Mobile memorial restoration and re-lettering

Families looking after a loved one's memorial, plus cemetery trusts, councils, churches and local history groups.

A fixed price per job or per inscription, with extra for repairs and re-fixing, and larger contracts for cemetery trusts or heritage projects.

• Hand lettering or stone repair (or willingness to train)
• Careful, respectful working method
• Knowing which cleaning methods are safe for different stone
• Clear quoting and communication

• Always get permission from the cemetery and the memorial owner before touching any memorial
• Heritage-listed or historic memorials may have special rules, so check with the cemetery authority or heritage body
• Wrong cleaning products can permanently damage stone, so test first and avoid harsh chemicals
• Check your state's work health and safety rules on dust, manual handling and working alone in cemeteries
• Public liability insurance, especially for work that involves lifting or re-fixing stones
• A ute or van is usually needed to carry tools and materials

Estimates put startup costs at typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your tools, cleaning and lettering materials, and whether you already have a ute or van to carry equipment.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $2,000 to $9,000, depending on how many jobs you take, the type of work such as cleaning, re-lettering or re-fixing, and your local demand. The estimate assumes about 10 or more hours a week.

Check you have permission from the cemetery and the memorial owner, and whether heritage-listed memorials have special rules. Test cleaning products first, check your state's work health and safety rules, and check public liability insurance for lifting or re-fixing work.