Factory-direct granite monuments for North Texas families. Buy from the manufacturer in Wylie — not the funeral home — and save the 40–60% reseller markup. Flat markers from $1,204, installed.
The DFW funeral market is one of the most expensive in the country. That cost is not driven by the granite — it is driven by the chain of resellers between the quarry and your cemetery plot. Every funeral home, every cemetery sales office, every middle-tier monument broker takes a cut. By the time the price reaches the family, the monument can be 40–60% above what the manufacturer charges.
Gifford Monument Works is the manufacturer. Our Wylie, TX location is not a franchise or a reseller — it is a direct extension of the Ada, Oklahoma manufacturing yard that has been producing monuments since 1936. When a Texas family calls us, they are talking to the people who actually cut and polish the stone.
We do not have a sales script. We have a price list.
From $1,204
Flush-to-ground, fully personalized, installed in DFW-area cemeteries
From $2,800
Custom design, any granite color, set at the cemetery of your choice
From $4,258
Two names, matched design, cemetery coordination included
Final price depends on size, granite color, engraving complexity, and any added options. Every quote is Not-to-Exceed — the number we give you is the ceiling, not the floor.
Industry data and consumer reporting put funeral home monument markups in the 40–60% range. Here is the same companion monument at two prices, sold to a family in Collin County:
Through a DFW funeral home
$6,400–$7,200
Manufacturer's price + 50% markup, bundled into the funeral arrangement
Directly from Gifford Wylie
$4,258
Manufacturer's price, no resale, fully installed
Family savings: $2,100–$3,000
Federal law (the FTC Funeral Rule) requires funeral homes and cemeteries to accept monuments purchased from outside vendors. You do not need their permission to buy direct.
From our Wylie, TX location we serve the entire Collin County and DFW metroplex. If your cemetery is in North Texas, we install there. Find your city below:
Solid stone from our direct import relationships — same factories that supply the rest of the industry, without the wholesaler in the middle. Forty-plus colors.
We design the monument with your family. You see a digital proof and approve every detail before a single cut is made.
Names, dates, epitaphs, laser-etched portraits, and standard or custom artwork. No per-letter surprise charges.
We handle the DFW cemetery's specifications, foundation, and setting permit. You do not chase paperwork.
Set on a proper foundation by our crew at any DFW-area cemetery. No surprise setting fees.
Granite covered for life against material defect. Engraving guaranteed for legibility.
"We compared three companies for my mother's headstone. The funeral home quoted us $7,100. Gifford did the same monument, installed, for $4,300. They were honest, on time, and the stone looks beautiful."
James R.
Wylie, TX
"I called Gifford after the funeral home wanted nearly $5,000 for a single upright. Gifford did it for under $3,000 and walked us through the design every step. The cemetery accepted it without any issue."
Maria L.
Plano, TX
"Felt like we were finally getting the truth on pricing. They explained what drives cost up, what we could skip, and what would actually matter. Highly recommend."
Daniel B.
Frisco, TX
Call the manufacturer, not the middleman. We will quote a Not-to-Exceed price you can take to anyone for comparison.
Gifford Monument Works · Factory-direct · Wylie, TX & Ada, OK since 1936