Gravesite Care & Headstone Cleaning
Professional grave site cleaning, monument maintenance, and seasonal plantings — because distance shouldn't mean neglect.
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Who We Are
"We celebrate the lives of those who have gone before us by helping you care for their final resting places."
We care for gravesites and headstones across the South Shore of Massachusetts. Distance, health, and busy schedules keep many families from visiting as often as they'd like. We go in their place.
That's where we come in. We tend to grave sites, monuments, columbariums, and memory gardens with dignity, honor, and respect — so your memories are honored for years to come.
What We Do
Periodic cleaning is an investment in the longevity of your family landmark. Natural growth like lichen and moss adds visual weight but accelerates stone erosion over time. We use the same professional tools and cleaning formulas as the national monuments — safe for polished and natural stone alike.
Our process requires a minimum of three visits to clean, treat, and protect the stone properly.
Cemeteries mow the lawn — they don't tend to the details. Leaves, sticks, and debris accumulate around foot stones and base edges throughout the year. We handle the careful housekeeping that keeps a grave site looking cared for and intentional, not just maintained by the grounds crew.
Every season brings a new opportunity to show that someone is thinking of them. Our seasonal planting program runs nearly year-round: cheerful spring blooms, summer color, autumn arrangements, and Christmas wreaths with removal included at the end of the season.
Work Samples
Before: lichen & biological growth
After: stone restored
Same formula used on national monuments
Seasonal plantings
Christmas wreath & lights
Clean stone, every season
How It Works
You can't always be there. Our job is to make sure you never have to wonder whether the site is being cared for — so every service comes with proof, not just a promise.
You'll receive dated photographs showing the site as we found it and as we left it. No guessing, no taking our word for it — you see exactly what was done, every visit.
If you'd like to see the site live, walk through a planting choice together, or simply be present in a small way from a distance, we're glad to set up a video call.
Some stones need three cleaning visits. Some just need the leaves cleared. We'll tell you which is which, and we won't sell you a service the site doesn't call for.
Every cemetery has its own regulations on plantings, décor, and seasonal removal. We work within them, so nothing we place is ever removed unexpectedly.
Ongoing Care
Most families don't want to think about scheduling a cleaning every few months — they just want to know the site is looked after. An annual plan handles it for you: a set number of visits across the year, photos after each one, and no calls to make.
A full stone cleaning — our standard D/2 restoration — needs to be completed before an annual plan begins, and it's quoted separately. Starting from a properly cleaned stone means every plan visit afterward is upkeep rather than catch-up, which keeps the site looking its best all year. If your stone hasn't been cleaned yet, we'll handle that first and roll you right into the plan.
The basics, handled — so the site never looks neglected.
$180–$230 / year
2 visits · Spring & Fall
Full care through every season, plantings included.
$330–$380 / year
3 visits · Spring, Summer & Fall
Remembrance on the dates that matter most.
$500–$650 / year
4+ visits · Quarterly + occasions
Prefer a single visit first? See one-time pricing ↓
We choose annuals and hardy perennials suited to South Shore conditions (USDA zones 6b–7a) and to your specific site — low, tidy growth that won't obscure the stone, and drought-tolerant varieties that hold up between visits.
Spring: tulips, daffodils, and pansies for early color.
Summer: marigolds, zinnias, and vinca — heat- and drought-tolerant, blooming right through the season; low sedum or dianthus where a permanent, tidy planting is preferred.
Fall: chrysanthemums — the classic flower of remembrance — in the deep reds, golds, and purples of the season.
For heavily shaded plots, we lean on hosta, coral bells, or daylilies instead. Every planting follows your cemetery's own regulations, with seasonal décor removed on schedule.
Plan pricing depends on the size and condition of the stone, the number of markers in the plot, and the distance to the cemetery. Multiple stones in one plot are discounted, since we're already on site.
Getting Started
Here's what a single service costs on its own. Most families later move into one of the ongoing care plans above — we'll roll any completed cleaning right into your plan.
From $75
Most stones need 3 visits over several weeks to clean, treat, and protect properly — we'll tell you what yours needs before starting.
From $75
From $50/season
We give back. A portion of every service goes directly to local veterans organizations and historical societies.
Where We Work
We maintain grave sites and monuments at cemeteries throughout the South Shore — including many that are difficult for families to visit regularly.
Get in Touch
Fill out this form to start the conversation. Tell us a bit about what you're looking for, and we'll follow up with more information and next steps.
There's no obligation — just a friendly chat about how we can help.
Prefer to call? Reach us at (707) 653-6539.