A professional who inspects, repairs, and grades rough-cut and finished blocks or slabs of stone according to work order specifications. Responsibilities include:

• Examines stone block for defects in work and quality, such as cracks, fractures, and scratches.
• Measures dimensions of block, using tape measure.
• Cleans fractures and cracks in block with acid and sponge.
• Fills imperfections with matching colored wax, and polishes patched area, using file, hone, and portable buffer.
• May select rough blocks from stock for cutting and polishing.
• May mark code numbers on finished blocks according to work order specifications.
• May order quarry blocks for cutting and polishing.