Grave Stone Cleaning Farmington Hills, MI

Initial Gravestone Inspection

Before beginning our gravestone cleaning process, our team conducts a careful inspection of your monument. We check:

• The material such as granite, marble, etc. Materials have different structural integrity and cleaning requirements.
• Age and current condition. Older, damaged stones require gentler methods.
• Type and degree of weathering such as etching, fungal growth, cracks, missing fragments, etc. Our process addresses each issue.
• Historic nature of the gravestone. Specialty or antiqued treatments may apply.

Testing Cleaning Solutions

With the inspection complete, we test specialized gravestone cleaning solutions on inconspicuous areas of your monument. Testing ensures we choose the safest, most effective options tailored for that specific memorial. We never guess and check chemicals over the engraving or front surface.

Pre-Treating Severe Soiling

If there is thick fungal growth, mud deposits, sap drippings, etc., we pre-treat the gravestone with appropriate loosening agents. This softens the soiling so full removal is less harsh on the gravestone material underneath.

Careful Application of Cleaners

With testing and pretreatment complete, our gravestone cleaning technicians gently apply specialized cleaners over the entire monument. We use non-acidic, non-abrasive formulas designed for either granite, marble, or other materials based on testing.

Application involves soft brushes, specialty sprayers, or poultices depending on the stone and conditions present. Our technicians ensure cleaners contact all areas needing cleaning but minimize overlap cleaning whenever possible. We also strictly control solution dwelling times to prevent possible etching.

Complete Rinsing

Once dwell times elapse, complete removal of all cleaning solutions off the gravestone is crucial. We rigorously rinse the entire monument with fresh water multiple times as needed. This water rinse neutralizes any remaining solution and prevents residue buildup over time.

Inspection and Touch-Up

With the gravestone cleaning complete, we conduct another thorough inspection checking every inch of the monument’s front and back. If our technicians notice any remaining issues, we spot treat them while taking extra precautions not to overclean any areas.

Once our team ensures full, uniform cleaning, we confirm the gravestone’s original memorial integrity remains perfectly intact. You receive the same monument but with restored dignified beauty welcoming respect for your loved one’s memory.

Protective Sealants (Optional)

For added protection and easier ongoing maintenance, we offer specialty sealant applications for gravestones after cleaning. Sealers help repel recurring environmental buildup while allowing easy soap-and-water touch-ups between professional cleanings.

We offer multiple sealer options for granite, marble, and other gravestone materials. Sealants diffuse into the stone’s pores rather than coating the surface for maximum effectiveness and natural appearance retention.