When someone dies, we often commemorate them with a headstone that tells a part of their story. Their name, their date of birth and their date of death. People tend to add other details such as who they were to other people. The sad part is, often these memorial headstones can fade away and be forgotten. If there are no living relatives to care for the headstone or it has been some time, the headstone may succumb to the elements. The good news is that there are gravestone restoration services which can help bring gravestones back their beauty so that people can continue to remember the departed.
Here is what you need to know about gravestone restoration and gravestone cleaning services.
What is gravestone restoration?
Gravestone restoration involves the cleaning and maintenance of a gravestone. Sometimes headstone lettering restoration is required, where the lettering is restored so that it can be read. Often the gravestones just need a good clean. All these services can be provided by a memorial gravestone restoration service.
Here are the services they provide:
Cleaning and repaints
To keep headstones looking well presented and tidy, companies offer a repainting and cleaning service which brings the lettering back to new. They are able to clean the concrete and plaster bases with gentle water cleaning and gentle cleaners. This helps keep the gravestone intact while removing any dirt or grime. This can also be done to historic grave sites in accordance with council guidelines for looking after headstones in historic cemeteries.
Repairs
Unfortunately, some cemeteries can be subject to vandalism. In this case, we can usually provide repairs to bring the gravestone back to new and take additional steps to stop it from happening again.
Rebuilding
A full rebuilding service can be chosen for deteriorated graves and headstones. Occasionally the concrete work can break away due to a lack of available good quality materials or poor workmanship. We can clear the gravesite and take the gravestone back to the factory to re-do the concrete and plaster either from scratch exactly how it was or to a more modern design.
If you are in need of gravestone restoration, gravestone cleaning services or headstone lettering restoration, get in touch with our team today. We will be happy to help you bring a gravestone back to its original form.
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