Ledgers and Coping Walls for Families in Midland, TX.

It depends. Many older municipal and Catholic cemeteries in Midland allow ledgers and coping; many newer memorial parks restrict them. Send us the cemetery section and we will check the rule with the office before you order.

Yes. We pour a new concrete foundation around the grave and set the ledger on top. The casket and the existing vault are not disturbed.

Yes. We have been setting markers for Permian Basin families since 2001 — Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, and the smaller towns out to Kermit. Call (806) 662-8696 for a custom quote.

It depends. Every cemetery in the Permian Basin has its own size, shape, and bronze-versus-granite rules — Resthaven and Sunset Memorial Gardens are different, even though they sit a few miles apart. Check with your cemetery office for the current rules, or send us the cemetery name and we will confirm them for you.

Yes. We design custom monuments to commemorate the life of you or your loved one. Granite, marble, and bronze, with single, companion, and ledger shapes; laser engraving and sandblasting for lettering and detail. Call (806) 662-8696 for a custom quote.

Yes. We pour a new concrete foundation around the grave and set the ledger on top. The casket and the existing vault are not disturbed.

It depends. A ledger covers the grave itself; a coping wall borders the plot. Many families install both — a ledger on each grave inside a shared coping border that defines the whole family plot.

It depends. The cemetery’s foundation rule and the design both set the thickness — thicker stone is heavier but lasts longer at the joints. We will recommend a thickness once we see the cemetery’s specification.

No. A funeral home or cemetery is lawfully unable to force you to purchase a monument from them when arranging other funeral purchases.

It depends. Some cemeteries have restrictions on the monuments they accept, so it is a good idea to check with your cemetery first to find out what guidelines you must follow. You must also know how much you can spend; most styles can be adapted to fit any size budget. From here, you can decide on a monument style that expresses the life of you or your loved one. You can choose from a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and materials for your memorial. Texas Lonestar Monuments will be happy to help you further customize your monument with text, engravings, and other decorations.

Yes. Texas Lonestar Monuments will be glad to help you design a completely custom monument to commemorate your life or that of a loved one. We offer a wide variety of styles, shapes, colors, and materials. Please give us a call for a custom quote.

It depends. Granite is the most popular monument material we use today because of its ability to withstand extreme climates and temperatures. Other materials include marble and bronze.

It depends. The cost of monuments is based on many different factors, including size, material, and accessories. For more information about the cost of monuments, please contact us.

No. Online monument companies typically charge around 80 percent of the price while doing about 50 percent of the work. They cut a stone and ship it in a box. They do not deliver to the cemetery, they do not set the marker, and they do not handle the cemetery office. At Texas Lonestar Monuments, nearly half of the labor and time in every monument is the installation itself. To set a monument properly takes a truck with a crane, lifting straps, lifting bars, setting compound, a concrete foundation, specialized tools, and the experience to know how to use them. It also takes the things that keep a crew on the road across Texas — tires, oil changes, insurance, and the wages of the people doing the work. If all we did was create a monument and ship it across the country, our prices would be lower too. We choose to do the whole job, from design through installation, because that is what a family deserves. Please give us a call for a custom quote and we will show you exactly what is included.

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