Lake Midge "Grease"
The Colony sits on Lake Lewisville. In spring, midges swarm.
They cover the headstones. They die and rot. This leaves a greasy, organic smear. It turns black. People searching for headstone cleaning services near me often smear it worse with soap.
We use an enzyme cleaner. It digests the insect protein. We wash the stain away safely.
Highway 121 Grit
Grandscape and Hwy 121 are under constant construction. The air is full of dust.
Limestone dust settles on the markers. Dew turns it into cement. It bonds to the polish. Wiping it dry scratches the finish like sandpaper.
We use a high-volume flush for grave site cleaning services. We float the grit off. We restore the shine.
Clay Heave
The ground away from the shore is expansive clay. It moves.
Summer cracks the soil. Winter swells it. This snaps concrete footers. Monuments lean. Shoveling dirt under the gap is useless.
For tombstone repair and restoration, we bypass the topsoil. We install friction piers. We anchor the foundation to stable subsoil.
Bermuda Grass Creep
Bermuda grass grows fast here. It sends runners over flat markers.
It buries the stone in weeks. The roots etch the granite. String trimmers melt plastic onto the face.
We edge the grass back. We remove the plastic streaks with solvents. We keep the marker visible.
Hard Water Scale
Sprinklers run hard in summer. The water has high calcium.
It leaves a white crust. It bonds like cement. Scrapers chip the stone.
We use buffered acid for cleaning stone gravestones. We dissolve the mineral bond. We wash the crust away.