Clear Creek Soup
Friendswood sits on the creek banks. The ground is wet silt.
Heavy rains turn this dirt into sludge. Heavy monuments sink or tilt because the ground below them simply washes out. Shoveling more dirt into the hole is a waste of time; it sinks too.
For tombstone repair and restoration, we bypass the soft topsoil. We drive piers down to the harder clay layer to keep the stone level.
Refinery Acid Etch
You can smell the sulfur from the Texas City refineries. The wind carries it here.
It settles on the damp granite and slowly eats the surface. It burns off the mirror polish. The stone ends up looking cloudy and neglected, no matter how much you wipe it.
We use a neutralizing wash for grave site cleaning services. We strip the chemical film and stop the corrosion.
Magnolia Oil Spills
Magnolias are beautiful, but they drop red seeds coated in thick grease.
When birds drop them on markers, that oil bleeds right into the rock. It leaves a dark, stubborn stain that looks like a mechanic's rag. Regular soap just smears it.
We use a solvent poultice for headstone cleaning services near me. We draw the oil out of the stone chemically.
Gulf Dampness & Algae
The Gulf breeze keeps these stones wet 24/7. That black crust isn't dust.
It is algae fed by the humidity. It roots inside the granite face. Pressure washing is a mistake; it just forces the growth deeper, and it comes back in weeks.
We use a biological soak for cleaning stone gravestones. We kill the roots so the black washes away gently.
Fire Ant Acid
Fire ants build mounds against the bases.
The dirt is acidic. It burns the polish. It leaves a rough, dull ring. You cannot wash this damage off. We treat the ground and neutralize the acid to stop the burn.