Preservation Services
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Broken
Monuments can become broken for many reasons. When it happens, using the proper materials to make these repairs is imperative to ensuring the monument does not suffer additional damage.
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Sunken
A common preservation need, when monuments sink they rein danger of being forever lost. Raising these memorials and setting them on a properly sized base will help keep them in place.
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Leaning
A leaning monument is in danger of falling, being struck by maintenance equipment, and if large enough, can cause serous harm to nearby monuments or people. Setting these monuments appropriately will mitigate the threat and safeguard the monument from future displacement.
Pricing
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Grave Marker Evaluation-Singles
FREE* evaluation for up to three grave markers in the same cemetery. This includes a written evaluation specific to each grave marker, suggested action to preserve the grave marker, and an estimate for the work needed.
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Grave Marker Evaluation-Groups
Evaluation of grave markers includes a written evaluation specific to each grave marker, suggested action to preserve the grave marker, and an estimate for the work needed.
$100 fee for every 5 monuments, plus mileage and housing allowance*.
Evaluation fee may be deducted from work performed.
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Preservation
Preservation services are billed at $75 per hour for labor plus cost of materials.
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Additional Costs
*A travel allowance of $0.58 per mile will be applied for cemeteries more than 50 miles outside of Omaha, NE.
A housing allowance at the rate of $150 per night for cemeteries more than 100 miles outside of Omaha, NE when applicable.
Special Offer
We are currently offering 2 free basic preservation services to any local cemeteries.*
To to take advantage of this offer, please contact us by email at historywalksnebraska@gmail.com or by phone at (816) 616-9162
*this offer valid to any cemetery within 50 miles of Omaha, NE
Outside of this radius? We'll honor our offer of two free preservation services provided mileage and housing allowances are provided
There are many cemetery preservationists throughout the country (and the world) that are kind enough to share the knowledge they have gained from their experiences. These organizations and business' provide guidance and information on how to properly care for grave markers.
These resources also provide warnings against common pitfalls and harmful practices. Bleach eats away the gravestone, lichen trap moisture against the stone wearing it away, biological growth on grave markers infect the stone causing cracks and other damage, and concrete/cement should not be used to repair historic stones. There are well established safety procedures on how to safely lift a thousand pound stone - often referred to as "Man-Crushers" - without harming human beings or other monuments. We have studied the teachings of our predecessors at great length, but nothing can compare to hands-on experience.
Shannon Justice is certified in basic cemetery preservation, including resetting grave stones and repairing cracks and breaks. Since 2018 we have worked on many grave marker preservation projects and continue to learn and grow with every experience.
Qualifications
Formal education opportunities for cemetery preservation are few and far between, and usually off to the east. Fortunately there are many resources we can use to be well informed and educated on proper cemetery maintenance best practices and standards.
History Walks LLC's goal at all times is to protect the monuments we work with. We follow the teachings and standards of the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, the Association for Gravestone Studies, the Chicora Foundation, the National Park Service, the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Objects, and our contemporaries (among others).
