Cemetery Permit Assistance in Florida
Permits, cemetery rules, foundation drawings and coordination — handled for you end to end. Served across Florida with a local network near Orlando.
Cemetery Permit Assistance across Florida, coordinated from first call to final photo
Every cemetery has its own rules, permit forms and foundation requirements. We handle the paperwork: securing installation permits, preparing foundation drawings and coordinating approvals directly with the cemetery so approval requirements can be checked before scheduling.
In Florida, cemetery permit assistance is supported by our 1 showroom and warehouse location in Orlando. These are listed locations, not a promise of shorter lead times or lower charges. Confirm access, crew availability and the full scope for your cemetery before booking.
We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Florida is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.
Cemetery Permit Assistance in Florida covers
$150–$900
Final pricing depends on the monument, cemetery and scope — request a free quote for exact figures.
A simple, documented process
Share cemetery & monument
Send the location and monument details.
We prepare permits & drawings
We file forms and prepare required foundation drawings.
Confirm cemetery approval
The cemetery confirms its decision before installation is scheduled.
Who approves headstones in Florida cemeteries
VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 10 cemeteries in Florida: 8 open for new burials, 1 open for cremated remains only and 1 with no new gravesites (closed). VA lists no grant-funded state veterans cemetery in Florida.
In a national, state veterans or military post or base cemetery, cemetery officials order the headstone or marker from inscription details given by the next of kin or an authorized representative.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
In a private cemetery, the headstone or marker style must be permitted by the officials in charge of that cemetery.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Spouses and dependents are not eligible for a government headstone or marker unless they are buried in a national cemetery, state veterans cemetery or military post or base cemetery.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Featured Florida cemetery
Approvals and scheduling go through the cemetery office. Here is what VA publishes for Tallahassee National Cemetery.
Tallahassee National Cemetery
Address, phone and hours
5015 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32311
Phone: 850-402-8941
Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. VA will continue its practice of honoring special requests for weekend burials for religious purposes, in cases of service members killed in action and on at least one day of any three-day Federal holiday weekend at all open VA national cemeteries.
Decoration calendar
Artificial floral arrangements may be placed on gravesites starting December 15 through February 15, and during the 5-day period extending before and after Memorial Day.
Seasonal items such as Christmas wreaths (18" or smaller), grave floral blankets (not to exceed 2' x 3') and potted poinsettias may be placed on gravesites beginning December 1 through January 10.
General information
Tallahassee National Cemetery was dedicated May 22, 2015.
The first burial took place on October 16, 2015.
The cemetery will serve over 83,000 Veterans in Tallahassee and the surrounding area.
Quoted from the official page for Tallahassee National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
VA national cemeteries in Florida
- Barrancas National Cemetery · PensacolaOpen
- Barrancas National Cemetery Annex · PensacolaOpen
- Bay Pines National Cemetery · St. PetersburgCremation only
- Cape Canaveral National Cemetery · MimsOpen
- Florida National Cemetery · BushnellOpen
- Jacksonville National Cemetery · JacksonvilleOpen
- Sarasota National Cemetery · SarasotaOpen
- South Florida National Cemetery · Lake WorthOpen
- St. Augustine National Cemetery · St. AugustineClosed
- Tallahassee National Cemetery · TallahasseeOpen
State and tribal veterans cemeteries
VA’s grant-funded cemetery list has no entry for Florida.
Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
Serving Florida from 1 nearby location
Trusted by families and funeral homes across the country
“They handled everything with our mother’s monument — delivery, cemetery coordination, installation and photos afterward. We live in another state, so knowing it was set correctly and respectfully meant the world to us.”
Linda M.
Family, out-of-state
“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”
Emily R.
Family
“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”
James P.
Family
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Dates, inscriptions, portraits, medallions and QR codes — mobile and in-shop, laser and sandblast.
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