February 11, 2021
A cemetery gravestone’s overall cost, like a headstone, grave marker, or tombstone, depends on certain factors, including the memorial stone’s material, design, color, inscription, lettering, and artwork. Often, small details, such as the color and finish, can also increase or decrease the monument’s price.
Certain other factors affect a headstone’s price in Alberta, including its size, shape, number of polished surfaces, installation method, accessories, and other related elements.
There are three types of headstones: flat marker, pillow headstone, and upright headstone:
Other things that could impact the final price of a headstone might include:
Some colors will cost more than others, depending on where in the world the granite is sourced from. For instance, the ‘premium black’ granite comes from Africa, India, and China, the ‘Stanstead Grey’ granite comes from Canada, ‘Blue Pearl’ granite comes from Norway.
Overall, the location of a particular quarry, the supply of the granite stones, and the quarry’s operating costs decide the final headstone production cost.
When selecting the headstone, you will need to decide if it’s for a single person or a couple. How much information will need to fit on this particular headstone? How much design or artwork will be required? All of these factors will primarily affect how big your monument needs to be.
You can consider certain things about your desired cemetery stone’s shape; do you want it to be of a standard form, or do you want it to be a customized one? The more the granite is shaped, the more it will cost.
You may also consider a few things about polishing your upright grave marker; how many monument sides do you want to get polished? The more the granite stone sides are polished, the more time the monument specialist will require to complete your headstone.
Smaller headstones are much easier to install, but once you get into the larger pillows and uprights, they become more difficult. Most monument companies use heavy equipment such as cranes on their installation vehicles to move these heavy headstones. They usually will include a foundation as well if the cemetery does not provide one. If you have a low budget you try winning a jackpot at USA online casinos through this website.
Essential headstone accessories can include things like vases, porcelain photos, custom designs, matching/extended bases. These features complement headstones very nicely and provide your headstone with timeless features once added.
Summit Memorials helps you honor your loved ones with the best quality granite headstones across Alberta and Saskatchewan. Visit our website to see a selection of our finest headstones or contact us for personalized service.
