Product Guide 8 min read
Granite Monument Care and Maintenance
A practical dealer resource on granite monument care and maintenance — what to clean with, what to avoid, and how to use aftercare conversations to build long-term customer loyalty.
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Products & Granite Guides
How memorials are made and what they are made of: granite colours and quality, sizes, thickness, bases and finishes, flat, slant and upright styles, bronze plaques, laser etching and how long each lasts in a Canadian or northern US climate.
Product Guide 4 min read
Infant and Children's Granite Memorials
A practical guide to infant and children's granite headstones, covering typical sizes, cemetery sections, common symbols, and inscription wording.
Product Guide 4 min read
Headstone Vases
Granite, bronze, or aluminum? A guide to cemetery vase materials, attachment styles, and cemetery rules before you buy one.
Product Guide 4 min read
Cremation Headstones and Grave Markers
Cremation doesn't mean skipping a permanent memorial. A guide to cremation headstones, urn compartments, and grave marker options.
Product Guide 7 min read
Granite Finishes Explained
What polish codes like P2, P3 and P5 mean, how rock pitch and balance rock pitch (BRP) look, and how finish affects price, contrast and cemetery approval.
Product Guide 6 min read
Slant, Bevel and Pillow Markers
The differences between slant, bevel and pillow grave markers — shapes, standard sizes, where cemeteries allow them, and how they compare on price.
Product Guide 6 min read
Granite Memorial Benches
How granite memorial benches work — styles with and without backrests, standard sizes, weight, foundations, engraving areas and cremation benches.
Product Guide 5 min read
Pet Memorial Stones
Choosing a granite pet memorial: garden and pet-cemetery markers, sizes, what to engrave, photo options and where you're allowed to place one.
Product Guide 5 min read
How Much Does a Headstone Weigh? Granite Weight by Size
Approximate weights for granite headstones, markers and bases, how to calculate weight from size, and why weight matters for delivery and installation.
Product Guide 5 min read
Columbarium Niche Plaques
A guide to columbarium niche fronts and plaques — common materials, standard sizes, what to engrave, cemetery rules and ordering a matching plaque.
Product Guide 5 min read
Garden Memorial Stones
How to choose a granite memorial stone for a garden — styles, sizes, wording, placement, and using one alongside a cemetery headstone or for scattered ashes.
Product Guide 5 min read
Ledger Stones and Full Grave Covers
What ledger stones and full grave covers are, typical sizes and weights, cemetery rules, engraving options and how they combine with headstones.
Product Guide 4 min read
Footstones
What a footstone is, how it pairs with a headstone or family monument, typical sizes, what to engrave and where cemeteries allow them.
Product Guide 5 min read
How Long Does a Headstone Last? Granite vs Marble vs Bronze
How long headstones last by material — granite, marble, bronze and sandstone — and what really shortens their life: foundations, weather, lettering and care.
Product Guide 5 min read
Best Granite for Headstones in Cold Climates (Canada and the Northern US)
Why dense, low-absorption granite performs best through freeze–thaw winters in Canada and the northern US, and what to ask about foundations and finishes.
Product Guide 5 min read
Bronze Plaque on Granite vs All-Granite Flat Marker
Comparing bronze-on-granite flat markers with all-granite markers — appearance, durability, cemetery rules, maintenance and cost considerations.
Product Guide 5 min read
How Thick Should a Headstone Be? 6" vs 8" Dies Explained
Standard headstone thicknesses for uprights, slants and flat markers — why 6 and 8 inch dies are common, and how thickness affects stability, weight and cost.
Product Guide 5 min read
Headstone Bases Explained
What a headstone base does, standard base sizes, polished vs rock pitch finishes, second bases, vase holes and how the base sits on the foundation.
Product Guide 4 min read
What Size Headstone for a Cremation Plot?
Typical headstone and marker sizes for cremation plots and urn gardens — small uprights, flat markers and bevels — and why cemetery section rules decide.
Product Guide 5 min read
Which Granite Colours Cost the Most for Headstones, and Why?
Why some granite colours cost more than others — quarry rarity, block yield, hardness, transport and demand — and how to get the look you want within budget.
Product Guide 4 min read
Parts of a Headstone Explained
A plain-English guide to headstone terms — die, base, sub-base, foundation, tablet, face, edges and finishes — so you can read quotes and proofs with confidence.
Product Guide 4 min read
Memorial Tree Plaques
How to mark a memorial tree with a granite plaque or stone — sizes, wording, permissions for parks and schools, and placing it so roots and mowers don't harm it.
Product Guide 4 min read
Does Laser Etching on Headstones Fade Over Time?
How long laser-etched headstone portraits and designs last, why some fade or look faint, how granite quality matters, and care tips to keep etching crisp.
Product Guide 5 min read
How Are Headstones Made? From Quarry Block to Cemetery
The step-by-step process of making a granite headstone — quarrying, sawing, polishing, shaping, rock pitching, engraving, quality control and export packing.
Product Guide 4 min read
Two-Tone Headstones
How two-tone headstones are made — two granites, polished and rough finishes, frosted lettering panels — and which combinations look best.
Product Guide 4 min read
Serpentine Headstones
Everything about serpentine headstones — the classic S-curve shoulders, common sizes, single and companion versions, finishes and layout tips.
Product Guide 4 min read
Heart-Shaped Headstones
A guide to heart-shaped headstones — single and double hearts, typical sizes, granite choices, wording layouts and cemetery considerations.
Product Guide 4 min read
Adding a Vase to an Existing Headstone
How a vase can be added to an installed headstone — on the base, as a separate vase block or in the ground — plus materials and cemetery rules.