Tendrest matches your family with a vetted caretaker who lives near the cemetery — to clean the stone, place flowers, and send you photographs of every visit.
Cemeteries mow the grass — but the stone, the flowers, and the small acts of remembrance have always belonged to family. When family lives three states away, those acts go undone, and the quiet guilt stays. Tendrest is a care service, not a cleaning service: someone gentle stands at that grave on your behalf — and you see it, from anywhere in the world.
The cemetery, the plot if you know it, and what you'd like done — a cleaning, fresh flowers, a flag for Memorial Day.
Vetted and trained in conservation-safe stone care. Never bleach, never pressure washing. They confirm a firm quote with you first.
Photographs before and after, with a note from your caretaker — in your inbox the same week.
Moss, lichen, and grime lifted with soft brushes and stone-safe solution. The plot tidied around the stone.
For stones untended for decades — heavy growth and mineral buildup removed over one or more careful visits.
Faded inscriptions carefully re-darkened so a name can be read again, where the stone type allows.
Fresh or silk flowers placed at the grave — for a birthday, a holiday, or simply because — with a photo each time.
A caretaker visits, tidies the site, and sends a written condition report with photographs.
Leaning, sunken, or damaged monuments assessed and referred to qualified restorers, with our coordination throughout.
Every visit ends with a report: photographs from the same position, before and after, and a few words from the person who was there. Families forward them, print them, and keep them.
"The lilacs by the fence are blooming. I left a few on the stone — I hope that's alright."
Marion K. — caretaker at Cedar Hill Cemetery
Illustrative sample. Your report will show your caretaker and your family's stone.
No visit is complete until the photo report is in your inbox.
Conservation methods only — the stone is treated like the heirloom it is. Never bleach, never pressure washing.
If anything in the report falls short, your caretaker returns free of charge. No questions, every time.
A cleaned stone and a flag placed before the last Monday in May.
Sweeping and offerings arranged in the tradition, photographed for family abroad.
Marigolds and remembrance placed on the days that matter.
Fresh flowers on the date, every year, without asking twice.
One visit, one job done well. A good way to see how we work.
Pay the caretaker directly, only after you approve the quote.
Two to four visits a year, timed to the days that matter to your family.
From $150 per year. Pause or stop anytime — no contracts.
Look at your photo report. If anything falls short of what was agreed, the caretaker returns and makes it right at no charge — every time, no questions.
The cemetery, the name on the stone, and what you'd like done. That's all we need to begin.
A vetted caretaker near the cemetery confirms the details and gives you a firm quote. Nothing is owed until you approve it.
Photos are taken before any work begins. The stone is cleaned with conservation-safe methods; the plot is tidied.
Before-and-after photographs and a note from your caretaker, delivered to your email to keep or share with family.
Many families continue with visits before Memorial Day, Christmas, or a birthday. Pause or stop anytime.
Every visit is documented with before-and-after photographs taken at the gravesite, sent to your email the same week. If a report ever fails to arrive, the visit isn't considered done.
Yes — caretakers use the conservation approach recommended for historic cemeteries: plain water, soft brushes, and a stone-safe biological solution. Pressure washers, bleach, and wire brushes are never used. Fragile stones are photographed and referred to a restorer instead of being cleaned.
Usually, yes. The name on the stone and the cemetery are enough in most cases — caretakers use cemetery offices and section maps to locate the site, and confirm with a photo before doing any work.
A standard headstone cleaning typically runs $75–150; flower placement from $45; a seasonal plan from $150 per year. Your caretaker gives a firm quote before anything is scheduled, and you pay nothing until you approve it.
Yes. Family plots and multiple graves in the same cemetery are common requests, and caretakers quote them together — usually at less than the individual prices combined.
Tell us what you see in the photo report and the caretaker returns to make it right at no charge. Care like this only works on trust, and we'd rather lose money on a visit than your confidence.
No payment now. A local caretaker will reach out within 1–2 days.