Tips for Cleaning Headstones and Grave Markers in Stamford

Headstones and graves are designed and constructed to remember your loved ones. As you don’t want your deceased loved ones headstones and grave marker to look dirty, so cleaning and maintenance is very important for any cemetery. So, it is our duty to preserve, clean and maintenance the head stone and graves of our loved ones.

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Headstones and graves are designed and constructed to remember your loved ones. As you don’t want your deceased loved ones headstones and grave marker to look dirty, so cleaning and maintenance is very important for any cemetery. Although every cemetery has staff to cut the grass, but we should give some effort that keeps the cemetery looking nice when the crews aren't working. There are some companies that offer these services to those who do not have time. You can also hire them to clean and maintain your family and loved one’s headstones and grave monuments in Bronx, NY. So, it is our duty to preserve, clean and maintenance the head stone and graves of our loved ones.

A senior executive from Polchinski Memorials¹, a company for headstones and grave monuments in Danbury says, “Each family has its own personal story to tell, and at Polchinski Memorials, Inc of Westchester, we understand the importance of capturing that story in stone for future generations. For more than 125 years, Polchinski Memorials has been helping families create highly personalized family memorials, monuments, headstones, grave markers and mausoleums that are a true reflection of a life well lived.” (Ref: Polchinski Memorials, http://www.polchinskimemorials.com/products)

To preserve a headstone, one must use the proper cleaning supplies, so as not to scratch or tarnish the marker. Here are some simple tips to clean and maintain headstones and grave markers in New Haven:

• Use soft bristle brush: Don’t ever use a wire brush. You can use water and a soft bristle brush to clean a grave marker. If necessary, use non-ionic detergents for removing dirt, algae, and lichen from the stone. If the lichen has been stuck on for quite some time, use a fingernail, plastic scraper, or wood craft stick to remove it.
• No soap or detergents: Do not use soap or commercial household detergents to clean a headstone. Cleaning materials that contain phosphoric acid, such as Lime Away or Naval Jelly, may stain the marker or leave soluble salts behind.
• Restricted Products: Do not use products that contain sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, sodium bicarbonate, trisodium phosphate (Calgon), and ammonium carbonate, as they may form and deposit soluble salts in the headstone. Clorox (sodium hypochlorite) is not recommended because it turns marble yellow. Borax (sodium hydroxide) will cause a stone to begin to disintegrate. Calgon contains a number of additives that may cause the stone to deteriorate.

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1. Polchinski Memorials: For more than 125 years, Polchinski Memorials, a company for cemetery monuments in Westchester NY has been helping families create highly personalized family memorials, monuments, headstones and mausoleums that are a true reflection of a life well lived. To schedule an appointment, call at 203-413-1345 / 914-984-4198 or fax at 914-769-4155. You can send mail at info@polchinskimemorials.com. Office is located at 7 West Stevens Ave, Hawthorne, NY 10532. For more information, visit www.polchinskimemorials.com.