Outside Marker Installation
Rules & Pricing
Before You Begin
Buying from an outside vendor
You’re welcome to buy a marker somewhere other than from us. A few extra fees come with that, so it costs more to do it that way, and I’d rather you have the numbers before you order anything. Our own markers are made for this park and the price includes everything. An outside marker adds fees for the review, the paperwork and the installation, and every one of them is below.
Whoever makes the marker, we install it. Outside vendors can’t do installations on the grounds here, so your vendor delivers the marker and our installer sets it.
3rd Party Installation Fees
There are three fees on every outside marker, and one more if there is already a marker on the space. The installation fee covers the foundation and setting the stone. The inspection and design review is half the installation fee. It pays for someone to check your vendor’s proof against what the park allows before the marker is cut. A marker that turns up the wrong size can’t be installed and can’t be returned. The $250 administrative fee covers the paperwork and coordinating with your vendor. We don’t discount these, and they are paid in full before any work starts.
Where a particular one falls in that range depends on the size, the location and the options you choose. I would rather give you a real number than a guess. Call or email me and I will put an exact quote in writing for you, with no obligation.
| Fee | Details | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Installation FeeUpright Memorials & Ledgers | Delivery coordination, the foundation, and setting the stone by our approved installer | $1,600 |
| Installation FeeFlat Memorials under 32″×20″ | Delivery coordination, the foundation, and setting the stone by our approved installer | $900 |
| Inspection & Design Review | We check your vendor’s proof against the park’s size and design rules before the stone is cut | 50% of install fee |
| Administrative Processing | The paperwork, and coordinating with your vendor | $250 |
| Existing Marker RemovalIf applicable | An existing marker has to be pulled and the old foundation removed before a new one can be set | $440 |
Flat marker (under 32″×20″): $900 + $450 + $250 = $1,600 → $1,693.60 after tax
Upright memorial or ledger: $1,600 + $800 + $250 = $2,650 → $2,816.40 after tax
Existing marker removal (if applicable): $205 pull + $235 foundation disposal = $440 → $485.76 after tax
How It Works
Four steps. I’ll take you through each one.Four steps, and I’ll take you through each one. Send me the proof from your vendor before anything is made. We review it against what the park allows for size and design, and sometimes it has to be changed. You sign the Hold Harmless Agreement and the cemetery contract and pay the fees in full. We coordinate delivery and installation, and I let you know once the marker is set.
Submit Proof
Send me the design proof from your vendor before anything is made.
Review & Approval
We check the proof against what the park allows for size and design. Sometimes it has to be changed.
Payment & Paperwork
You sign the Hold Harmless Agreement and the cemetery contract, and pay the fees in full.
Installation
Bonney Watson coordinates delivery and installation. You’ll be notified once the marker is placed.
Key Rules & Requirements
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The plot the marker goes on must be paid in full. For a companion marker spanning two plots, both have to be paid in full.
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Every proof has to be approved against the park’s size and design rules. If the size, design or placement doesn’t match, your vendor will have to redo it.
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The marker has to be ordered by the plot owner. If someone else is ordering it, the owner signs a Waiver of Rights or co-signs the contract.
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We install every marker, using our approved installer. Outside vendors can’t install on cemetery grounds.
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Nothing is scheduled for installation until the paperwork is signed, the proof is approved and the fees are paid in full.
Allowed Marker Sizes
These are the sizes and types allowed at Washington Memorial Park. Your proof has to match one of them. Dimensions are in inches, width × depth.Your proof must match one of these. Dimensions are inches, width × depth.
Single, one interment
- 28×16 Single marker
- 32×20 Single marker
- 24×12 Govt. or Govt. match w/ foundation to 28×16 (24×12 standard in Vets sections)
- 28×34 Half ledger, vertical orientation
- 36×72 Full ledger
Single, two interments
- 28×16 Companion marker, or single at head of grave
- 32×20 Companion marker
- 28×34 Half ledger companion, vertical
- 36×72 Full ledger companion
Companion, two graves
- 44×20 Companion
- 60×20 Companion
- 36×72 Full ledger companion
Special Sections
- 15×10 Lake Urn Garden, singles only (except pre-placed Williamsburg companion units)
- 18×10 Infant sections. Garden of Verses is granite only
- 36″ max Upright foundations (Sec. 6, Sec. 23 blocks, Cascade Court only). Consult superintendent for Sec. 23.
- 36×18 Bench companion (Sec. 6, 23, blocks of 20, Rose Urn Garden Sec. 18)
- 44×20 Bench companion
Not Sure Which Size?
Ask me before you order from your vendor. I’ll confirm the exact size allowed on your plot, in your section.
Ask me before you order.
If you’re thinking about an outside vendor, call me before you order. I’ll confirm the allowed sizes for your plot and walk you through the rest of it.
Call me before you order
If you’re thinking about an outside vendor, call me first. I’ll confirm the exact size allowed on your plot in your section, tell you what the fees come to for your marker, and walk you through the approval so nothing gets cut wrong.
Martice Morrison · (206) 445-9794 · mmorrison@bonneywatson.com
