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What we make

Six kinds of memorial, and what each one asks of you.

Every card below lists the stones it can be cut from and the choices that are yours to make. Cost depends on size, stone, and how much lettering there is, so ask and we will price the real thing rather than a range.

Start with what the cemetery allows.

Sections inside a single cemetery often have different rules. Send us the plot details and we will confirm which of these are permitted before you get attached to one.

A headstone of a man and a woman in a cemetery.

An upright stone standing above the grass.

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Upright Monument

A die standing on its own base, cut in two pieces. The usual choice when a family wants room for two names, a longer inscription, or carved work. Placed at the head of the plot in sections that permit above ground memorials.

StoneBarre Gray, Georgia Gray, Jet Black, India Red, Rustic Mahogany
You chooseTop shape, lettering style, engraved imagery, and how many faces are polished

Starting at [PRICE], set

A grave in the grass with a headstone in the background.

A flat stone set level with the lawn.

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Flat Grave Marker

A single piece set flush with the ground so mowers pass straight over it. Open lawn cemeteries and memorial parks frequently allow nothing else. Check the section rules before you fall for an upright.

StoneBarre Gray, Georgia Gray, Jet Black, or cast bronze on a granite base
You chooseLettering style, engraved imagery, border treatment, and whether the face is polished or sawn

Starting at [PRICE], set

Close-up of ancient stone inscription with latin text.

Sandblasted lettering on a polished face.

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Slant Marker

A wedge of stone with an angled face, standing lower than an upright. Far easier to read while standing than a flat marker, and permitted in some sections where uprights are not. Often set on a granite base to lift it clear of the grass.

StoneBarre Gray, Georgia Gray, Jet Black, India Red
You chooseLettering style, engraved imagery, finish on the face, and base or no base

Starting at [PRICE], set

A memorial plaque on a wooden park bench.

Cast bronze, darkened by weather.

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Bronze Memorial

A cast bronze plaque mounted on a granite base, set flush with the lawn. Standard in memorial parks and in many veterans sections, where bronze is the required material rather than a preference.

MaterialCast bronze on a Barre Gray or Georgia Gray base
You chooseBorder pattern, lettering style, emblem, and whether a vase is fitted

Starting at [PRICE], set

Green grass field with trees during daytime.

Early light across a quiet garden.

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Companion Monument

One wider stone covering two graves, usually for a married couple. It can be set now with one name and one date, and lettered again in place years later. Ask us about the second inscription at the start, because it changes the layout.

StoneBarre Gray, Georgia Gray, Jet Black, India Red, Rustic Mahogany
You chooseTop shape, shared or separate name panels, engraved imagery, and finish

Starting at [PRICE], set

An old stone bench with decorative tiles in a garden.

A stone bench at the edge of a lawn.

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Bench Memorial

A granite bench inscribed on the seat, the backrest, or the legs, placed where people will actually sit. Some cemeteries allow benches only in specific sections or along paths, and a few require a separate application.

StoneBarre Gray, Georgia Gray, India Red
You chooseBench style, where the inscription sits, lettering style, and leg or pedestal supports

Starting at [PRICE], set

A quote from us covers the stone, the lettering, the foundation, and the setting. We give you the full figure in writing before anything is ordered, and we tell you if it changes before it changes.

Materials and options

Shape, lettering, finish. The three decisions that are yours.

Everything below is available on most stones. We will tell you when a choice fights the material, for example fine script on coarse gray granite, and we will show you why before you commit to it.

A close up of a gray granite surface.

Fine gray grain.

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Barre Gray

Vermont. Fine even grain. Lettering stays crispest in this stone, which is why it is the trade default.

A black and white photo of a concrete surface.

Pale gray, coarser crystal.

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Georgia Gray

Elberton, Georgia. Lighter than Barre with a larger crystal. Reads brighter outdoors.

A black and white photo of a black and white background.

Polished black, mirror finish.

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Jet Black

Usually India. Highest contrast for frosted lettering and laser etched portraits.

A vibrant red textured surface with rough details.

Deep red with dark flecks.

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India Red

India. Deep red with dark flecking. Holds color in full sun on open lawns.

Textured reddish-brown rock surface with subtle patterns and dark spots.

Warm pink, open grain.

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Missouri Red

Graniteville, Missouri. Warmer and pinker than India Red, with a more open grain.

Rough, textured brown rock surface with cracks and lighter areas.

Brown with copper movement.

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Rustic Mahogany

Brown with copper and black movement. No two blocks match, so pick this one from a sample.

Shape

  • Flat top, the plainest and steadiest silhouette
  • Serpentine top, a shallow S curve across the crown
  • Oval top and half round
  • Gothic and ogee tops
  • Rock pitch edges, left rough where the stone was split
  • A shape drawn from scratch, if the cemetery allows it

Lettering

  • Sandblasted V cut, the standard, cut deep enough to read in raking light
  • Frosted panel lettering, brightest on black granite
  • Raised lettering, cut around rather than into
  • Laser etched portraits, scenes, and handwriting
  • Roman, Modified Roman, Old English, and script faces
  • A signature or handwriting copied from a letter you have

Finish

  • Polished, a mirror face that shows lettering at highest contrast
  • Steeled, a smooth matte face with no reflection
  • Sawn, left as the saw cut it
  • Rock pitch, the natural split face on sides and back
  • Sand finish on flat markers and bases
What P2, P3, and P5 mean on a quote

Monument quotes count polished faces. P2 means the front and back are polished and the sides are left steeled or rock pitched. P3 adds the top. P5 means every face except the bottom is polished.

More polished faces cost more and change how the stone looks in rain and in low sun. If you see one of these codes on a quote from anyone, that is what it is describing.

Granite is quarried, so color and grain shift from block to block. The photographs above show the general character of each stone, not the piece you would receive. We put actual samples in your hands before anything is cut.

What to expect

Nobody can promise you a date. Here is what actually moves the clock.

A memorial is not held up by one thing, it is held up by whichever of these is slowest. We would rather tell you that plainly than give you a date we cannot keep.

  1. First conversation

    What sets the paceYou do. We can meet the same week you call or six months from now. Nothing here depends on us.

  2. Cemetery approval

    What sets the paceThe cemetery office. Some send the rules back in a day, some take weeks, and a few require a committee. We do the asking and the following up, and we tell you where it stands.

  3. Drawing and proof

    What sets the paceHow many rounds you want. Families often take longer here than anywhere else, and that is the right place to spend the time. Nothing is cut until you sign.

  4. Stone and lettering

    What sets the paceWhether the block is on hand or has to come from the quarry. Gray granite is usually quicker. Black and colored stone, and anything carved, takes longer.

  5. Foundation and setting

    What sets the paceThe ground and the cemetery's setting schedule. Frozen or saturated ground stops foundation work, so a winter order can wait on a thaw.

From the first call to a memorial standing in place, most families are looking at [TIMEFRAME]. We give you our best estimate in writing once the cemetery answers, and we call you if it moves.

Is there any way to mark the grave in the meantime

Yes. Most cemeteries permit a temporary marker while a memorial is being made, and many provide one. Ask the cemetery office first, and tell us what they said so we can plan the setting around it.

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Manassas, Virginia

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Manassas, Manassas Park, Bristow, Gainesville, Haymarket, Woodbridge, Centreville, and cemeteries across Prince William, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties.

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