Preservation keeps a marker in the condition it is in today. Restoration tries to return it to an earlier condition. Most families benefit from preservation; restoration is a larger, more specialised job.
Preservation
Routine gentle cleaning, biological control, structural inspection, and protective treatments. Cost-effective and the right answer for the majority of stones less than 80 years old.
Restoration
Re-leveling, lifting and re-setting, lettering re-cut or re-pigmented, structural repair, and re-patination of metal. The right answer for neglected stones or pre-1900 markers.
Your Care Manager will tell you honestly which one your stone needs after the first visit.
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