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Services are subject to governing laws and living relatives.
Clean / Adhesive Monuments
Cleaning of monuments is completed with manual and mobile equipment. We only use filtered water, appropriate scrapers, and brushes, and we only use power equipment and authorized chemicals as needed.
Primary Monuments
Designed to stand straight and level with a base. Usually, can be very wide, and normally not overly tall. The larger size allows for more personalized expression. These monuments come in innumerable sizes and shapes to accommodate single, companion or multiple names.
Secondary Monuments
These are smaller variations of an above ground primary monument, slightly taller than a bevel monument and sits lower than a traditional primary monument. It may have an angled view, or slants from front to the back. May be used for individual or companion and can be created with or without bases. May have additional epitaphs or wording.
Lawn Level Monuments
Usually set with the top surface level with the ground. These monuments are sometimes placed on top of a foundation and may be slightly raised. They are also used for individuals or companions under a traditional primary main family monument. Cemeteries may have guidelines on how these are installed. We do have non-cement boarder options available for protection to eliminate trimming if requested.
Slate Monuments
Slate stones are detailed, thin, and soft. Although thinner markers tend to do better than those that are thicker. Damaged slates are difficult to conserve because any patching must fill a variety of roles.
Marble Monuments
Marble makes up many of the markers we struggle to conserve. High-quality marble and ongoing maintenance provide an attractive, long-lasting marker. Low-quality marble lacking care is fraught with weakness against chemical and biological agents of weathering.
Buried / Assembly Monuments
Underground, sometimes broken, and needing extensive work. These types of monuments are slate and marble that have fallen out of foundations over the years. Once fallen, absorbing dirt, water and being mowed over make these challenges. Lots of detail when carved and some of the most detailed monuments in the cemetery. These are extremely fragile and difficult to work with, but very satisfying and well worth it.
Granite Monuments
Granite monuments are extremely top heavy. Once they begin to shift, it is a slow process before complete failure. Some monuments tend to move during the freeze/thaw process and then may level out later in the year. All tilted monuments do not need immediate leveling to prevent falling. Watch them to be proactive in preventing complete failure and excessive damage.
Veteran Monuments
Normally these are the familiar traditional white marble monuments. There are also bronze monuments in the style of flat or lawn level monuments and may contain areas for placement of flowers, flags, or mementos. Some military bronze monuments may be found in a grouping on a designated wall. This is our work at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.
Project Monuments
Project monuments are a group of monuments that all need similar repair service. It could be a line of lawn level monuments that have become misaligned, larger sunken monuments or monuments in need of new bases. We also make slotted bases for smaller monuments.