Ohana Heritage
Re-highlighting faded lettering
The name is still cut into the stone. Re-highlighting is what makes it readable from the path again.
Quoted per stone
What the work involves
Lettering on a granite marker is filled with monument enamel, not carved and left bare. That paint is what gives the name its contrast. Under Florida sun the enamel chalks, lifts at the edges and eventually washes out of the grooves entirely, and a stone that reads perfectly at arm's length becomes unreadable from ten feet away.
Re-highlighting is slow, careful work. The grooves are cleaned out, the surrounding face is masked, and the enamel is laid in by hand, letter by letter, then cut back so the edges are crisp rather than bled. Borders, emblems, military insignia and etched graphics are all done the same way.
Because the work sits outdoors in Florida weather, we do not promise a lifetime on paint. What we promise is that it is laid properly, in monument grade enamel rather than a hardware store substitute, and that you see photographs before we leave.
What is included
- Grooves cleaned before any paint is laid
- Monument grade enamel, colour matched to the original
- Lettering, dates, borders, emblems and etched graphics
- Edges cut back by hand so nothing bleeds onto the face
- Cleaning of the surrounding stone included in the same visit
- Photographs of the finished marker
Quoted per stone. Free quotes, no deposit, and you see the price before anyone drives out to the marker.
Where we do this work
Every town inside a hundred mile drive of Citra, Florida. Pick the closest to your cemetery.
Other things we do
Headstone cleaning, done by hand
One visit takes a marker from chalky grey back to the colour the stone was cut in. Flat rate, whatever the size.
$80 flat, any sizeBronze restoration, on site
A bronze marker holds its finish about twenty five years. After that, the letters stop reading long before the stone does.
Quoted per plaqueFresh roses and bouquets
Cut the morning of the visit, set in the vase before we leave, and photographed so you can see them in place.
Quoted by the arrangementHandmade roses and arrangements
Built to hold their colour through a Florida summer, for when fresh flowers will not last the week.
Quoted by the arrangementBears and toys for the little ones
A bear, a small toy or a pinwheel, chosen with you and placed where the wind will not take it.
Quoted by the pieceQuestions families ask
How long does re-highlighting last?
It depends entirely on sun, shade and sprinkler exposure. We will not put a number on it, because anyone who does is guessing. What we can say is that properly laid monument enamel outlasts a quick touch up by years.
Can you match an unusual colour?
Usually. Send a photograph with the quote request and we will tell you honestly whether we can match it or whether the closest available is a near miss.
Do I need cleaning as well?
The stone has to be clean before paint goes anywhere near it, so cleaning is part of the re-highlight visit rather than an extra.
Get a quote
Tell us where the marker is and what it needs. Quotes are free, there is no deposit, and we answer the same day.