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Tony Bannister has taken life a little easier since he sold his business, Burnaby Stone Care, to Elton Tudor four years ago, but his life time’s experience of stone cleaning is still enshrined in Burnaby Stone Care, based in Salford, Manchester.

It is not just that Tony imparted so much of his knowledge to Elton during the 14 years that Elton has worked in the business, but that Tony still works there, part-time these days although he takes over again when Elton goes on holiday.

Both Tony and Elton are known and respected within Stone Federation Great Britain as experts on cleaning the fabric of buildings, however the cleaning is being carried out. The firm’s operatives are skilled in every kind of cleaning: chemical; dust-free abrasive; graffiti removal and protection using the wax-based or polysaccharide treatments preferred by English Heritage; hot water vacuum, usually used for interiors to reduce the disruptions other cleaning methods may produce; Jos/Torc and Doff; mason’s clean (otherwise known as nebulous spray) on limestones; and poultices for particularly awkward stains and sensitive internal areas where the use of water is not permitted.