Eastern Ontario · Ontario
Headstones & Granite Monuments in Hastings
Hastings County (county, administrative centre Belleville) is home to 145,746 people (2021 census). We deliver factory-direct granite headstones and family monuments to Belleville, Quinte West, Bancroft and across the area.
Ontario cemetery rules
Ontario cemeteries operate under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, administered by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario. Every cemetery has by-laws covering memorial sizes, materials, foundations and installation, and must make them available to you. Families may buy a monument from the cemetery or from an independent supplier, and cemeteries collect a regulated care and maintenance contribution on larger markers.
Hastings has municipal, church, Catholic and private cemeteries. Each sets its own rules on memorial size, style, materials and foundations, and many require a dimensioned drawing for approval before the stone is made.
Climate and durability in Hastings
Cold eastern winters
Eastern Ontario winters are long and cold, with deep frost. Dense, polished granite and foundations below the frost line keep memorials level and readable; bilingual English–French inscriptions are common toward Ottawa and the Quebec border.
When headstones are installed
Spring-to-autumn installation
Most cemeteries install once the ground has thawed and firmed in spring, through autumn.
Delivering to Hastings
Finished monuments ship from our warehouse at 600 Granite Court, Pickering, and are delivered door-to-door to Belleville, Quinte West, Bancroft and anywhere else in Hastings County. Families in the GTA can see finished monuments at the warehouse by appointment. See all our Ontario service areas.
Hastings headstone FAQ
Do you deliver headstones to Hastings?
Yes. We deliver granite headstones and monuments door-to-door across Hastings County, including Belleville, Quinte West, Bancroft, from our warehouse in Pickering, Ontario.
When are headstones installed in Hastings?
Most cemeteries install once the ground has thawed and firmed in spring, through autumn.
Can I buy a headstone from an independent supplier in Ontario?
Yes. Ontario families can buy a monument from the cemetery or from an independent retailer or manufacturer. Either way, it must meet the cemetery's by-laws, which the cemetery must make available to you.
What fees does an Ontario cemetery charge for a headstone?
Typically installation and foundation fees, plus a regulated care and maintenance contribution on larger markers and monuments. Ask the cemetery for its fee schedule in writing.