Restoration and Refurbishment
Since we were established in 1821 we have seen too many memorials become even more damaged from incorrect cleaning and repair work that has been carried out by other companies who donât possess our wealth of experience and our depth of knowledge.
Despite what many of these âquick fixâ companies may want you to believe, memorial cleaning is not just a simple case of dousing your loved oneâs memorial in chemicals. These acid chemicals can cause immediate and long term damage to the stone whilst appearing initially to have made the memorial cleaner. The wrong chemicals in fact expose the pores of the memorial to all the elements and air pollutants which then help accelerate the memorialâs deterioration.
These chemicals will cause the memorial to decay, becoming dirty and in need of proper cleaning or in some cases marbles and granites have been irreparably harmed.
Restoring and refurbishing a memorial requires skill and intricate knowledge of materials. Our correct method of cleaning memorials uses a combination of chemical and mechanical techniques acquired and developed by our expert craftsmen for over 200 years.
Our special cleaning processes remove a microscopic layer of the dirty and damaged surface of the stone which closes down the pores, sealing the surface of the material in a natural and healthy way. The correct application of specialist chemicals, if needed, are applied and removed with expert diligence.
Unless a memorial is extremely large many Cemetery & Churchyard Authorities will no longer permit memorials to be cleaned and refurbished on site due to Health & Safety Regulations. The most successful results are actually achieved under workshop conditions using our latest technology and equipment. All refurbishment work is carried out to the highest industry standards and conforms to all Health & Safety requirements â achieving the best method and results for all.
We urge all our clients not to be misled by quick âchemical-washâ forms of cleaning which is why we offer to let our fully trained staff inspect your memorial without any cost or obligation. We will then provide you with a full and detailed report on the memorialâs current condition together with our recommendation and quotation for its refurbishment all completely free of charge and obligation.
Trust the experts â we wonât let you down.