Central Ontario & Cottage Country · Ontario
Headstones & Granite Monuments in Peterborough
Peterborough County (county, administrative centre Peterborough) is home to 147,681 people (2021 census). We deliver factory-direct granite headstones and family monuments to Peterborough, Lakefield, Selwyn 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.
Peterborough 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 Peterborough
Cottage-country snowbelt
Central Ontario gets heavy snow and cold winters, with many small township cemeteries on rural roads. Choose dense, polished granite and plan access for delivery around spring thaw.
When headstones are installed
Late spring to autumn
Many cemeteries install from late spring, once roads and ground have firmed up, through autumn.
Delivering to Peterborough
Finished monuments ship from our warehouse at 600 Granite Court, Pickering, and are delivered door-to-door to Peterborough, Lakefield, Selwyn and anywhere else in Peterborough County. Families in the GTA can see finished monuments at the warehouse by appointment. See all our Ontario service areas.
Peterborough headstone FAQ
Do you deliver headstones to Peterborough?
Yes. We deliver granite headstones and monuments door-to-door across Peterborough County, including Peterborough, Lakefield, Selwyn, from our warehouse in Pickering, Ontario.
When are headstones installed in Peterborough?
Many cemeteries install from late spring, once roads and ground have firmed up, 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.