There is no rush to purchase your memorial. So often in today’s world of high pressure, aggressive sale’s tactics, a monument salesman can lose sight of the circumstances surrounding your recent loss of a loved one. It is important that you should wait for your life to return to some sense of normalcy and that this could take several weeks or longer. A memorial is a one-time purchase that will last forever so it should never be rushed. When you are ready, we will be here to help. As with the funeral, we will offer the same care and counsel to help you make the right memorial choices.

When it comes to designing a memorial, your choices are almost limitless. However, depending on the location of your lots in the cemetery, there may be some restrictions regarding style, size and finish. We are familiar with these restrictions and will fully explain them to you. We will make sure that the memorial you choose will be allowed to be placed in the section in which your lots are located.

When it comes time to purchase a memorial, very few people have had any experience. If not properly counseled, the choices can be overwhelming. We have the experience and training to lead you through these choices in a way that will make it easy to arrive at the proper decisions regarding your memorial. In fact, we will show you a drawing of how the memorial choices you have made will look in the final memorial design. Very few monument salesman will offer this service because they care only about getting your signature on the sales contract. They don’t want to take the chance you might go somewhere else.

When computers entered the memorial industry, artistic design went out the window. Today, more and more monument suppliers rely on computer design programs. Instead of asking what the purchaser wants, they push the design they already have on a computer disk. We are backed by a company that firmly believes your memorial should reflect your wishes. While we will show you an array of memorials with traditional designs, we will work with you to learn your wishes and explain your options. Together, we will fill out a sketch request telling the artists what you want. Based on your wishes, they will design a one-of- a-kind memorial just for you.

Comparison shopping is good, but it only works if you compare apples to apples. Unfortunately, when comparing memorials from one company to another, it is easy to end up comparing apples to oranges. We will do our best to explain why different granites have different prices. We will clearly specify any additional charges relating to any options you have chosen. But most of all, we will get you the best price for your memorial while taking into consideration all of the wishes you have expressed. We purchase granite produced by the largest quarrying and fabrication companies in North America. We can assure you that you will be getting the best memorial value for your money.

Absolutely not! In fact, all of the granites used to make memorials in this country meet the same standards for quality and durability. Price is determined by several factors, but none relate to quality or durability. The size of your memorial, the number of finished polished surfaces, and shipping costs will directly affect the price. Another factor, which might not be explained, is what the industry refers to as clarity. Simply put, the memorial surface must conform to a standard of uniformity in terms of color and texture. Non-variegated granites cannot display knots or clumps of color. If they do, that piece is rejected. Unfortunately, the cost of quarrying, cutting, and polishing the rejected piece is added to the cost of the pieces that are used, making them more expensive. Certain granite colors are more likely to experience this knotting or clumping and the pieces actually used are therefore more expensive than other granites.