Monumental Lettering & Engraving

Menucha Monuments specialises in headstone lettering, tombstone relettering, matching inscriptions and lettering on new or existing monuments to match the original headstone fonts, layout and spacing as closely as possible. 

We also repaint headstone lettering and carry out gravestone lettering repair and restoration, including replacing gold / re-gilding lettering on headstones. 

At Menucha Monuments, we are fully equipped to engrave headstones, monuments, vaults and crypts using mobile equipment, so that the integrity of the monument is not compromised by removing and replacing the headstone.

All lettering in stone is engraved into the stone, so that it becomes part of the stone itself, and in this way is everlasting. The engraved letters, without any paint or gold-leaf added, are called Natural-Cut. On darker granites, Natural-cut inscriptions look good, however they become unreadable when wet.

You may therefore choose to add a colour into the lettering, such as Gold-leaf or White, Silver or Black enamel, so that the engraved letters are always readable when you visit the gravesite of your departed loved one, even if it is raining. On an upright granite headstone, Gold-leaf or enamel paints generally fade after around 30-40 years, after which time the family may choose to re-gild or re-paint the inscription, or they can leave them to fade out fully back to the Natural-cut lettering.

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See examples of our work below. Hover over each image for more details.