Poured concrete foundations and level bases sized to the cemetery’s specification for a stable, lasting monument. 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.
A monument is only as stable as the base beneath it. We prepare and pour concrete foundations and set level bases sized to your monument and the cemetery’s specification, so uprights, flat markers and benches sit square and stay put through freeze-thaw and ground settling. Foundation depth and materials follow the cemetery’s approved requirements — there is no single depth suitable for every site. Every job is coordinated with the cemetery and documented with photos.
Across New York, monument foundations 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.
Send the location, monument type, weight and any cemetery foundation rules.
The crew forms and pours a foundation to the approved specification and lets it set.
You receive photos confirming a level, load-ready base for installation.
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.
For a private cemetery, VA says the headstone or marker style chosen must be permitted by the officials in charge of that cemetery.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
In a private New York cemetery the government headstone or marker itself is free, but placing it is the applicant's responsibility and all setting fees are at private expense.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
At VA national and military post cemeteries in New York (10 listed below), cemetery staff set the government headstone or marker at no cost to the applicant.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Featured New York cemetery
Foundation and setting plans start with the cemetery itself. Here is what VA publishes for Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery is New York State's sixth national veteran's cemetery and the 116th in the National Cemetery Administration.
More than 1.4 million veterans live in New York and more than 225,000 reside in the Albany/Saratoga area.
The first phase of construction, encompassing 60 acres of the 351-acre cemetery, included 5,000 gravesites, 2,000 lawn crypts, 1,500 columbaria niches and 700 garden niches for cremated remains.
At full capacity, Solomon-Saratoga can provide burial space for 175,500 veterans and eligible dependents.
On January 24, 2002, President George W. Bush signed legislation renaming Saratoga National Cemetery as the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
Individuals and organizations may volunteer at the national cemetery by completing and faxing VA Form 10-7055 to the cemetery at the number above.
Download VA Form 10-7055 PDF.
From Interstate 87 take exit 12 East (Route 67, Malta) and proceed east on Route 67 to the intersection of Route 9.
Turn left on Route 9 and proceed north to the intersection of Route 9P.
Turn right onto Route 9P and proceed east along Saratoga Lake to the intersection of Route 423.
200 Duell Road Schuylerville, NY 12871
Phone: 518-581-9128
Visitation: Open daily from dawn to dusk.
Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays.
Permanent plantings, statues, vigil lights, attachments to headstones/markers, flag holders, flags, breakable objects and similar items are not permitted on the graves.
Floral pick up is the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
Potted plants of any size and permanent vases are not permitted.
Artificial flowers are permitted on gravesites from October 10 through April 15 and the 10 day period before and after Easter, and are subject to floral pick ups when they become unsightly or to facilitate cemetery operations.
Christmas Wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal arrangements may be placed on graves beginning December 1 and will be picked up by January 20 (weather conditions permitting).
The ship's bell from the USS Saratoga, CV-3, was installed as a memorial at the cemetery in 1999.
The USS Saratoga was launched in 1925 and spent 20 years at sea, including action during World War II.
It was taken out of service and destroyed in 1946.
Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Sergeant Thomas A. Baker (World War II); Technical Sergeant Peter J. Dalessandro (World War II); Specialist Fourth Class Raymond R. Wright (Vietnam).
Quoted from the official page for Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery (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.
“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
Local, LTL and white-glove freight for monuments of any size, delivered safely to the cemetery.
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