Cemeteries hold a special place in our communities. They serve as the final resting place for loved ones and a historical landmark rich with stories of the past. Yet, over time, this property can fall victim to the elements, accumulating dirt, grime, algae, and other debris that obscure its beauty. This is why pressure washing your cemetery is so important.
At True Clean Power Wash & Seal, we understand how important it is to invest in appropriate cleaning services for your cemetery. But we also understand that many surfaces across your property may be too fragile for standard cleanings. If you are considering pressure washing your cemetery, keep reading to learn more about how it can benefit this property.
The Benefits of Pressure Washing Your Cemetery
Pressure washing your cemetery is a wonderful way to ensure your property is well-maintained while fostering an atmosphere of respect and dignity. Families visiting their loved ones want to visit a place that is serene and clear of dirt and debris. But there are many more reasons to invest in these services, including the following:
1. Safer Walking Paths
When funeral services are scheduled at your cemetery, the last thing you’ll want to worry about is whether the humidity and rain have made your property’s walking paths slippery. By pressure washing your cemetery walking paths, you can trust that any materials that may contribute to hazardous walking conditions will be dealt with quickly. Whether there is a growth of algae across the sidewalk or you’re dealing with slimy mold or mildew, pressure washing can cut through it all and allow families to mourn without fear of a slip and fall.
2. Clean Roads and Parking Lots
Whether you only host one funeral a week, you’re hosting several a day, or you have a lot of visitors coming to see their loved ones, your cemetery’s roads and parking lots may see a lot of traffic. With this traffic comes grease spots, tire marks, and more debris on the road. When you pressure wash your cemetery roads and parking lots, you ensure they are fresh for every visitor who stops by. Whether they are a friend or family member, they deserve a clean environment to enjoy time with their loved ones, and pressure washing achieves just that.
3. Prevent Weed Growth and Pest Infestation
If you have concrete pathways throughout your property, it isn’t uncommon for weeds to pop up in the gaps from time to time. In addition to weeds appearing, you may notice ants, beetles, and other bugs making themselves at home on your property. If these pests and weeds are getting in the way of visitors enjoying their time with loved ones, pressure washing your cemetery walkways can help prevent this. The pressure washing with remove weeds before they damage the concrete and keep pests from making themselves comfortable in places they shouldn’t.
4. Allow Maintenance to Focus on Other Tasks
Pressure washing your cemetery takes a great deal of time. Whether your property is a small acre or spreads across a couple of city blocks, it is time-consuming and may pull your team away from other important tasks. By hiring a professional pressure washing company, you can trust that they’ll focus on cleaning your property while your maintenance team focuses on other tasks. They can take care of sprinkler systems, trash removal, foliage maintenance, and more. By allowing us to focus on pressure washing, you ensure your maintenance team has time for their responsibilities and maintain the beautiful appearance of your property.
5. Clear Memorial Pavilions
Some cemeteries have memorial pavilions with tables and benches for visitors to enjoy time with one another while visiting their loved ones. Whether people wait for funeral services to start here or stop by to sit and talk to their loved ones, these pavilions are incredibly popular. With many visitors stopping by these pavilions, it isn’t uncommon for them to be covered by dirt, dust, footprints, and more. If you want these visitor spaces to look their best, pressure washing your cemetery memorial pavilion will ensure it is clean for anyone who comes to visit.
Things Your Pressure Washer May Avoid
While professional pressure washers can clean a variety of surfaces across your cemetery, there is one thing they cannot do for you. Grave marker cleaning requires very gentle, hands-on cleaning that a professional power washing team may not be able to provide. Many grave markers require specific cleaning solutions that need to be applied with a brush and gently removed.
While pressure washing your cemetery walkways, parking lots, and pavilions will not cause excess damage to these surfaces, the same can’t be said for the fragile materials of grave markers. If your cemetery has older markers, the pressure from a professional pressure washing machine may cause the materials to crumble and break.
To avoid this damage and ensure your grave markers look their best, it is in your best interest to hire someone to clean them by hand. This will protect the markers from unnecessary or incredibly premature damage. We recommend these services in lieu of pressure washing grave markers in order to respect the residents of your cemetery and their loved ones.
Reliable Cemetery Pressure Washing in Charlotte, NC
If you are interested in pressure washing your cemetery, it is important that you work with a reliable pressure washing team, like our team at True Clean Power Wash & Seal. With years of experience pressure washing a variety of properties across Charlotte, we are confident that we can do the same for you. If you would like to talk to our team about pressure washing your cemetery, don’t hesitate to contact us today.
