Permits, cemetery rules, foundation drawings and coordination — handled for you end to end. Available throughout New York via our Northeast network with a single point of contact.
Send the cemetery name, its address, the plot details and a short note about the work you need. Clear photos help show the stone, its base and the ground around it. Include any rules you have received from the cemetery. These details help us review the job before we quote.
The price depends on the stone, its size and state, the plot access and the work you choose. Some services have published price ranges, while others need a review first. Ask for an itemized quote so you can see the agreed tasks. Do not assume that delivery, permits and setting are all the same charge.
Yes. Monument Services Group accepts intake in both New York and Washington, with service confirmed per cemetery. We coordinate with the cemetery for the work agreed in your quote. Our Washington location is in Tukwila; New York uses our Northeast network. Share the actual cemetery address so we can check the local steps for your job.
Yes. Each cemetery can set rules for the plot, the stone and who may work on the grounds. Ask its office for the current written rules and share them with us. Our permit assistance covers forms and coordination where needed. Approval must be settled before work starts; a quote does not replace cemetery consent.
Photo reports are part of our stated service process. They let you see the work without being at the plot in person. Ask which views will be included for your job, and keep the agreed scope with the final photos. If you have a question about a detail, refer to that scope when you contact us.
Check official New York cemetery consumer guidance and Washington cemetery rules and resources. The cemetery must confirm the requirements for your plot.
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.
Across New York, cemetery permit assistance is delivered through our Northeast network, so you get one clear point of contact and a crew coordinated to your cemetery — with nearby hubs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania supporting scheduling across the region.
We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in New York is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.
$150–$900
Final pricing depends on the monument, cemetery and scope — request a free quote for exact figures.
Send the location and monument details.
We file forms and prepare required foundation drawings.
The cemetery confirms its decision before installation is scheduled.
VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 10 cemeteries in New York: 4 open for new burials, 3 open for cremated remains only and 3 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 1 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery in New York.
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 New York cemetery
Approvals and scheduling go through the cemetery office. Here is what VA publishes for Albany Rural Cemetery Soldiers' Lot.
Cemetery Avenue Albany, NY 12204
Phone: 518-581-9128
Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays.
Cleanup starts March 15 and lasts approximately two weeks.
This soldiers' lot is closed to interments.
Rules and regulations play an important part in the beautification and preservation of the resting places.
The cemetery reserves the right to remove all flowers, wreaths and other decorations from lots as soon as they become unsightly.
All flowers and decorations will be removed from lots for spring cleanup.
Take New York Thruway to Exit 23.
Take 787 North for approximately 3-4 miles to 378 West (Watervliet).
Take first exit off 378 (Route 32).
Albany Rural Cemetery is located in the city of Albany, New York, on an elevated plateau overlooking the Hudson River.
The cemetery was established as a result of a public reaction to overcrowded and deteriorating church burial grounds in the state's capital.
The citizens sought a "rural cemetery" outside the city proper, which was incorporated on April 2, 1841.
Albany Rural, true to its name, opened Oct. 7, 1844, and it remains one of the oldest examples of this style of picturesque cemeteries in the country.
The cemetery, now 467 acres, is the last resting place for the 21st U.S. president, Chester Arthur, along with legions of national and state politicians.
About 1873, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) erected a monument to remember local men who lost their lives during the Civil War.
The 15-foot-tall GAR Monument is composed of a bronze figure of a Civil War soldier atop a granite shaft, adorned on each side with bronze inscription plaques listing the names of those who died during the Civil War.
Quoted from the official page for Albany Rural Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
Historic soldiers’ lots and monument sites VA maintains in New York: Albany Rural Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Albany).
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.
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