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Specialist foundation installation
Memorial & Headstone Foundations
Memorial foundations are safety-critical and must follow cemetery rules, BS 8415 principles and the appointed memorial mason's fixing system.
50+ years
Family groundwork experience
Full 10-year
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Written foundation scope
Still comparing the options? What is the best foundation for a memorial or headstone?
Start with what you want to build
The right foundation for your memorial foundation
A headstone is fixed as a complete system of stone, base, dowels, foundation and—where required—an accredited ground anchor. Stability depends on all those components working together.
Authority permission
Cemetery regulations and permit conditions are confirmed before any excavation.
Explore the details →Mason-led system
Foundation size, landing stone and anchor arrangement follow the memorial mason's approved method.
Explore the details →Ground settlement
Grave age, excavation width and local ground conditions influence when and how support can be installed.
Explore the details →Careful access
Work methods protect adjacent graves, paths and the dignity of the site.
Explore the details →Three easy steps
From first call to a finished foundation
Getting started is simple. We will guide you through the choices and explain any information needed before installation.
Talk through the options
We discuss the site and suitable foundations, identify any supplier information needed and provide a clear written quotation.
Install and hand over
Our team marks out and installs the agreed foundation, with the required checks before the next stage of your project.
Choose the foundation, not the complication
Foundation options for your memorial foundation
These are the methods worth assessing for this application. The structure, support plan and actual ground determine the right choice—not a one-size-fits-all specification.
Concrete
Concrete foundation
Precast reinforced foundations or cast in-situ concrete are used only within the approved memorial-fixing system and cemetery rules.
Worth considering for: Lawn memorials, monuments and specified landing foundations
Ask about this option →Clear prices, agreed scope
A price for your project
Specialist foundations need a quotation matched to the structure, ground and installation scope. A generic garden-building price would not reliably represent this project. Call Craig with your idea and postcode to get started.
No VAT is added to the guide prices shown.
Get your exact written priceView the full base price guideThe structure
Its loads, footprint and accepted support arrangement.
The site
Ground conditions, levels, buried services and practical access.
The foundation package
Specified materials, installation and any agreed testing or supporting frame.
The written quotation
Clear inclusions, responsibilities and timing before work is booked.
Easy to start, free to ask
Tell us about your memorial foundation
You do not need drawings or a finished specification before getting in touch. Send what you have and Craig will explain the useful next step.
Helpful details, if available
- Burial-authority permission
- Memorial mason's foundation detail
- Memorial dimensions and height
- Ground-anchor system
- Site access rules
Talk to Craig
Craig will listen to what you are planning and help establish the foundation information that matters.
Online quote requests are normally answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
Request your free quote
Just give us your contact details and a short description of what you want to build. We will guide you through the rest.
Your enquiry
Memorial & Headstone Foundations installation
Planned around its use
What matters for your memorial foundation
JustBases will quote only for clearly defined foundation groundwork approved by the burial authority and memorial mason. We do not sell, letter, fix or certify the memorial itself.
Discuss your project with Craig →Authority permission
Cemetery regulations and permit conditions are confirmed before any excavation.
Mason-led system
Foundation size, landing stone and anchor arrangement follow the memorial mason's approved method.
Ground settlement
Grave age, excavation width and local ground conditions influence when and how support can be installed.
Careful access
Work methods protect adjacent graves, paths and the dignity of the site.
Before installation
Dimensions, approvals and responsibilities
The memorial mason remains responsible for BS 8415-compliant fixing, dowels and any accredited anchor. A concrete slab alone is not a complete compliant installation.
Many burial authorities restrict who may work in their cemeteries. Written permission and contractor requirements must be resolved first.
JustBases quotes the agreed foundation and groundwork. Product installation, specialist connections, commissioning and third-party design remain outside our scope unless the written quotation expressly includes them.
Genuine customer feedback
A full 10-year JustBases guarantee
Our full written guarantee covers installation workmanship and the foundation materials we supply, subject to your quotation. Read what customers say about our foundation work below, with the original job types and sources shown.
"I couldn't recommend Craig highly enough! Communication prior to the job was outstanding even considering our ever changing goal posts. Craig and his team turned up exactly at the agreed time, were well presented, friendly and professional. The cleanliness, attention to detail and quality of the job was outstanding."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH16 · 2020-05-27
Work listed by the source: Log cabin foundation
"Good standard of workmanship. Friendly and efficient. Prompt response for estimate and fitted into our timescale. Will be using the firm in future and thoroughly recommend them."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · SP6 · 2019-09-16
Work listed by the source: Concrete base for new summerhouse
"Craig and his team were very professional throughout the job. They worked tirelessly and extremely hard. The job involved digging up a thick reinforced concrete base. Then creating a whole new base with precision engineering in preparation to accept a new building on top. The result was an excellent job all round."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2021-11-30
Work listed by the source: Building foundations and landscaping
Our service area
Foundation installation across the South
For this application we cover Dorset, Hampshire, South Wiltshire. Tell Craig the postcode and we will confirm the suitable installation options and travel requirements.
Straight answers before you decide
Memorial & Headstone Foundations FAQs
No. A qualified memorial mason should supply and fix the memorial. We only discuss approved foundation groundwork within a clearly defined scope.
Still unsure? Send Craig a short enquiry and we will help with the next step.
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Tell us what you want to build
An outline of the project and your postcode are enough to start.