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While the visual marble improvements brought about by stone cleaning should not be underestimated, neither should be the dangers. Increasingly, concerns have been expressed at the irreversible damage caused to some buildings by stone cleaning. Evidence abounds of situations where unskilled operatives, using inappropriate techniques and undue haste have caused permanent damage to buildings. The situation is often exacerbated by the process of tendering for stone cleaning contracts, where the unwary client simply chooses the lowest tender price without detailed consideration of the possible implications of that decision. In this situation the reputable marble cleaning company, which is more likely to devote greater time, care and resources to the contract cannot match the price of the unscrupulous operator whose motivation is solely financial. The consequence of this has been that some of the more reputable companies have withdrawn from stone cleaning work, leaving the way clear for the less scrupulous.

While in the past there have been no established mechanisms in place for the training or licensing of stone cleaning contractors, this is currently being addressed by the more reputable companies and the standard setting bodies. However, it is possible to purchase, without restriction, equipment and chemicals capable of doing great damage to masonry.