Mausoleum Cost Overview 

There are several different styles of mausoleum entombment offered by Forever Legacy. Whatever type you choose, your private family mausoleum will be a unique reflection of lives well-lived.

Mausoleum Cost Factors: Styles

Whether you choose an outdoor mausoleum (garden mausoleum) or an indoor mausoleum plays an important role in the cost of your private entombment. Here are two main styles to consider.

Sepulcher or Garden Style Mausoleums

Sepulcher or garden mausoleums are open-air structures with no defined walk-in interior. A memorial mausoleum such as this consists of a single or double crypt built into a wall or other structure that is open – not enclosed. Mausoleum prices for this modest yet elegant design from a quality provider like Forever Legacy begin in the low to mid-hundred thousand dollars.

Vestibule and Walk-In Mausoleums

Vestibule and walk-in mausoleums are the mausoleum styles families tend to think of when they consider buying family mausoleums. Vestibule and walk-in family mausoleums are freestanding, enclosed spaces where the crypt is located in the mausoleum’s interior. These styles typically take the form of a solid free-standing structure and may or may not have a door. Some walk-in family mausoleums are designed to accommodate only the crypts, while larger designs have more room for family to visit and reflect with loved ones. Some grander designs even incorporate a small chapel or niche where the family can pay homage to the deceased.

The simplest vestibule and walk-in mausoleum styles begin at $350,000. However, the private mausoleum cost increases if the design incorporates more elaborate styles or more significant structures. With premium materials, aesthetic design flourishes, and finished project additions, it is not uncommon for an elaborately designed and constructed Forever Legacy mausoleum to exceed $1 million.

It’s essential that you choose the right team of professionals to create your family’s private family mausoleum. No matter what style you choose, this structure will be part of the surrounding landscape for perpetuity and visited by future generations of your family. Contact the team at Forever Legacy to get your free mausoleum quote and begin creating an eternal legacy for you and your family members.

The Cost of Mausoleum Design

Whether you come to your first meeting with the Forever Legacy design team with a design concept, or you choose to work side by side with our team in creating your eternal memorial, you can rest easy knowing that the finished product will perfectly meet your expectations. You don’t have this option when you choose above-ground burial in a public mausoleum.

Your design team will help you determine your style, whether you prefer the classic structures complete with columns or the minimalism of many modern designs. While narrowing down your basic preferences will guide our design team, please understand that your private family mausoleum will be a unique, customized piece.

A custom mausoleum is a significant investment, and it deserves the proper materials and high-quality construction to accurately reflect those interred within. Contact Forever Legacy for a custom mausoleum price quote and begin creating a lasting legacy for your family.

Your private family mausoleum is much more than an above-ground burial plot. Part of its design includes custom memorials, artwork, and other special features that help create a unique, customized piece.

Pricing for Memorials and Special Features

Custom memorials, artwork, and other features are important aspects of your private family mausoleum design. However, Forever Legacy also can help you create custom memorials for family members that are separate from the entombment location.

Forever Legacy provides custom memorials to commemorate a loved one. Custom memorials require as much consideration and meticulous attention to detail as a mausoleum does. The materials for a custom memorial are identical to those used in mausoleum construction. As a result, the cost of a custom memorial is comparable in price to a modest mausoleum style. Of course, the more elaborate the design of your memorial, the higher the total cost.

In addition to the mausoleum style, more elaborate designs, material selection, and other factors play a role in determining the final cost of a mausoleum. The style of the mausoleum is only the starting point in calculating the price. For more information on mausoleum design or custom memorial design, fill out the “Request a Quote” form on this page.

How Building Materials Factor Into Costs

Building materials form the blank canvas for creating a beautiful, lasting private mausoleum for your loved one’s final resting place. Low-quality building materials discolor or weather too quickly and ruin the legacy of the private mausoleum and those interred within. A premium mausoleum provider, such as Forever Legacy, uses only the highest quality granite to withstand weathering while retaining its beautiful characteristics for far longer than inferior materials.

It is crucial for families to work with a superior mausoleum builder to ensure a lasting legacy. Less reputable providers cut corners or use materials that don’t stand up well to the test of time. Marble, for example, while beautiful, doesn’t withstand erosion well; mausoleum designs featuring marble wear away until they’re faded and indistinct. However, working with the right materials ensures the mausoleum ages well, making an investment in a custom mausoleum well worth the price.

Learn more about how Forever Legacy sources our building materials by contacting a member of our team.

Purchasing a Mausoleum Location

The final consideration in assessing the cost of a custom private mausoleum is the location where the mausoleum is to be constructed. Unlike community mausoleums, a private family mausoleum built on land already owned by the family reduces the overall price of a mausoleum. Those who wish to purchase land in a private memorial garden or cemetery must consult with the chosen memorial garden for available space and pricing (although not all cemeteries have space available).

Families can control custom mausoleum costs somewhat by selecting a size or location whose cost is consistent with their expectations. A small private mausoleum on the family estate costs significantly less than a large community mausoleum in a cemetery plot where land prices are at a premium. Changing the size or location of the mausoleum can significantly impact the final price and mausoleum options. It may be the best place for families to compromise if cost is a concern.

A custom family mausoleum is a significant investment, and it deserves the proper materials and high-quality construction to accurately reflect those interred within. Contact the team at Forever Legacy to get a free quote and begin creating an eternal legacy for you and your family.