Sandy Loam Washout
Keller sits in the Eastern Cross Timbers. The soil is sandy loam.
It drains well but washes out easily. Heavy rain erodes the ground under the footer. Monuments tilt quickly. Shoveling dirt back in is useless. The next storm takes it.
For tombstone repair and restoration, we pack the void with angular gravel. It locks together. It supports the weight while letting water drain.
Post Oak Tannins
Post Oaks are everywhere here. They drop acidic leaves.
Wet leaves bleed tannins. It leaves a deep brown stain. It looks like coffee. It creates a "shadow" on the granite. Soap won't touch it.
We use a chemical poultice. It draws the stain out of the pores over 24 hours.
Hard Water Scale
Suburban lawns mean heavy irrigation. The water is full of calcium.
The sun evaporates the water. The white crust stays. It bonds like cement to the base. Scrapers chip the stone.
We use a buffered acid for cleaning stone gravestones. It dissolves the mineral bond. We wash the crust away.
Construction Haze
Development is constant. Limestone dust floats in the air.
It settles on the markers. Dew turns it into a hard paste. If you wipe it dry, you act like a sandblaster. It scratches the polish.
We use a high-volume flush for grave site cleaning services. We float the grit off. We clear the haze safely.
Fire Ant Acid
Fire ants build mounds against the stones.
The dirt is acidic. It burns the polish. It leaves a rough, dull ring. You cannot wash this damage off. We treat the ground. Then we neutralize the acid.
