Marble in a Delhi flat dulls for two different reasons, and they need two different jobs. Telling them apart before you book is most of the value on this page.
Surface dirt and film — years of mopping with the wrong thing, hard-water residue, a haze that never quite comes off. That is a cleaning problem, and scrubbing fixes it. Surface damage — fine scratches, traffic paths, etched patches where something acidic was spilled, edges worn at doorways. That is a polishing problem, and no amount of cleaning will touch it, because the flat, reflective layer of the stone has physically gone.
Paying for polishing when you needed a scrub is expensive. Paying for a scrub when the stone is scratched is money spent on no visible change at all.
A note on these numbers. XpertWorker is a marketplace, not a service company. We do not set any professional's price and we never charge you a paisa. Every figure below is an indicative market range collected from what independent professionals in Delhi NCR generally charge — a guide to help you judge a quote, not a quote itself.
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Marble polishing rates — Delhi NCR, 2026
Priced per square foot of floor. Where you land inside the band depends on how much correction the stone needs — a light buff and a full multi-stage grind are the two ends of the same row.
| Job | Typical market range | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Marble polishing / buffing (per sq ft) | ₹15–40 | Light buff to full diamond polish — the spread is the amount of correction |
| Floor / tile scrubbing (per sq ft) | ₹3–10 | For dirt and film rather than damage. Much cheaper, and often what is actually needed |
| Full home deep cleaning — 2BHK | ₹2,500–4,500 | Frequently booked alongside, since the flat must be cleared anyway |
| Post-renovation cleaning | ₹3,000–8,000 | Newly laid marble usually needs this before any polishing |
Indicative Delhi NCR market ranges, 2026. Each professional sets their own charge and quotes you free before starting. Parts are normally billed on top of labour.
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"Polishing" covers three levels of work. Ask which one you are being quoted, because the price and the lifespan are very different.
| Level | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Buffing / crystallisation | A chemical and pad treatment that restores shine on the existing surface. Does not remove scratches | Months. A cosmetic refresh |
| Honing | Light abrasive that removes shallow marks and evens the surface, then polished up | A year or more, depending on traffic |
| Full diamond polishing | Multiple grit stages that grind past the damage and re-finish the stone. Removes scratches and etching properly | Several years. This is the real job |
A cheap quote is often a buff. That is not dishonest — a buff on a floor that only needs a buff is the right answer. It becomes a problem when it is sold as a fix for scratches, because in three months the shine goes and the scratches are still there.
What ruins marble in a Delhi home
- Acidic cleaners. Marble is calcium carbonate: anything acidic etches it. That includes many bathroom cleaners, lemon, vinegar and descalers. The dull patch where something was spilled is chemical damage, not dirt, and only polishing removes it.
- Grit walked in. Delhi dust is abrasive. Every step grinds it into the floor, which is why traffic paths dull first. Doormats at every external door do more for a marble floor than anything you buy in a bottle.
- Hard water. The white film near bathrooms and kitchens is usually mineral deposit rather than worn stone — that is a scrubbing job. Our bathroom deep cleaning guide covers descaling.
- Standing water. Marble is porous. Water left on it, particularly around plant pots and near a leaking tap, leaves a mark that goes into the stone rather than sitting on it.
- Sealing. Ask whether a sealer is applied after polishing. It does not make marble stain-proof, but it buys time to wipe a spill before it soaks in.
Before you book
- Test the difference yourself. Clean a small patch thoroughly. If the shine returns, you need cleaning. If it stays dull, you need polishing. This one test can save the entire cost of the wrong job.
- Ask for a sample patch. Any serious polisher will do a square metre first. Look at it in daylight before agreeing to the whole floor.
- Clear the room completely. The machines are large and the process is wet and messy. Furniture must go, and the room is out of use for the day.
- Expect slurry. Grinding produces a fine white sludge that must be contained and removed. Confirm who cleans up — it is a common gap between the quote and the day.
- Do it before you repaint, not after. Polishing throws slurry onto skirting and lower walls.
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How we put this guide together
The ranges in this guide are indicative market rates compiled from real jobs across Delhi NCR and reviewed by the XpertWorker pricing desk. They are not quotes, and they are not our prices — every independent, local professional sets their own charge and quotes you free before any work starts.