Haven Casket and Monument designs and engraves granite headstones, flat markers, and custom cemetery monuments for families across Mississauga. We are based in Markham and sell factory direct. You buy from us, not through a cemetery, so you skip the middle markup. One team handles the design, the cemetery paperwork, and delivery. We install the monument as well, and that is included in the price we quote. At a few GTA cemeteries the cemetery sets the monument and bills your family for it, and whether that applies can depend on the size of the monument. Flat marker setting works differently. Most cemeteries set the marker themselves and charge your family a setting fee.
Cemeteries We Serve in and Around Mississauga
We serve the main cemeteries in Mississauga. Each is run by a different operator, and each sets its own rules for monuments.
| Cemetery | Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic Cemetery and Funeral Home | Catholic Cemeteries, Archdiocese of Toronto | 6933 Tomken Road |
| Mount Peace Cemetery | Catholic (administered by Assumption) | 3204 Cawthra Road |
| St. John’s Dixie Cemetery and Crematorium | Anglican | 737 Dundas Street East (historic Dixie) |
| Springcreek Cemetery | Nondenominational, nonprofit | 1390 Clarkson Road North (Clarkson and Lorne Park) |
| Erindale Cosmopolitan Cemetery | City of Mississauga | Mississauga Road and Dundas Street West |
| Streetsville Public Cemetery | City of Mississauga | 1786 Bristol Road West |
| Meadowvale Cemetery | Mount Pleasant Group | 7732 Mavis Road, Brampton (serves Mississauga) |
Meadowvale sits just north in Brampton and serves many Mississauga families. It has upright monument lots and flat marker sections used by several communities. We deliver there too. For a wider view of cemeteries and plot pricing across the region, see our GTA cemetery guide and our Ontario cemetery map.
Assumption is the large Catholic cemetery here. It was consecrated in 1968 and has shrine sections for several of the city’s ethnic communities, plus the Our Lady of Fatima Mausoleum. Muslim families are also served by the Islamic sections at Meadowvale in Brampton. We engrave monuments to suit each family’s traditions and wishes.
Upright Monument or Flat Marker? The Rule Changes by Cemetery and Section
The cemetery decides what marker you can place. Often the exact section or lot decides it, not you. Confirm the rule before you choose a design.
| Operator | Upright monument | Flat or bronze marker | Who builds the foundation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic (Assumption, Mount Peace) | Allowed in monument lots, one per lot (not in flat marker graves) | Required in the flat marker sections, set flush on a granite base | The cemetery (CCFS) builds it, at least four feet deep, at the family’s cost, after the design is approved |
| Mount Pleasant Group (Meadowvale) | Allowed in monument lots | Required in flat marker sections | The cemetery only. No outside contractor may pour it |
| City of Mississauga (Erindale, Streetsville) | Separate upright category, approval required first | Markers must sit flush with the ground, up to 24 by 18 inches | The City only, with the foundation fee paid to the City |
| St. John’s Dixie (Anglican) | Allowed, single and double upright monuments offered | Flat and pillow markers offered | The cemetery charges a separate foundation and setting fee |
At Mount Pleasant Group cemeteries like Meadowvale, the cemetery pours the foundation and we set the monument on it. You still order the monument from Haven, and the setting is included in our price. At the Catholic cemeteries, the lot you bought decides if an upright stone is allowed. A flat marker section will never take one. We check your section’s rule before we start, so nothing you approve gets refused later.
Under Ontario law, every cemetery must tell you its marker restrictions before you sign a contract. Most also require natural granite or bronze, set out in each cemetery’s own bylaws. You can read the province’s rules at the Bereavement Authority of Ontario. The Mount Pleasant Group posts its full cemetery bylaws online.
Cemetery Foundation Fees in Mississauga
Yes, a Mississauga cemetery charges a foundation fee, and it is separate from the monument price. Almost every Mississauga cemetery requires a concrete foundation under an upright monument so it stays level and stable. Two things families are often not told up front:
- The cemetery builds the foundation, not us, and it must match your monument’s base.
- You pay the foundation fee straight to the cemetery. A plot price usually covers only the interment right, not the foundation. Setting a flat marker is usually a cemetery charge as well.
The cemetery also approves your design, size, material, and inscription before delivery. At most cemeteries, the monument cannot be delivered until the foundation is built. At the Catholic cemeteries, the foundation goes at least four feet deep, and only cemetery staff pour it, as set out in the Catholic Cemeteries bylaws. The City of Mississauga follows the same rule, so only its own staff build the foundation at its cemeteries. We handle the paperwork and book the foundation for you. The foundation is never part of our monument price. The setting is, and we do that work at Assumption, Mount Peace, and Meadowvale once the foundation is ready. For current foundation and plot costs, see our GTA cemetery guide.
Winter and Seasonal Installation in Mississauga
Monument setting across Mississauga stops in winter and starts again in spring. The bylaws put it in writing. The City of Mississauga allows no marker delivery between November 1 and March 31. The Catholic cemeteries pour foundations from May 15 to November 30, and set bronze markers from April 15 to November 30. When the ground is frozen, no foundation can be poured and no monument can be set, so the work pauses through the cold months. As the Ontario Monument Builders Association notes, winter is a good time to order, with installation in spring. Order in winter and we design and engrave right away. Then we schedule the installation for the first spring window once the ground thaws. Adding a final date to a monument already in the cemetery can often be done on site during the open season.
How Our Mississauga Process Works
- Design and quote. We help you pick the granite colour, shape, and inscription, and give you a direct price with no cemetery markup.
- Cemetery approval. We confirm your section’s rules and send the design, size, and inscription to the cemetery.
- Engraving in Markham. Your monument is designed and engraved in Markham.
- Foundation and installation. We book the cemetery foundation. Then we deliver the monument and set it once the foundation is ready. At the few GTA cemeteries that set monuments themselves, the cemetery does that step and bills your family, and whether that applies can depend on the size of the monument.
What Is Included With Every Monument
Every Haven monument for a Mississauga family includes the design help, the granite, the engraving and artwork, delivery to the cemetery, and the installation. At a few GTA cemeteries the cemetery sets the monument and bills your family instead, and whether that applies can depend on the size of the monument. Granite colours come by name, from black and grey through Paradiso, Bahama Blue, and Indian Red. See the full range on our headstones and upright monuments page. Compare marker styles on our flat markers and bronze markers pages. Or start a fully custom monument design.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you deliver headstones and monuments to Mississauga cemeteries?
Yes. We are based in Markham. We deliver granite headstones, flat markers, and custom monuments to cemeteries across Mississauga. That includes Assumption, Mount Peace, St. John’s Dixie, Springcreek, the municipal cemeteries, and Meadowvale just north in Brampton. We set the monument at Assumption, Mount Peace, and Meadowvale, and that setting is in our price. Flat markers are usually set by the cemetery for a fee your family pays.
Can I put an upright headstone at any Mississauga cemetery?
Not always. Some flat marker sections at the Catholic and City of Mississauga cemeteries allow only a marker set flush with the ground. Whether an upright monument is allowed depends on the cemetery and the lot you buy. We confirm your section’s rule before we start your design.
Is the cemetery foundation included in the monument price?
No. The cemetery builds the foundation and you pay for it separately, straight to the cemetery. It is not part of the monument price, and usually not part of the plot price either. We book it for you.
How long does a Mississauga headstone installation take?
Design and engraving typically take a few weeks. Then the cemetery approves the monument and builds the foundation, and the monument is set after that. In winter the work waits for spring, and the exact timing depends on the cemetery. The City cemeteries take markers again after March 31. The Catholic cemeteries set bronze markers from April 15 and pour foundations from May 15.
Do you offer direct pricing to Mississauga families?
Yes. We design and engrave granite monuments in Markham and sell direct. Mississauga families skip the cemetery markup.
Start Your Mississauga Monument Design
Tell us the cemetery and the section. We confirm the rules, prepare a design, and give you a direct quote. Call 905-604-7555 or use our monument designer to get started.
Haven also serves nearby communities. See our local pages for headstones in Brampton, headstones in Vaughan, headstones in Scarborough and headstones in Pickering, or browse our full range of cemetery monuments and grave markers.