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A lasting memorial

Choosing the inscription on a headstone can be difficult. A headstone is more than a listing of someone’s name. It is a memorial to your family member and stands to honour their life. Headstone inscriptions can include a number of designs and this is where you can choose artwork that is appropriate to the person you are honouring.

You will need to consider the layout of theheadstone inscription to ensure that the information on the headstone appears balanced. This is particularly important for family burial plots where more than one name needs to be included.

Advanced Stone are specialist in the industry and we are recognised as leaders in creating memorial inscriptions that are truly beautiful. We apply expert craftsmanship to all theheadstone inscriptionswe create. We not only cut thousands of letters each week, we craft beautiful artwork with the same precision and care.

You want to ensure that the inscription you choose for your loved one will last for decades and be a reminder of the life of an important family member to future generations.  Advanced Stone applies the correct processes and techniques to ensure the headstone inscription you choose remains clear and readable as well as being a beautiful presentation.

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Chosen with love

At a time when sadness and grief can be overwhelming, choosing the memorial for someone you love can help to be an expression of your feelings for them. Carefully selecting the words for the headstone inscription can be confusing, even distressing. You may want to involve different members of your family to help you. The headstone inscription can include special words and phrases that capture the life and personality of your loved one. You may also like to include artwork as part of the layout of the headstone inscription. This is where the help of a caring, professional team can ease the strain of making these important decisions.

A more practical aspect of choosing an inscription for a gravestone involves the quality of the lettering and artwork. When you have taken the time and effort to choose a suitable inscription, you want the memorial to your loved one to withstand fading and cracking from weather. You need the peace of mind that the gravestone inscription will remain in good condition for decades to come. This is where experienced stone masonry makes a huge difference – in the appearance of the gravestone and in how long the inscription lasts.

Advanced Stone are seen as leaders in providing lettering and artwork that creates beautiful memorials. They take pride in the level of craftsmanship they offer and in the way they ensure clients are guided correctly regarding the layout of the gravestone inscription. They focus on the long term outcome for clients - ensuring the gravestone inscription caters for future burials, if required as well as crafting lettering and artwork that will last for decades.

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Monuments that last

A memorial monument is a tribute to your loved one that should stand the test of time. Choosing a monument to remember someone you love can be a very emotional experience yet many practical issues need to be considered as well. By choosing a monument which is made from quality materials and ensuring that the lettering and artwork has been carefully crafted, you will make sure that the memorial remains for many decades to come.

Family monuments need particular planning as there needs to be space for memorials to each family member. It is important that the design of the lettering and artwork is balanced and that an attractive layout is maintained. If you are ill advised during this process, it can be a costly exercise to change it in the future. By choosing experienced stonemasons such as Advanced Stone you can be assured of quality craftsmanship and carefully considered planning, avoiding the expense of re polishing.

Advanced Stone are seen as experts in the design and creation of memorial monuments. With over 30 years’ experience, they have gained the respect of their peers as well as the many families they have helped over the years. During a time of great sadness, you need to have the comfort of working with a team who understand the importance of creating a beautiful and lasting monument to someone you love. When you have an experienced team who take the time to help you make these important choices, you can be assured that your loved one will be honored by a truly beautiful memorial monument.

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A tribute that lasts

When you are faced with the difficult task of choosing the design and layout of a family tombstone, it can be hard to focus on practical aspects. A tombstone is designed to mark the final resting place of someone you care about and it needs to be a fitting tribute. The layout of the tombstone memorial may need to include space for future burials. You also want to know that the design not only provides information about the life of your loved one, but captures their personality in some way.

Over the centuries, expert stone masonry has expanded the variety and creativity of artwork for tombstones. You can now choose from a wide number of detailed images and designs. When the correct processes and techniques are applied, the lettering on the tombstone not only has a brighter appearance, damage through cracking and fading over the years is reduced.

Advanced Stone has crafted beautiful tombstones for families for over 30 years. The techniques and methods they apply ensure quality workmanship in the design, building and inscription of every tombstone. All of their work is guaranteed. They create tombstone memorials with respect and care so you have the peace of mind that the tribute to your loved one will last for decades.

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Lasting Inscriptions

Carefully prepared inscriptions.

The inscription on the gravestone or memorial of your loved one not only provides details of their life and achievements, it honours their contribution to the family and the community. When prepared well, an inscription can last up to 50 years without requiring any maintenance. There are a number of things to consider when choosing the design of a gravestone or memorial and the wording for an inscription.

Choosing the design

Your family plot may provide for future burials. When designing the inscription for your loved one’s gravestone or memorial, you need to determine how many burials the monument is catering for. This determines how the inscription and artwork is laid out on the gravestone or memorial. The inscriptionlayout is also determined by the size and style of font, whether you wish to include religious artwork, emblems, flags, or motives and if you want to include photographs.

At Advanced Stone we take the time to consult with you on the design of your family monument. We sit with you, note down your ideas and offer considered adviceon the style of gravestone or memorial and the inscription. Using the information from this discussion, combined with our experience and extensive catalogue, we generate a computerised drawing. This provides you with an instant visual of the finished monument. We give you a copy of the draft so that you can show other family members.

Making choices about the design of a gravestone or memorial and the layout of the inscription can be difficult at a time when you are feeling great loss. Advanced Stone helps you through this process with sensitivity, honesty and a genuine desire to achieve the best result for you and your family’s future generations. You can take comfort knowing that you have arranged something special and meaningful that truly honours your loved one.

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Words That Honour

The words you choose for the inscription on the gravestone or memorial for your family monument provide historical information as well as way for your family to honour someone you love. It is important that the right techniques are used to create the inscription to ensure it lasts for decades to come.

At the hands of an expert craftsman, aninscription can last for many decades without requiring any maintenance. The lettering and artwork on the inscription can be clearly read by children, grand-children and future generations. If not done correctly, the lettering becomes prone to damage from the weather, causing the gilding to crack and break away.

Inscriptions are a speciality ofAdvanced Stone. Our sandblasting technique; specialised point and size combination and application of 23½ carat gold leaf ensure we achieve alasting shine on the lettering and artwork. Careful consultation with our lettering and graphic departments helps you plan the best layout for your loved one’s gravestone or memorial.

Should your family need to add additional inscriptions to a family monument, Advanced Stone takes the time to compliment the original inscription by visiting the gravesite, making a rubbing of the original lettering and artwork, and taking care to match the font and style. We provide a proof of the layout, scaled to gravestone or memorialso that you can consult with other family members or advise us of any changes you wish to be made. We present a full layout and printoutof the gravestone or memorial inscription for your final approval. When adding an inscription to a family monument, we can also undertake any repairs to the gravestone or memorial matching the original style and leaving the monument undisturbed.

Carefully choosing the wording and artwork for the inscription for your loved one’s gravestone or memorial gives you peace of mind knowing you have arranged something special and meaningful. The process can bring both comfort and closure.

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Lasting Longer

Choosing the colour of the stone for a gravestone or memorial can be difficult for families. We recommend darker coloured granites, which have a tighter consistency than white or lighter coloured stoneor marble. This makes them less prone to water absorption, which can result in discolouring or water shadowing.

During the colder, wetter months, water doesn’t run off the gravestone or memorial ordoesn’t evaporates like it does inwarmerweather. This leaves the more porous stone prone to damage - to the appearance of the stone as well as its longevity. It is recommended that darker granites be used for gravestones or memorialsto avoid damage and maintenance issues in the future. They are also the best colour for the application of inscriptions as they provide greater contrast for the design and ensure better legibility.

The impact of weather on the general appearance of the gravestone or memorial is one consideration, but of greater importance to families is the impact on the gravestone or memorial inscription. Up until the 1920’s, marble tended to be used for gravestones and memorials. Today, many of these older cemeteries are filled with marble memorials that are nearly unreadable. It can be very distressing to families to see this kind of deterioration over time especially when important details marking the life and experience of their loved one are lost.

A gravestone or memorial is a testament to someone you love. At Advanced Stone, we help you make the right decisionswithout causing you more distress. At Advanced Stone we understand how important it is to create a long-lasting memorial. So that when your family goes to pay their respects at Easter, Christmas, birthdays, Father’s Day or Mother’s Day, or other special occasions, your familygravestone or memorialwill be in the best possible condition with the inscription clearly readable for decades.

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A Lasting Memorial

A gravestone or memorial is a very special tribute to someone you care about so it’s important to choose a stone that will be long lasting. Many people think that marble is the best choice for a gravestone or memorial but over time, granite withstands harsh environmental conditions better.

Granite is made up of quartz and biotite or mica, and this combination helps to make the stone impervious to all weather conditions. There are many types of granite found around the world. Only a few of these granite deposits are of the high quality needed for permanent, outdoor gravestones or memorials. Like granite, marble can be found throughout the world and there are varying levels of quality. Marble is a crystal-like, compact limestone, mainly consisting of calcite and dolomite. Conditions such as moisture, salt and other air pollutants cause the calcite to decompose and erode rapidly. Granite, on the other hand, can endure wide ranges of extremes in dryness and moisture as well as hot or cold climates. It can also withstand acid rain pollution without any noticeable change over thousands of years. This makes granite the most suitable choice of stone for gravestones and memorials.

A gravestone or memorial is a testament to someone you love. At Advanced Stone, we help you make the right decisions without causing you more distress. Advanced Stone offers a wide selection of the finest granites available, sourced from around the world. We are honest about the advice we give to ensure you are well informed and can avoid disappointment or costly maintenance in the future.