Repairing Marble Gravestones

I began searching for a way to repair the breaks and found west system six10 thickened epoxy adhesive before trying it i talked to gougeon technical service and confirmed that it would be appropriate for cemetery monument repairs.

Repairing marble gravestones.

The following is a great tutorial on repairing broken tablets mainly marble tablets with a focus on repairing them with an approved epoxy. Restoring a cemetery brings a whole new list of tasks to a preservationist s checklist but perhaps the most noticeable part of the project is the re setting of headstones. Mix the dust with a two part adhesive per manufacturer s directions. Saturate the marble headstone with clean water.

Problems with tombstone gravestone repair. Any repair that has lasted is in some respects well done. Remove the duct tape 24 hours later. With weather conditions shifting soil and the simple passage of time headstones can lean out of plumb or even topple over.

When a secondary break occurs the stone always re breaks about 2 mm. We feel this is a great place to start when it comes to repairing or mending broken tablets. Click the image above for more information. The kit provides different colors of granite dusts.

If there is any surface filling required use a marble and granite surface repair kit. If the marble headstone is in good condition proceed to the next step. They may not always look that great but consider if a repair was not completed the fragments may have been lost or destroyed. Now we are using our technologies and techniques to teach user friendly and permanent tombstone and monument repair.

Over many years headstones become dirty and develop hard to clean deposits of dirt mold fungus and lichens. Since marble is vulnerable to wear and tear marble headstones that have cracks and signs of aging should be left as is because cleaning can weaken the marble further and result in more serious damage. Detailed instructions photos and training video along with all necessary support from our tombstone restoration help line. Modern epoxies have evolved in the recent past which now allow gravestone conservation procedures previously impossible to be accomplished.

He went on to say that the epoxy that he uses never fails but rather the stone fails. Historic restoration adhesives for monuments and cemeteries. We offer any size tombstone repair kit from 1 2 headstones to hundreds and all the information. The repair of broken headstones is a task that should not be taken lightly.

This task takes patience skill. After mixing use a putty knife to fill any indentations on the surface of the gravestone.