One calm conversation. Every question answered.
Mark comes to your home, or you can talk by phone or join by video. In about an hour you will know what your memorial can look like, what it will cost, and what happens next. There is no charge and no obligation.
Three ways to meet
At your home
Mark brings full-size granite samples and the design book to your table. Decisions like this deserve a comfortable seat and an unhurried hour, and your own chair is the most comfortable one there is.
By phone
If leaving the house feels like too much right now, we understand. The same conversation happens just as well by phone, and we follow up with sketches and a written quote by mail or email.
By video
See granite samples and design proofs on screen, and invite family from anywhere to join. Video works especially well when siblings in different states are deciding together.
What we cover
You do not need to prepare anything. We walk through six things, gently and in plain language.
Style and design
Upright, slant, bevel, flat, ledger, or bench. Granite colors and finishes. What fits the cemetery, the setting, and the person being honored.
Inscriptions and artwork
Names, dates, verses, and epitaphs, plus engraved artwork and portraits. We show you what holds up beautifully in stone for generations.
Cemetery requirements
Every cemetery has its own rules. We know the local ones well, and we handle the approvals and the paperwork for you.
Timeline
An honest timeline from approved design to installed monument, put in writing, with the stone and the season accounted for.
A transparent budget
Real numbers early in the conversation, and one written price before you decide anything. It covers the foundation, delivery, and setting, so nothing turns up later.
Personalization
Military service, faith, hobbies, a farm, a favorite song. The small details are what make a memorial theirs. Bring the stories.
What to bring
Nothing is required. Come empty-handed and we will still make good use of the hour. But if you happen to have any of these, they help:
- The cemetery name, and the plot deed or paperwork if you have it
- The exact name spellings and dates you want inscribed
- Photos of memorials you have admired, even quick phone pictures
- Notes on faith, military service, clubs, or hobbies (for veterans, a DD-214 helps with benefit paperwork)
- A verse, a saying, or anything written that captures them
- Your questions, all of them
Prefer to explore first?
Our online designer lets you try monument shapes, granite colors, and emblems from your own couch. Play with it, then bring what you make to your consultation. Either way, it is a gentle first step.
“Nobody should leave a monument shop feeling worse than when they walked in.”
Our promise to every family
About the consultation
Does the consultation really cost nothing?
How long does it take?
Do I have to decide anything that day?
Can family join from out of town?
Ready when you are
Pick a time that works, or just call. We will put the coffee on.