Monument Installation in Texas
Flat, bevel, upright and bench installation — foundation preparation, leveling, secure setting and cemetery coordination. Served across Texas with a local network near Allen, Dickinson, Houston.
Monument Installation across Texas, coordinated from first call to final photo
Installed from any retailer. Our crews set flat and bevel markers, uprights and benches with proper foundations, leveling and cemetery coordination. The cemetery must approve the work and access arrangements. Final photos document the installation for families who cannot attend.
In Texas, monument installation 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.
Monument Installation in Texas covers
$700–$1,100 flat/bevel · $1,200–$2,200 upright · $2,500–$4,000 benches
Final pricing depends on the monument, cemetery and scope — request a free quote for exact figures.
A simple, documented process
Share cemetery & monument details
Send us the location, monument type and any cemetery rules.
We schedule & install
Our crew prepares the foundation and sets the monument.
Final photos & confirmation
You receive photos confirming a clean, level installation.
Who sets a government headstone 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.
At VA national and military post cemeteries in Texas (6 listed below), cemetery staff set the government headstone or marker at no cost to the applicant.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Texas has 5 VA grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemeteries. VA notes that some state veterans cemeteries may charge a nominal fee for setting a government headstone or marker.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
In a private Texas 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
Featured Texas cemetery
Each cemetery sets its own grounds rules and schedule. Here is what VA publishes for Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Floral and grounds rules
To ensure all veterans and their family members receive proper dignity and respect, cemetery staff will actively ensure all gravesites and headstones comply with NCA policies and established guidelines.
Arrangements should be no taller than the headstone (24 inches).
Decoration calendar
Wreaths, poinsettia's and gravesite floral blankets are only permitted on gravesites starting December 1 through January 20 and may be placed on gravesites along with fresh-cut and artificial flowers.
General information
The Fort Bliss National Cemetery is a beautiful historic and water-wise National Cemetery located on 83 acres adjacent to Fort Bliss Army Post.
Passing through the old gate and past the main flagpole on the tree lined avenue, visitors will have a spectacular view of the cemetery, rostrum, and thousands of stately grave markers framed by the Franklin mountains to the West.
Address, phone and hours
5200 Fred Wilson Avenue El Paso, TX 79906
Phone: 915-564-0201
Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Office: Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.
Directions from the nearest airport
The cemetery is located in the central section of El Paso, TX.
From El Paso International Airport, travel Airport Road north two miles to Fred Wilson Avenue, and continue west ¾ mile to the cemetery.
History
Fort Bliss National Cemetery, is located within the Fort Bliss Military Reservation in El Paso County, Texas.
It was one of seven national cemeteries created between world wars, 1934–1939, to increase the size of the national cemetery system.
New cemetery locations were based on veterans' places of residence.
The other interwar national cemeteries are Baltimore, Maryland; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort Snelling, Minnesota; Fort Rosecrans and Golden Gate, California; and Long Island, New York.
Fort Bliss was established after the Mexican-American War (18464–1848) to protect newly acquired territories.
Monuments and memorials
On December 7, 1984, the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association dedicated a monument to Coast Guard and Navy personnel who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
The Military Order of the World Wars dedicated a granite monument in 1986 to officers in military service.
The granite American Prisoners of War Monument was installed in 1986 by the American Ex-Prisoners of War of El Paso, Chapter 1.
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Corporal Frank Bratling (Indian Wars); Master Sergeant Victor Hugo Espinoza Jr. (Korea); Staff Sergeant Ambrosio Guillen (Korea).
Quoted from the official page for Fort Bliss 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
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Permits, cemetery rules, foundation drawings and coordination — handled for you end to end.
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