Custom Granite Memorials in Chattanooga
Rico Monuments creates custom granite headstones, grave markers and monuments for families throughout Chattanooga, Southeast Tennessee, North Georgia and North Alabama. Since 1986, our local team has combined personal guidance, thoughtful design and lasting craftsmanship to help families create meaningful memorials.
Granite Memorial Options
Every memorial can be personalized through its size, shape, granite color, lettering, artwork and finish. We will help you select an option that honors your loved one while meeting the requirements of the cemetery.
Upright Monuments
Upright monuments offer a traditional and highly customizable way to honor an individual, a couple or multiple generations of a family. Options range from classic single and companion monuments to larger estate and family memorials.
Flat Grave Markers
Flat granite markers sit level with the ground and provide a simple, dignified memorial. They can be customized with lettering, emblems, floral designs, portraits and other meaningful details.
Bevel Markers
Bevel markers rise slightly from the ground and have a gently sloped face that makes the inscription easier to see. They offer a distinctive option between a flat marker and a larger upright monument.
Slant Memorials
Slant memorials feature an angled inscription face and can be installed with or without a separate granite base. Their shape provides excellent visibility while maintaining a lower profile than a traditional upright monument.
Estate and Family Monuments
Estate and family monuments can memorialize several family members within a shared cemetery lot. These designs may include larger monuments, matching markers, custom carvings and coordinated granite features.
Personalized Design and Granite Colors
Granite memorials are available in a wide selection of domestic and imported colors. Because granite is a natural material, its color, pattern and movement can vary from one piece to another.
Our team will guide you through granite selection, monument style, lettering, artwork, portraits, emblems and other personalization options. Every design is created with careful attention to legibility, proportion and lasting appearance.
Cemetery Requirements and Professional Installation
Each cemetery establishes its own rules for monument sizes, materials, foundations and installation. Rico Monuments is familiar with many cemeteries throughout our service area and will help confirm the applicable requirements before a memorial is ordered.
We provide professional monument installation and coordinate with the cemetery when necessary. When Rico Monuments installs a memorial, we guarantee the structural integrity of our workmanship. If the memorial settles, leans or falls because of a defect in our installation or foundation, we will reset it at no cost. This guarantee does not cover damage or movement caused by excavation equipment, landscaping tools or other outside forces.
How Long Does a Granite Monument Take?
Most domestic granite memorials take approximately 8 to 12 weeks. Imported granite, custom shapes, specialty carvings and highly personalized designs may require additional time. Availability and cemetery approval can also affect the completion schedule.
Our team will explain the expected timeline for your particular memorial and keep you informed throughout the process.
Begin Creating a Lasting Tribute
Visit our Chattanooga showroom or contact Rico Monuments for personal assistance choosing a granite headstone, grave marker or custom monument.