Marble restoration in Cologny

On the left bank of the lake, just beyond Eaux-Vives, Cologny rises in terraces between the lakeshore and the wooded heights. The commune is renowned for its large estates: contemporary villas with wide picture windows, mansions set in parkland, and historic residences including the famous Villa Diodati, where Lord Byron stayed. The village, with its church and lanes, keeps a peaceful character, and the Fondation Martin Bodmer reflects the area’s cultural heritage.

In these homes, marble is everywhere and often used on a large scale: seamless reception-room floors, floating or spiral staircases, fully clad master bathrooms, kitchens with monolithic islands, and contemporary or classical fireplaces. You find top-quality white marbles such as Calacatta or Statuario, grey and black marbles, and rarer stones chosen by interior designers.

Les Traitements du Sud · Geneva works in Cologny for owners, house managers, family offices and the interior designers who look after these residences. Our services cover the whole life cycle of marble: grinding, polishing, repair, stain removal, sealing and scheduled maintenance, with a standard of finish worthy of the setting.

Cologny’s properties are generally reached by private drives or gated entrances, sometimes on steep slopes. We park on the property with the agreement of the owner or house manager, protect driveways and lawns along the equipment route, and arrive at fixed times to make things easier for security or caretaking staff. The Quai de Cologny and the hillside roads are narrow in places, so we avoid parking there.

Confidentiality is an integral part of our work: no photos of the premises without your consent, no mention of the address, and a small, consistent team from start to finish. We are happy to work while you are away, especially outside the entertaining season, so that your home is ready to live in when you return.

Not all of Cologny is made up of recent villas. Around the village and along the lanes linking it to the lake, there are still old houses, converted farmhouses and Geneva country residences, where marble plays a quieter role: thresholds, sills, drawing-room fireplaces, sometimes a paved entrance hall. For these characterful interiors, we favour satin finishes and measured work that revives the stone while respecting the rustic charm of the place and the original materials around it, such as terracotta tiles or old parquet.