By Admin
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July 18, 2018
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Tombstone
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Gravestone and It’s Key Points
There are various factor to be consider when buying a gravestone, particularly if is your first time. You can purchase it from cemetery, monument retailer or funeral home.It is a good idea to try to buy from local headstone manufacturers company because they are aware of the rules and regulations regarding gravestone specification laid down by the various cemeteries in your area.Further if you are not satisfied by the gravestone design or services offered by local monument company then you can buy the stone online through reputed internet dealer company Here is simple and effective checklist which will help you in buying gravestone.
- 1. Get a written copy of cemetery rules and regulations. If you are not provided when you purchased grave site, then request from them to provide you a written copy for your record. By law the cemetery have to provide written copy for this.
- 2. You should know the size you are required to use. You may want to know minimum or maximum size to choose for best option according to your budget.
- 3. If you are trying to mark grave plot is a single, companion, baby or cremation plot. You will also want to know which section or garden the plot is in. This will help determine the required size.
- 4. You should decide design, material and inscription that you want on the marker. Further you can personalise the gravestone by getting meaningful symbols attach on it. You can also go through various samples and choose the shape, size design and style of the gravestone as per your choice.
- 5. Need to know what the marker need to be made of. Some cemeteries allow you to use you either granite or bronze. If they allow or require bronze do you need a granite base for the bronze marker or is the cemetery going to set it into cement?
- 6. You should know, if there is any restriction on the colour of granite or bronze. Some cemeteries have specific colour, you mainly used based on the location of grave.
- 7. People mostly choose granite and bronze gravestone now days in terms of materials because they are durable, attractive and easy to maintain. Marble and limestone gravestone look aesthetic but the engravings on these stones tends to fade over a period of time due to acid rain and other environmental factors.
- 8. You should check the setting fee with cemetery to make sure setting fee have been paid. Most cemeteries will require this to be paid in full before your marker is delivered. We may request for a copy of the receipt to accompany the delivery.
- 9. Check if photographs are allowed ?If you are interested to take photo for your loved one on the memorial find out if the cemetery allow laser photo or porcelain photo. You should confirm photo should be in colour or black-white.
- 10. You should confirm does any paper work need to be done before marker is delivered? You need to ask then if there any form such as setting release form, photo release form, marker authorization form or concrete boarder release form. Many cemeteries will reject the delivery if these forms are not filled out properly.
