble’s not moody—it’s just miserable.”