How to Create an Eternal Legacy
- At February 11, 2021
- By mausoleum
- In General Information
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As you grow older, you may start thinking more about your eternal legacy. You may wonder
- How will I be remembered?
- What have I created that will live on after me?
- How do I leave an eternal legacy?
- What can I leave behind as a lasting reminder of my contributions to the world?
As you ponder your legacy, you may feel comforted knowing that your achievements have helped you make a difference in the world. Perhaps you have conquered barriers that others were unable to do. These triumphs have enabled you to leave your mark on our planet.
Perhaps your legacy involves your vocation or calling. You may have improved the lives of others with the work you were able to complete.
You may also be proud of your family that you will leave behind because you know that they will flourish and continue the work you began.
Regardless of what you did to make an impression on the world, you want to leave behind an eternal symbol of your contributions. How do you create an eternal legacy? Some families choose to do this by creating a custom private mausoleum that will last for eternity. Let Forever Legacy assist you in designing and building a private mausoleum for you and your family.
Forever Legacy is the premier provider of custom-built mausoleums in the United States. Forever Legacy works with the finest artisans in the world to create a beautiful building that will last forever. In fact, Forever Legacy offers an eternal guarantee on their work, which is backed by an independent trust established in 1865. We can you create your eternal legacy.
Why work with Forever Legacy?
Forever Legacy is the leading private mausoleum company in the U.S. Here are the reasons why we have achieved this designation.
- Our Designers
Forever Legacy’s design team will help you develop a concept for your structure that will reflect your family’s personality and contributions. This one-of-a-kind approach ensures that your mausoleum will be unique, just as you are. - The Granite
Forever Legacy uses the highest quality granite from Barre, Vermont. We never keep granite “in stock.” Instead, each piece is custom quarried from the same location and depth. This provides a uniform appearance for the entire structure. Both the walls and the floor will be made with solid granite slabs that are between eight to twelve inches thick. - The Construction
Our expert team of builders uses expert joinery techniques that ensure the highest level of durability. This is one reason why Mausoleums by Forever Legacy is able to offer an Eternal Guarantee. - The Accessories
Since we take such care in using only the highest quality granite, you can be reassured that the other accessories are chosen with care as well. The doors, windows, and other accessories are made in the U.S. using top-tier, solid materials. - The Service
There’s a lot that goes into building a mausoleum, from choosing the perfect site to personalizing the design of the building and the surrounding landscaping. Our concierge-level service will oversee the myriad details that go into the construction of a custom-built mausoleum. You can rest assured that our designers, artisans, builders, and landscapers will help you create an eternal legacy that you will be proud to call your own.
Request a Consultation for Your Eternal Legacy
Are you ready to think about your end-of-life plans? Fill out this form or contact one of our offices in Austin, Philadelphia, Miami, New York, or Los Angeles. We will give you a free quote for a custom-designed private mausoleum built anywhere in the U.S.
As you consider how you wish to be remembered, reach out to Forever Legacy.
How Forever Legacy Personalizes the Mausoleum-Building Process
- At November 13, 2020
- By mausoleum
- In Mausoleum Design, Uncategorized
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In our last article, we discussed mausoleum design trends that are popular across the world. Surprisingly, we discovered that mausoleum styles vary from classical designs with columns and pediments to conceptual pieces that are part sculpture and part science.
While no one style seems to be more popular than another, one of the prominent trends is that no mausoleum looks the same. In fact, all aspects of end-of-life services are becoming highly individualized. That’s why when you choose a company to create your final resting place, you should look for one that promises a custom-built private mausoleum.
Why you should choose to have a custom-made mausoleum.
Your family’s mausoleum is a part of your legacy. It will become a permanent part of the landscape, and centuries from now, your progeny will visit the site to reflect on your family’s contributions.
Use this eternal piece of architecture to tell the story of your family. Work with a designer who will take the time to learn about your family’s beliefs and core values. Even if you choose an Roman-inspired design, complete with arches and domes, you can add customized details to the structure so that those visiting the mausoleum will see your personality come shining through the elements of the design.
At Forever Legacy, we’re willing to invest as much or as little time as you desire to achieve your desired results. Some of our clientele truly appreciate our suggestions for customization, like carving the family crest into the solid granite flooring. Others find a style they like and simply want to change a single element like a window or door to expedite the project with limited participation while still achieving the desired result. Regardless of how involved you want to be in the design process, you can rest assured knowing that your family’s mausoleum will stand apart from others.
If you are a detail-oriented person with discriminating tastes, you are used to making customized purchases. Approach the purchase of a mausoleum with the same philosophy and choose a company that will create a unique and lasting legacy for your family.
Forever Legacy personalizes the mausoleum-building process.
Unlike other mausoleum companies, Forever Legacy specializes in custom private mausoleums. Here’s how we personalize the experience, so you can be assured that your family’s mausoleum will stand apart from the rest.
Individualized Design Process
The Forever Legacy team will meet with you to develop your mausoleum concept. In these initial planning sessions, we will discuss your life and legacy. Our designers will give you ideas on how to customize your mausoleum to showcase your family’s personality, experiences, values, and beliefs.
Many of our clients come to the design table with their own ideas as well. As a result of this collaborative design process, you will receive architectural drawings and plans that, once approved, will become a permanent piece that will tell your family’s story.
Concierge-Level Service
We know that the only way we can create a one-of-a-kind memorial for your family is by providing concierge-level service. Designing and building a custom-made mausoleum is an enormous undertaking, but our team of experts will communicate with you every step of the way. You won’t find this level of service with any other design firm.
Custom-Quarried Granite
Another way we produce top-quality, customized mausoleums is by using only custom-quarried American granite. Granite that is pulled from the same location has a uniformed finish. Companies that use granite that was previously quarried produce mausoleums that look patched together.
Mausoleums by Forever Legacy guarantees a customized mausoleum by using only granite quarried for your specific project. You can’t get a more personalized approach than that.
Custom Detail Work
While we are dedicated to only using the best materials, we know that the workmanship truly makes the difference. Forever Legacy uses experienced artisans to construct every part of your customized mausoleum. The columns and custom stone-work will be hand-carved. We never use pre-fabricated pieces. The lettering will also be completed by hand.
Eternal Guarantee
Forever Legacy offers an eternal guarantee for your custom-designed and built mausoleum. This guarantee will be presented to your heirs and the cemetery. It is backed by an independent trust that was established in 1865.
Are you ready to schedule a private consultation?
We hope you now see the value in taking a customized, personal approach to your mausoleum design and construction. Forever Legacy personalizes the mausoleum-building experience by working closely with our clients during the design process, offering concierge-level service, using only custom-quarried granite, and using artisans to complete the intricate details of your design.
Forever Legacy is ready to serve you. Reach out to us to schedule a private consultation so we can begin the design process of your family’s private mausoleum.
Latest Mausoleum Trends for 2020
- At September 23, 2020
- By mausoleum
- In Mausoleum Design
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As you think about the construction of your family’s custom mausoleum, it is worthwhile to consider the architectural designs for mausoleums that are trending across the world. ArchDaily recently published a piece called “Architecture of the Afterlife,” which featured private and public mausoleums that are attracting notice.
One of the most interesting designs featured in the article is the Pantheon Nube by Clavel Arquitectos. The mausoleum features doors that are so intricately designed that they can be opened in a specific way. Forever Legacy works with Clavel Arquitectos to deliver timeless modern designs to their clients who are seeking something unique.
As interesting as it is to look at these innovative designs, the most important thing we can learn from these structures is that personalization is key. Here’s what we’ve learned about mausoleum trends:
- Modern mausoleums reflect the personality and beliefs of the individual or family.
- They are uniquely designed to nest comfortably in the landscape where the structure will be located.
- Although mausoleums are funerary structures, they are visited by the living. The comfort of those individuals should be considered when designing a mausoleum.
2020 Mausoleum Trends
As you consider the 2020 mausoleum trends, make sure you are working with a company that has a solid reputation for constructing quality structures and providing unsurpassable service. Your mausoleum is a legacy project, and you need to work with a company that understands the scope of such projects and one that values your privacy.
Here are some points to ponder as you begin to think about your family’s final resting place.
Your Family’s Personality and Beliefs
Every mausoleum designer will inquire about your design preferences. They will help you determine whether you like the intricate ornamentation of baroque mausoleums or the clean design aesthetic that comes with a modern structure.
But an intuitive designer takes the time to learn about you and your family. He or she will use this information to create a truly nuanced design that reflects your personality, beliefs, and values. This will come across in the choice of materials, the artwork and statuary that is chosen, and, of course, the design of the structure.
So whether you spent your life in the great outdoors and would prefer an open-air mausoleum or you prefer a more ornamental look that coincides with both gothic and Egyptian designs, work with a mausoleum designer who asks the right questions.
If you have never been content with a ready-made design, find a company that doesn’t stop with your basic preferences and instead takes it several steps further. Your family’s private mausoleum is part of your legacy, and it should tell future generations and visitors what made your family special.
Forever Legacy provides samples of our completed mausoleums for clients to reference, but we strongly encourage you to personalize the structure so it’s your own. These personal touches can include exterior changes that reflect your beliefs to interior customizations, like your family crest eternally etched into the granite floor. Our team has significant experience in providing our clients with examples of ways they can make their building their very own.
The Surrounding Landscape
The Family Tomb in the Acor Mountains (featured in the ArchDaily article) works as a tribute to the family’s legacy. It also integrates perfectly in its surroundings.
Consider the surrounding landscape where your mausoleum will be placed for eternity. How can the natural beauty be emphasized and reflected in the design of the structure? Work with a mausoleum designer that visits and considers the site before completing a design.
Your family’s mausoleum will become an everlasting part of the natural landscape, so you may want the design to integrate the slope of the surrounding hills and the path of the natural light. Your mausoleum designer should also work closely with a landscape architect who will bring in additional natural features to beautify the structure’s exterior.
Building a structure based on the surrounding environment has been a design trend for typical buildings. Make sure your family’s mausoleum also works in tandem with the natural beauty of the area.
How the Mausoleum Will Be Used by the Living
While one of the preliminary consultations with your mausoleum designer will include discussing the number of crypts and niches that will be included, 2020 mausoleum design trends also include how mourners will use the space.
Keeping the visitors’ emotional and physical comfort in mind needs to be an essential part of the design. The seating, walkways, and spaces for both gatherings and silent reflection must be considered when designing a personalized mausoleum.
2020 Mausoleums
Personalization. A design that enhances the natural landscape. The comfort for visitors and mourners. These are all significant trends of a 2020 mausoleum.
These trends can only be accomplished if you work with one of the best mausoleum designers in the U.S.
Schedule a consultation with Forever Legacy. Our leadership team will be with you throughout every step of the design and construction process. We provide superior service and unsurpassed excellence in mausoleum construction.
Mausoleum Options During Pandemic
While some industries have been crippled by the recent pandemic, our mausoleum designers have continued serving clients while making a few adjustments. While the communication process may look slightly different from usual, clients can expect the same attention to detail that Forever Legacy has always provided.
Building Your Mausoleum Do’s and Dont’s
- At July 21, 2020
- By mausoleum
- In Mausoleum Design
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It’s important to be discriminating when making a purchase that will last forever. When it is time to design your family’s mausoleum, you need to seek the advice of the finest private mausoleum designers in North America. Let us assist you with your project by giving you a bit of guidance on what to do and what not to do when finding a designer for your final resting place.
DO choose quality granite.
As you consult with mausoleum builders, make sure you ask about their process of choosing granite for your project. They should not only know precisely where the granite came from, but they should also be able to guarantee that each slab for your project is quarried from the same location. This will ensure that your mausoleum is consistent in quality, color, and grain.
This legacy piece will live for eternity with your family’s name attached to it. Don’t allow your mausoleum to be constructed with patchwork granite. Insist on using quality, uniform materials. Forever Legacy uses only premium granite from our facility in Vermont.
DO choose a company that involves you in the design process.
When you consult with companies who build mausoleums, the meeting should feel like a conversation instead of a sales pitch. During this back and forth, you and the designer should work closely to make decisions regarding site selection, the choice of granite, and customized outdoor elements. In fact, you should be involved in all the details of the design.
A full service mausoleum company should be willing to meet with you at the location you intend to build the mausoleum. Further, they should be willing to invite you for a tour of the facility that will be manufacturing your eternal mausoleum. We take great pride in the way we build our mausoleums and the craftsmen that attend to the finer details by hand and are happy to introduce you to them.
Customers should never feel rushed to make decisions regarding the details of their mausoleum’s design. If you feel pressured, perhaps you are not working with the right company.
Avoid putting your trust in a company that does not value your input or avoids meeting you in person. These companies may say they offer unique designs, but they may limit your choices to two or three options that do little to reflect your family’s prestige and reputation.
Forever Legacy’s designers will involve you in all aspects of the planning process, and they will be happy to consult with you as many times as necessary.
DO choose a mausoleum that is built to last forever.
We know that it is challenging to trust a company that says they can build a product for eternity. When choosing a mausoleum builder, make sure you ask how they can guarantee the structure’s longevity and what is behind the guarantee.
Avoid companies that are unable to provide solid slab flooring. Such companies may say that the tile flooring they use is virtually indestructible, but we have all seen what time can do to tile and grout.
Avoid companies that, when asked about the thickness of the walls, can only promise four to six inches. A legacy piece should be constructed with a roof and walls eight to twelve inches thick.
Look at the specs of the project. Make sure you don’t see any words such as “coating” or “veneer.” Of course, you must also avoid any mausoleums that are “pre-fabricated.”
Finally, make sure your mausoleum designer can promise an eternal guarantee for your project — one that can be offered to your heirs and the cemetery.
Forever Legacy’s guarantee protects your mausoleum in perpetuity. Our guarantee is backed by an independent trust that has been around since 1865.
DON’T settle.
This project is one of the most important of your life. Don’t settle for a mausoleum contractor that can’t promise you quality materials, an interactive design process, and an eternal guarantee. Also, avoid working with companies that don’t value your privacy.
The staff of Forever Legacy would be honored to help you design your private family mausoleum. Our designers and artisans are passionate about providing quality structures for our clients that are built to last forever. We want you to be proud to have your family name on a mausoleum we create for you and your progeny.
What to Look For When Investing In a Private Mausoleum
- At June 17, 2020
- By mausoleum
- In Mausoleum Cost
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We understand that most people have little experience when it comes to purchasing a mausoleum. But as each of us must create end-of-life plans, you may find yourself researching a subject that you never considered until now.
We want to help you get started with your plans by giving you a general overview of mausoleums and crypts. We will also provide you with questions to ask when meeting with an artisan who specializes in custom-built private mausoleums. Having this background knowledge will assist you in making the best decision about a purchase that will be part of your family’s legacy.
We know that some of you want to know how much do mausoleums cost, but it is important to remember that a family mausoleum is a statement piece that honors your loved ones. Your family’s mausoleum will celebrate your contribution to the world and act as a distinctive monument that will last in perpetuity.
Available Types of Mausoleums
Here are some of the most common classifications of private mausoleums. Understand that private mausoleums can be built for individuals or entire families. As they are highly customizable, it should not be assumed that the mausoleum’s cost is based on how many bodies can be interred inside. Instead, a mausoleum is valued by the quality of the product and craftsmanship that is used in building the structure.
Walk-In Mausoleum
A walk-in mausoleum (sometimes called a vestibule mausoleum) is a free-standing, stately stone structure that family members can walk into to reflect upon the lives of those who have passed. A vestibule mausoleum offers privacy for mourners as well as protection from the weather. They can include a small chapel where family members or friends can pray and meditate.
Types of Crypts
As you work with your mausoleum’s designer, you need to decide what kind of crypt is best for the design of your structure. While it is important to remember that private mausoleums are incredibly customizable, here are types of crypts to consider.
Single Crypt
A single crypt contains the remains of one individual. It can be placed in the wall of the mausoleum or beneath the floor. The remains can also be placed in a sarcophagus, or a stone-carved casket, that sits inside the mausoleum.
Companion Crypt
Couples who wish to be interred together may choose a side-by-side crypt or end-to-end crypt.
Family Crypts
Family crypts, or Westminster crypts, are meant to hold many people, usually the members of a single-family. In some designs, the crypts are stacked on top of each other.
Columbarium Niche
Some people choose cremation for themselves or their loved ones. A private mausoleum may be customized to include columbarium niches designed to house urns for eternity.
Questions to Ask
We know that you want to hire the right company to create your mausoleum. It is not a decision to be made lightly. Here are some questions to ask when choosing a designer.
Where (and how) do you get your materials?
One of the most important things to consider when building a mausoleum is the quality of the materials. Make sure that the granite is custom quarried from the same location. Otherwise, the materials will look as if they have been patched together.
What type of flooring will be used?
Mausoleums should be built to last forever. Some companies use tile and grout as their flooring material, which will eventually crumble. Instead, look for a company that uses thick granite slabs on the floors.
How thick will the walls be?
As you look at the plans for the mausoleum, note how thick the walls will be. Designs that use eight to twelve-inch walls will be more expensive, but those mausoleums will last through years of harsh weather.
Who will take care of the landscaping?
Many people forget to ask designers about the surrounding landscaping, and then are disappointed to discover that this wasn’t part of the design process.
Average Costs of a Mausoleum
You may be wondering how much does mausoleums cost. Unfortunately, this isn’t easy to say. Costs can vary based on the size of the structure and complexity of the design. The most important consideration should be the quality of the finished project. Mausoleums built to last for eternity will cost more than those that will begin to crumble in decades.
But to give you a general guideline on price, quality mausoleums start around $150,000 and can go up into millions. The staff of Mausoleums by Forever Legacy will be happy to discuss your customizable mausoleum and give you a price quote. Fill out this form to begin the discussion.
