GraveCare

Our commitment to you is to provide reliable, loving care to your family’s or friend’s resting place with the same loyal and compassionate care you would yourself.

If you are just too far away, find it difficult to manage the work, or simply find visiting too emotional, we can help you in the knowledge that the services we provide will be conducted with both care and dignity.

There are many reasons you may choose GraveCare Gravesite Maintenance Service. They can be any of the following:

¨ You are unable to care for the grave site.

¨ You live out of town and want peace of mind knowing that everything is cared for.

¨ Family and other demands make it difficult for you to make the time.

¨ You may simply find visiting too emotional at this time.

¨ You’ve recently lost your loved one and don’t know where to start.

¨ Your family may want to combine their resources to ensure that all their grave care needs are met throughout the year.

GraveCare would consider it a privilege to help care for your loved one’s memorial. Cemeteries do a good job of maintaining the grounds of their property. Our services go beyond the general maintenance and provide individual attention to the details around each site you ask us to maintain and preserve.

 

Service Area

We would be honored to attend to your loved one’s needs in the Central Kentucky Area. We will consider other locations outside our service area if there are multiple plots within a single cemetery. Additional charges may include travel cost and lodging. Yearly contracts for work performed outside our service area is a requirement.​

​Services

At GraveCare we offer a unique, friendly and professional service in the care and maintenance of graves and memorials within Central and Eastern Kentucky We offer various valuable care packages so that the resting place can look clean and tended to all year round.

Gravesite Assessment & Report

Pre-Maintenance Assessment

Every GraveCare client receives Pre-Maintenance Gravesite Assessment & Report which includes a detailed evaluation of the site noting the issues and a determination of needed services to improve the condition of the site.

A $75 assessment fee is required for all new customers.  Prices vary depending on the size and condition of the stone and the requested services.  Headstones can frequently require up to three site visits to provide additional applications of cleaning solution to remove stubborn stains and biological materials.

The Assessment includes:

  • Location of cemetery and grave site
  • Review of cemetery rules and regulations
  • Detailed inspection of grave site condition
  • Digital photos of grave site condition
  • Recommendation of services based on inspection
  • A Detailed Estimate for Services Recommended

Post-Maintenance Assessment

Upon the completion of the gravesite maintenance service our maintenance technician will complete the Post-Maintenance Gravesite Assessment that will show all the work completed for the client along with photos that show the sites post maintenance condition. This Assessment is part of the services provided.

Headstone Cleaning Services

GraveCare takes extra care not to damage a headstone in any way.  We only use soft bristle brushes to clean headstones and markers. Also, we never use harsh chemicals or a power washer to clean a stone. Only environmentally friendly biological solutions are used to clean headstones. These are specially formulated to remove environmental pollution, dirt, and stains from mold, mildew, lichen, and algae that are commonly found on headstones and other gravesite surfaces.

Headstone Cleaning Services are normally offered during the spring, summer, and fall months. Special Occasion Services are offered year-round.

Gravesite Care Services

Also offered are Basic Site Care Services.  These services can be added to a HEADSTONE CLEANING SERVICE or requested as  a SPECIAL OCCASION and/or STAND-ALONE SERVICE.  These services include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Removal of overgrowth, debris and dead plant matter
  • Grass trimming, edging, weeding, and raking
  • Urn statuary and bench cleaning
  • Placement of flags, artificial or fresh flowers , balloons, and wreaths etc. (Plus the cost of flowers/materials)
  • Before and after digital photographs

Discounts are applied  when services are combined for multiple gravesites in the same cemetery.

  To honor  our veterans for their service to our great country, we provide a 10% discount.

Service Packages

GraveCare offers a variety of service packages to choose from as described below. We do not offer large monument or bronze marker cleaning, headstone repair, or restoration services.

All services include Pre and Post Maintenance Assessments along with both before and after digital Photos of the site.  Print pictures provided for an additional charge.

Discounts are given when services are combined for multiple gravesites in the same cemetery.

All services are subject to cemetery rules and can only be requested by relatives of the deceased.

Annual Service Package

This service package includes one headstone cleaning visit.  Additional services for site care can be added to this cleaning.

Recommended in the spring, but available March through October. 


Small Marker – $60.00
Medium Marker – $75.00
Large Marker – $100.00

Bi-Annual Service Package

This service package includes two headstone  cleaning visits.  Additional services for site care can be added to this cleaning. Recommended in the spring and fall between March and October.

Small Marker – $90.00
Medium Marker – $115.00
Large Marker – $150.00

Multi-Season Service Package

This service package includes three headstone  cleaning visits. Additional services for site care can be added to this cleaning. Recommended in the spring, mid-summer, and in the fall between March and October.

Small Marker – $125.00
Medium Marker – $155.00
Large Marker – $185.00

Gravesite Care Services

(When Combined with Stone Cleaning Services)

$30.00 – Gravesite Care

  • Removal of overgrowth and debris
  • Grass trimming, edging, weeding, and raking of leaves and dead plant matter
  • Grass and leaf bagging (Add $25)
  • Urn and vase cleaning

$20.00 – Floral Arrangements

  • Placement of artificial flower arrangements-Plus the cost of arrangements & materials 
  • Fresh flowers and special requests (mementos) will incur additional charges 

Free – Veteran’s Memorials

Placement of American Flags at no charge if combined with any on-site service.

Stand Alone Services

(Not Combined with Stone Cleaning Services) 

$50.00 – Basic Site Care Services Only

  • Removal of overgrowth and debris
  • Grass trimming, edging, weeding, and raking of leaves and dead plant matter
  • Urn and vase cleaning

$40.00 – Floral Arrangements

  • Placement of artificial flower arrangements – Plus the cost of arrangements & materials 
  • Fresh flowers and special requests (mementos) will incur additional charges

$25.00 – Submitting Cemetery Work Order    

  • For the raising of sunken and/or leaning stones in perpetual cemeteries
  • Follow-up visit 
  • Before and after digital photographs 

Travel Fees

Travel fees may be assessed for services outside of a 25-mile radius of our base of operation in Lexington Kentucky. Please contact us to determine that fee.

Fee Payment Policy

All fees are due upon ordering services. We accept Check, Cash, Money Orders, Credit, Debit Cards and PayPal (Credit/Debit Cards and PayPal add additional 5% Bank Handling Fee)