Professional Headstone Cleaning
Safely restoring honor, beauty, and readability to marble, limestone, and granite monuments.
Preserving History, Safely
A gravestone is more than a block of stone; it is a permanent record of a life well-lived. Over decades, however, weather and nature conspire to reclaim the stone. Mold, algae, lichen, and environmental pollutants form thick colonies that creep over inscriptions, fading names, dates, and historic carvings into illegibility.
Most families want to clean their loved ones' headstones, but many well-meaning attempts cause irreversible structural harm. Using household bleach, aggressive steel brushes, acidic cleaners, or residential power washers will actively dissolve soft stone and shatter structural bonds, turning a family tribute into a pile of crumbling sand.
⚠️ The Danger of Biological Neglect
Lichen and moss are not just cosmetic issues. They send microscopic roots deep into the porous stone. As these roots absorb rain water and swell, they pop off tiny flakes of stone. In winter, trapped moisture freezes and expands, causing deep cracks and severe splitting—a process known as frost wedging. Cleaning isn't just about appearance; it is essential preservation.
Our Calibration-Grade One-Time Cleaning Pricing
We believe in absolute transparency. We do not have hidden charges. Our pricing is calibrated specifically for the Midwest market. Every one-time cleaning includes a full structural assessment, comprehensive weed/debris clearing, manual moss removal, dual D/2 treatments, and same-day before-and-after digital photos.
| Monument Type | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Flat Grave Marker Flush to the ground stone |
$75 | Standard turf edging, debris removal, full D/2 biological wash, high-res photos. |
| Small Upright Headstone Under 24" wide single monument |
$100 | Delicate hand-scrubbing, moss extraction, safe low-pressure rinse, high-res photos. |
| Medium Upright Headstone Standard single upright stone |
$145 | Deep biological treatment, detailed inscription cleaning, same-day photo report. |
| Large Upright / Double Monument Wide/tall companion stone |
$195 | Complete multi-step biological washing, stain extraction, full plot tidy-up. |
| Multi-Plot / Family Plot Multiple markers in family estate |
From $275 Custom quote |
Customized restoration assessment, treat all stones, full plot landscape groom. |
⭐ Special Discounts & Multi-Stone Savings
- 🛡️ Military Veterans Discount: 10% off all cleaning services and plans to honor those who served.
- 👥 Multi-Stone Discount: 25% off each additional stone located within the same cemetery. Perfect for family plots.
Why D/2 Biological Solution?
We strictly utilize D/2 Biological Solution, the exact chemical formula mandated at Arlington National Cemetery. D/2 is non-hazardous, biodegradable, and completely pH neutral. It does not contain chlorine, bleach, heavy metal salts, or damaging acids. D/2 actively penetrates the micro-pores of the stone, destroying biological spores at their source and continuously cleaning the stone for months after application with each rainfall.