I understand your frustration, but I'd like to clarify a few points based on Mohammad's technical assessment and our company's policies.
As Mohammad explained, the composite stone used in your outdoor area reacts differently to restoration than natural stone. Sanding inherently lightens its finish due to the stone's composition ( manufacturers added a darkener) , and environmental factors (sun, rain, foot traffic, sand) accelerate this lightning. This is not a result of inadequate work—it's a natural process for this material. No restoration can prevent this, and resealing with the industry-standard product we applied only slows degradation, not prevent it from occurring.
Restoration improves the appearance but can not reset stone to a permanently new state, especially outdoors. The recurring scratches and wear you're seeing are unfortunately inevitable due to exposure and use, even if minimal. Regrouting, which you declined, would have enhanced longevity and aesthetics significantly, as previously discussed. If we had to polish all the scratches out, the stone would be even lighter.
Regarding foot marks, Mohammad addressed this immediately upon your concern, and we consider the matter resolved. We stand by our team's responsiveness in rectifying on-site issues. Attempting to polish out all scratches will unfortunately leave an even lighter finish.
For the price paid, the work met industry standards for composite stone restoration. We can not take responsibility for natural wear or reimburse for future work, as the outcome aligns with the limitations we outlined pre-job. That said:
We do not recommend further polishing, as it will only lighten the stone further.
While we regret your dissatisfaction, threatening a negative online review is unproductive. Our priority has always been a prompt, professional service, as shown when resolving the footprint concern. We hope any public feedback reflects the full context.
We recommend consulting a stone specialist to discuss replacement options if durability remains a concern. No matter who you use, the stone will lighten again. I see from your video you have only discovered this once sweeping up all the rubbish. This will definitely change the shade due to it being damp.
We appreciate your business but stand by the quality of our work given the stone's damage.