Custom memorials allow you to honor your loved one in a personalized way. If you’re working with a strict budget, you need to know what aspects of memorials affect the overall cost. Below are three design elements that will influence the pricing for your memorial.

What Factors Increase the Price of Custom Memorials?

1. Design & Carving

The type, amount of detail, and time it takes to complete your engraving, design, or carving will affect the cost. There are five primary types of carvings, ranging from flat designs to 3D sculptures. The length of the epitaph may affect the cost as well, depending if they are above the standard character limit. More detailed, intricate designs, such as extra deep carvings, take more time, effort, and material to do, so they’ll cost more as well. 

2. Type of Memorial  

The memorial you choose influences costs as well. Simple grave markers with minimal details and extra features are the most affordable option, but they may lack the personality you want. Slants and uprights fit into the next price slot, but their cost can vary depending on what stone, size, and design you want. Benches are popular additions to sites, and their price fluctuates based on your preferences as well. Mausoleums and above-ground crypts are often the most costly option, as they take a significant amount of detail, quality materials, and time to create and install.

3. Extra Features

Adding decorative features to your custom memorial can increase the price, too. Some of these include brackets to hold wreaths, flag holders, and in-ground vases. You can also have lights or protective displays added to the site. Custom requests can also affect pricing.

Nothing compares to the custom memorials done by Quincy Memorials Inc in South Shore, MA. For over 70 years, their three locations in Kingston, Quincy, and Waltham have provided beautiful grave markers, and funeral urns. They offer flexible payment options, 24-hour appointments, satisfaction guarantees, and home visits. Learn more about their monuments and memorials online or call (617) 471-0250 to make arrangements.