The Reservoir Heat Trap
San Carlos sits in a basin near the lake. The heat gets trapped here. Monuments absorb solar radiation all day and stay hot all night. This constant stress causes granite to become brittle ("heat fatigue").
If you see the surface of a stone flaking off, that is thermal damage. We use deep conditioners to rehydrate the material and stop it from crumbling. We protect the stone from the unrelenting Apache heat.
Erosion on the Slopes
The terrain is rugged. When monsoons hit, water rushes down the hillsides. It washes the rocky soil out from under headstones. We see monuments tilting downhill constantly. Our grave site cleaning services include checking the grade. We can backfill the washout and stabilize the base so the marker stands straight.
Dust and Grime
The wind blows fine dust from the reservation lands. It mixes with moisture to form a hard clay paste on the stone. You can't just brush it off. We use specialized headstone cleaning services near me with surfactants to lift this baked earth out of the engraving without scratching the surface.
