The Lettuce Capital Dust
Somerton is surrounded by agriculture. The dust here is heavy and organic. When the fields are tilled, a fine silt coats the cemeteries. Mix that with irrigation water, and you get a mud paste that bakes onto the headstones.
"This was truly an incredible experience. Dachi, and the team of people did a fantastic job. We worked with Dachi and he went above and beyond what was expected. We are very appreciative of the work. Blessing to the crew! We recommend their work."
— Oscar Miranda, Arizona
It hardens like adobe. If you try to scrape it, you scratch the polish. Tending uses specialized grave site cleaning services that soften this baked clay chemically. We rinse it away gently, preserving the stone's finish.
Extreme Border Heat
We are in the Yuma heat zone. It gets hot enough to cook the binders out of granite. The stone becomes dry and brittle. If you are looking for headstone cleaning services near me because a marker feels rough, that is heat damage. We apply deep conditioners to put moisture back into the rock so it doesn't crack.
Wind Scouring
The open fields provide no windbreak. Sand hits the monuments with force. It scours the lettering, making the edges soft and blurry. Our memorial restoration services include sealing the face of the stone to create a barrier against this constant abrasion. We keep the history sharp.