Blackland Clay Heave
Richardson sits on Blackland clay. It is aggressive ground.
When wet, this clay swells up tight. In summer droughts, it cracks open. This constant motion snaps concrete footers. Monuments tilt or sink into the gaps. Adding dirt is a waste; the cracks just swallow it. For permanent tombstone repair and restoration, we dig past the active clay. We install gravel piles to absorb the shift.
US-75 Diesel Film
Central Expressway (US-75) cuts right through town. Traffic is heavy.
Diesel exhaust coats the granite. It forms a greasy, grey film. Water won't wash it off. Scrubbing just spreads the oil around. We use industrial degreasers. They cut through the grease so we can wash the soot away completely.
Crepe Myrtle Sap
Landscapers use Crepe Myrtles everywhere here. They look good, but they drop sticky sap.
This sap coats the headstones. Black mold grows right on top of it. It looks like tar. Soap won't touch it. We use alkaline cleaners for grave site cleaning services. We strip the sticky varnish off without burning the stone.
Bronze "Green" Disease
Restland Memorial Park has thousands of bronze markers. They turn green.
Fertilizers and acid rain eat into the metal. This corrosion destroys the lettering. We strip the green crust down to bare metal. Then we seal it with hot wax. This blocks the air and keeps the bronze brown.
Irrigation Scale
Cemeteries here water the grass constantly. The water is full of calcium.
The sun bakes the water off. It leaves a white crust on the base. It looks like frost, but it is rock hard. Scrapers scratch the polish. We use specialized descalers for cleaning stone gravestones. They dissolve the minerals so we can hose them off.
