Grave Cleaning & Headstone Restoration in Enid

Cleaning Field Dust and Historic Limestone in Enid

Enid sits on the open plains. The wind here never stops. It carries dust from the plowed wheat fields right into Enid Cemetery and Memorial Park. It hits the stones constantly. Over time, this grit scours the mirror finish right off the granite. It leaves the stone looking dull and grey.

We also deal with history here. The older sections have markers from the Cherokee Strip Land Run. Many are made of soft limestone or marble. They are fragile. The wind erodes the faces, and lichen eats into the stone. Families searching for headstone cleaning services near me call us to gently remove that biological growth and to clean out the engravings that have been packed solid with windblown dust.

Removing Lichen from Soft Limestone

The pioneer markers are porous. Lichen loves them. It digs its roots deep into the stone. If you pull the lichen off, chunks of the stone come with it. You can lose the name forever.

We kill the lichen chemically. We soak the stone in a biological cleaner. The lichen dies and releases its grip on the rock. We rinse it off with a hose. We clean these stones without scrubbing. It is the only way to save the inscription.

Cleaning Impacted Field Dust

The wind drives dust into the lettering on granite monuments. Rain turns it into a paste. The sun bakes it hard. We see markers where the dates are completely flush with the stone surface because they are filled with this hardened dirt.

We clean this out by hand. We use steam to soften the plug. Then we use picking tools to clear the debris from every groove. We flush it clean. The shadow lines return, and the lettering pops out again.

Restoring Bronze in Memorial Park

Memorial Park has a lot of flat bronze markers. The Garfield County sun is harsh. It burns the clear coat off. The bronze oxidizes and turns green. It looks like an old penny.

We restore them on-site. We strip the failed coating. We clean the corrosion off until we see bright metal. We heat the marker to remove moisture. Then we spray a heavy-duty clear coat. This seals the bronze and keeps it looking dark and polished.

Leveling Stones in Soft Loam

The soil here varies, but it shifts when it gets wet. Heavy upright monuments start to lean. Flat markers sink until the grass swallows them.

We relevel them. We dig around the base. We jack the stone up. We pack crushed gravel underneath the low side until it sits level. For flat markers, we lift them out, build a gravel pad, and reset them flush with the sod. Gravel drains well, so the stone stops sinking.

Removing Acidic Bird Droppings

The older cemeteries have big trees. Birds roost there. Their droppings contain acid. On soft stone like marble or limestone, this acid burns right into the surface. It eats the polish and creates a rough, etched patch.

We clean these stains with a poultice. We apply a clay paste to the spot. We let it dry completely. The clay absorbs the acid as it dries. We scrape the dried crust off. The stone underneath is clean.

Hard Water Scale Removal

Cemeteries water the grass to keep it alive in the summer. The water leaves a white calcium haze on the granite. It dulls the polish.

We use a specialized acid cleaner. We brush it on the scale. It fizzes as it dissolves the mineral deposits. We rinse it quickly. The mirror finish comes back once the crust is gone.

Fixing Mower Damage

Mowers run close to the stones. We see tire marks on flat markers and chipped edges on upright bases.

We clean the tire rubber with a solvent. For chips, we grind the sharp edges down with diamond pads. We blend the damage into the stone. It stops the mower from catching that jagged edge again.

Service Costs in Enid

Cleaning fragile limestone takes expensive biocide and time. Refinishing bronze takes specific solvents. We need to see the stone to price it. Use our online pricing tool. Pick the cemetery, show us the stone, and we give you a quote.