Before and after review
Restoration work should start with a clear look at the existing stone or marker. Photos help the office understand paint loss, staining, bronze aging, lettering condition, and possible repair needs.
Service
Memorial restoration handled with care and respect.
Weather, age, paint loss, soil movement, and cemetery conditions can change the appearance of a memorial. Restoration should be reviewed carefully before work begins.
What should families know about restoration?
Monument restoration can include cleaning, repainting sandblasted lettering, bronze marker renewal, repair review, leveling review, and added inscriptions. The right approach depends on the material, condition, cemetery setting, and age of the memorial.
Protecting the memorial
A cemetery memorial should not be treated like ordinary stone. Sadler & Son reviews the material and condition so cleaning, repainting, or repair work is handled with respect.
Existing inscriptions and updates
Families may need final dates, added names, or lettering refreshed. Restoration and cemetery lettering often work together when an existing memorial needs attention.
No surprises
What happens after you call
We talk
Call us or visit the Hobbs or Roswell office. Tell us about your loved one, the cemetery, and what you have in mind — or let us walk you through the options if you are not sure yet.
You approve the drawing
We prepare a to-scale drawing of the design and wording and send it by email, text, fax, or mail so your whole family can review it. Nothing is carved until you approve.
Your approval comes first
We handle cemetery approval
Every cemetery has rules about size, height, marker type, and foundations. We check the requirements and handle the approval so you do not have to.
We make your memorial in-house
Your memorial is made in our own workshop, in granite and marble — by the same family business that has cared for these details for generations.
We deliver and install
We coordinate delivery, the foundation, and installation with the cemetery, and make sure everything is set right.
- Family owned
- Certified Memorialist
- Made in-house
- You approve the drawing before anything is carved
“Thank you for the excellent job and fast completion of the headstone for my wife and myself.”
Ready when you are
Ask about restoration and the next practical step.
Common questions
Helpful answers before a family calls.
How much does a headstone cost?
Headstone cost depends on granite or marble color, size, shape, finish, inscription, artwork, photos, vases, cemetery requirements, delivery, and installation. Sadler & Son reviews those details before giving a clear quote.
How long does a monument take?
Most monument timelines depend on cemetery approval, design proofing, granite availability, production, delivery, and installation scheduling. The office explains the likely timeline once the memorial style and cemetery are known.
Can you help with cemetery rules?
Yes. Cemetery rules often affect size, height, placement, foundation, and marker type. Sadler & Son helps families check requirements before a final design is approved.
Can an existing memorial be restored or updated?
Often, yes. The office should review photos and cemetery details first so the team can explain whether cleaning, repainting, lettering, repair, or another approach is appropriate.