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.