Engraving & Add-ons in Texas
Dates, inscriptions, portraits, medallions and QR codes — mobile and in-shop, laser and sandblast. Served across Texas with a local network near Allen, Dickinson, Houston.
Engraving & Add-ons across Texas, coordinated from first call to final photo
Add new dates, names and details to an existing monument, or personalize a new one. Our engraving team works both on-site at the cemetery and in-shop, using laser and sandblast etching for inscriptions, portraits, medallions and even QR codes. Send close-up photos so the team can assess the existing lettering and agree a suitable approach.
In Texas, engraving & add-ons is supported by our 3 showroom and warehouse locations in Allen, Dickinson, Houston. 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 Texas is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.
Engraving & Add-ons in Texas covers
A simple, documented process
Share inscription or artwork
Send the text, dates or portrait you'd like added.
We etch on-site or in-shop
Laser or sandblast etching matched to existing lettering.
Review & confirm
You approve the finished engraving with photos.
Inscriptions and medallions on veterans’ graves in Texas
VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 6 cemeteries in Texas: 4 open for new burials, 1 open for cremated remains only and 1 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 5 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemeteries in Texas.
A government medallion may be provided for eligible Veterans who served on or after April 6, 1917 and whose grave is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
VA does not pay to affix that medallion to a privately purchased headstone in a non-national cemetery; it delivers the medallion to the applicant.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
A government headstone or marker should not be altered. VA may replace it to change or add inscription details when the next of kin ask within six months of the original being provided.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Featured Texas cemetery
Inscriptions record service and sacrifice. Here is what VA publishes for Houston National Cemetery.
Houston National Cemetery
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Captain James H. Fields (World War II); Sergeant Major Macario Garcia (World War II); First Lieutenant Raymond L. Knight (World War II).
Monuments and memorials
The Hemicycle at Houston National Cemetery is its largest memorial and the most visible structure on the landscape.
It is the only NCA-managed hemicycle memorial and is one of only three known hemicycles located in national cemeteries.
The others are located at Arlington National Cemetery, VA, operated by the U.S. Army, and at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines, operated by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Quoted from the official page for Houston 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 Texas
- Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery · DallasOpen
- Fort Bliss National Cemetery · El PasoOpen
- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery · San AntonioOpen
- Houston National Cemetery · HoustonOpen
- Kerrville National Cemetery · KerrvilleClosed
- San Antonio National Cemetery · San AntonioCremation only
State and tribal veterans cemeteries
- Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen · KilleenOpen
- Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi · Corpus ChristiOpen
- Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission · MissionOpen
- Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene · AbileneOpen
- West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock · LubbockOpen
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 Texas from 3 nearby locations
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
Other monument services in Texas
Monument Delivery & Freight in Texas
Local, LTL and white-glove freight for monuments of any size, delivered safely to the cemetery.
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Flat, bevel, upright and bench installation — foundation preparation, leveling, secure setting and cemetery coordination.
Learn moreMonument Foundations in Texas
Poured concrete foundations and level bases sized to the cemetery’s specification for a stable, lasting monument.
Learn moreMonument Repair in Texas
Resetting leaning or sunken markers, re-adhering separated sections and securing damaged or toppled monuments.
Learn moreMonument Restoration in Texas
Bringing weathered and neglected monuments back to dignity — growth removal, refinishing and inscription revival.
Learn moreDeep Cleaning in Texas
Safe granite and bronze deep cleaning and biological growth treatment using cemetery-approved methods.
Learn moreCemetery Permit Assistance in Texas
Permits, cemetery rules, foundation drawings and coordination — handled for you end to end.
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