Weather, time and settling ground take their toll on every memorial. We clean, repair, re-erect and re-letter stones across Glasgow, often ones our own family first cut.
Careful, appropriate cleaning for each type of stone, bringing back polish and legibility without harming granite, lettering or gilding.
Leaning or fallen stones made safe and true again on proper foundations, meeting current cemetery safety standards.
A further name added with care, matched to the existing lettering style, depth and finish, at the cemetery or at our yard.
This marble memorial had weathered to grey under years of moss and overgrowth. We cleaned and restored the stone and its statue, re-cut the original lettering, and added a new inscription alongside the old.
After nearly a century in the trade, a remarkable number of the memorials in Glasgow's cemeteries passed through Lipton hands. When you bring us a family stone, there's every chance we hold its story, and we treat every stone, whoever made it, as if we did.
We'll always tell you honestly what a stone needs, and just as honestly when it needs nothing at all.
If visiting the grave often is difficult, or you'd simply like to know the stone is being cared for, talk to us about a service and maintenance contract. We check the memorial is standing safely, clean it with the right method for the stone, and let you know if anything needs attention before a council inspection does.
We can also arrange insurance for a memorial, should you wish, so accidental damage or vandalism is covered.
Written plainly, for families working out what a family stone needs.
“My family had the most important experience of our lives with Charles and his staff — they went above and beyond for our mum.”
Yes. We match the existing lettering style and finish as closely as the stone allows, and we'll advise honestly if a stone isn't sound enough to letter before other work is done.
Most work on a memorial needs a council permit, and only the lair holder can authorise it. We prepare the paperwork and handle the application as part of the job.
Yes. A service and maintenance contract means the memorial is checked, cleaned and kept safe over the years. We can also arrange insurance for the memorial if you wish.
Councils test memorials for stability and may lay flat any stone they judge unsafe. If a stone is leaning it's worth acting before that happens, we can assess it and quote for re-fixing on a proper foundation.