Raghwat Al Janoub Maintenance and Cleaning
Marble grinding and crystallisation in Al Mandaq
Al-Mandaq is a high government town in the Sarawat mountains north west of Al-Baha with very cold climate and foggy wet winters, mixing a hospital and university buildings among compact homes and small villages scattered around Amdan Forest and weekly markets. Fog, high moisture and extreme cold create stronger and faster effects on marble than any other area, so each home needs a different polishing schedule based on exposure and altitude.
Why grinding beats a surface polish
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Shine from the stone, not a layer
A surface polish shines for the first week, then flakes off at the doors and busy walkways.
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Scratches removed, not hidden
Deep scratches and sunken stains do not wipe away, because they sit inside the stone.
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A surface that resists Riyadh dust
Central Saudi dust is fine, mineral and constant, and it grinds against a soft polish all day until the shine dulls.
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Edges and skirtings matched
Many floor jobs leave the corners and skirtings dull, so the edge of every room gives the work away.
Why the job is different in Al Mandaq
Government and university buildings in Al-Mandaq experience heavy vapour deposition from fog and high moisture, so water marks on marble appear much faster than in lower areas. The whole method is set out in the details of our marble grinding and crystallisation service.
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Government and university buildings with high fog moisture
Al-Mandaq is extremely cold with very high moisture from fog and nearby running streams, so public government and university buildings with open entrances face continuous vapour deposition on marble floors all year round.
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Small villages and homes scattered within dense mountain forests
Residential homes in Al-Mandaq nestle among thick forest trees and cold streams, meaning sustained moisture around foundations and flooring, and constant shade slows natural marble drying.
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Fog and extreme cold in winter and spring
For long stretches of the year in Al-Mandaq, temperatures hover near freezing and fog does not lift, so tough mineral marks form on marble and stick harder than ordinary stains.
What's Included
Al-Mandaq sits very high on the Sarawat slopes with extreme cold mountain climate, thick fog and repeated rain, and proximity to Amdan Forest and running streams increases moisture around buildings, especially public government and university buildings with open entrances.
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The stone type and its condition read
Checking government and university buildings starts with assessing moisture from fog and surrounding humidity before any planning.
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Coarse grinding to take out the scratches
Homes among thick trees need faster polishing schedules than homes exposed on slopes.
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Stepped through to the fine pads
Mineral marks from heavy fog are removed with extra care as they may run deeper than ordinary water stains.
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Crystallisation for a hard surface
Extreme cold affects the speed of polishing reactions, so we wait or protect the work area from severe cold air.
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Edges and skirtings
Drying after grinding takes longer due to high moisture, so we leave flooring in the best available drying conditions.
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A final seal on the pores
Polishing frequency in Al-Mandaq is higher than any other area because fog and moisture persist all year.
Landmarks of Al Mandaq
Work teams start with government and university buildings in Al-Mandaq town centre early in the morning, then move to homes scattered among Amdan Forest and weekly markets, scheduled to avoid peak fog and moisture around midday.
- Al-Mandaq General Hospital
- Al-Baha University Branch
- Amdan Forest
- Saturday Market
How we work
Survey the floor
Prepare the space
Grind and crystallise
Clean up and hand over
Some of our work
Photos from our team's work.
What is different about Al Bahah Region
Al Bahah is a small highland region of forests, terraces and stone villages on the Sarawat, with Baljurashi and Al Mandaq beside the capital and Qilwah and Al Mikhwah down in the hot Tihama lowland. The high country is cool, foggy and rainy for much of the year, and the traditional houses are slate and granite with the marble village of Dhee Ayn among them. Stone stays wet, lichen and moss creep over north facing walls, and mud from the terraces splashes ground floors, while the lowland towns take the humid heat and salt haze of the coast.
Other services in Al Mandaq
The room and the building around it are on one list.
