An upright headstone is the memorial many people picture: a carved stone standing on a granite base, tall enough to read from the path. Headstone, gravestone, and tombstone all describe the same thing, so use whichever word comes naturally. We craft uprights in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and granite colors, with our full personalization options available on any of them.

Before you settle on a size, the cemetery regulations must be considered. Most sections set a maximum footprint for the base, and some newer sections allow only flat markers, so those rules shape what is possible before any design decision gets made. We know the requirements at the cemeteries we serve and check them at the start, rather than after you have grown attached to a design.

Whether you're planning ahead or making arrangements now, we'll walk you through what your cemetery allows, the sizes and shapes available, and what drives the cost, before you decide anything.