As you build your personal funeral plan with Funerals Made Easy, the value and cost of the casket or container at a funeral home in Canada you select will depend on several Key Factors:
Type of Material Used in Construction
To start – let’s focus on Wood caskets or containers. Wood caskets can range from $800 for a solid Poplar casket to $12,000 for a solid Mahogany casket with a velvet interior. Cremation containers range from $195 for a direct disposal box to $12,000 for that same solid Mahogany casket for cremation. As a consumer, if your preference is for a wood casket, you should understand the value differences and select the casket that best serves your service needs, your wants, and your budget.
Wood caskets can be divided into the following broad categories:
Solid Hardwood – constructed from species such as Oak, Ash, Poplar, Cherry, Mahogany, Pecan, and Cedar. For example, these caskets would be described as Solid Cherry or Solid Poplar.
Veneer Wood – constructed using a limited amount of species-specific wood and possibly other materials such as plywood or particleboard covered with a wood veneer application. These caskets would be described as a Poplar Veneer.
Cloth-covered – constructed primarily of plywood, particleboard, or fiberboard covered with cloth in a variety of colors.
Basic Container – constructed of poplar hardwood, plywood, particleboard, fiberboard or cardboard typically used for cremation with no viewing or service.
Next let’s take a look at metal caskets, which are suitable for burial, but not suitable for cremation. Caskets made of metal are typically more durable than wood caskets. Some metal caskets use a rubber gasket to help prevent outside elements from entering the casket. The gasket does not slow down the decomposition process.
Metal caskets are most commonly divided into the following categories:
Semi-Precious – typically constructed of 64 oz. bronze or 32 oz. copper and recognized for their durability.
Steel – typically constructed of 16-gauge, 18-gauge, and 20-gauge steel. The gauge of steel represents the thickness of the steel used in construction; the smaller the number, the thicker the steel. Caskets made of stainless steel are also available.
Metal caskets can range in price from $2,000 for a 20-gauge painted steel casket to $10,000 for a bronze or copper casket with a velvet interior.
Casket Interiors
In addition to the casket’s exterior construction, the price of the casket is impacted by its interior. More expensive caskets have a plush velvet interior, while more inexpensive models have crepe or linen interiors. You can also add customization’s to the interior.
One of the most popular ways to customize the interior is with embroidered panels that are placed inside the casket lid. These panels can reflect the deceased’s love for a particular sports team, hobby, or military affiliation. In the end, the greater the customization, the greater the cost will be.
Quality of Workmanship
Although the casket’s primary materials play a larger role, a casket’s design still impacts its cost. An intricately-carved hardwood casket will cost more, for example, than a plainer hardwood casket. You can find caskets that are relatively plain or more detailed. The more detailed the carving or exterior finish on the casket, the more expensive you can expect the casket to be.
Designated Purpose
Caskets and containers that are manufactured for cremation feature a simpler design and as a result are lower in price. Caskets that are intended for burial have a more ornate design and offer more features. As a result, they typically are higher in cost.
Funeral Home Price Structure
Like other retail operations, funeral homes add a profit margin (or markup) to the products they sell. The percentage or amount varies by the funeral home. Some firms have a small markup and may price their services a little higher. Other firms may have a larger markup and the cost of the services they perform may be lower.
Basic Professional Fee $999
Documentation $495
Transfer of Remains (within 40 kms of the funeral home) $195
Basic Preparation of Remains $195
Facilities for Preparation, Embalming & Shelter $195
Staff Services for Gathering $479
Facilities for Gathering $479
Staff Services for Ceremony/Set Up $779
Facilities for Ceremony/Set Up $779
Service Vehicle $200
Basic Professional Fees $850
Co-ordination of Activites, Rites and Ceremonies $700
Documentation $375
Embalming $495
Staff Services for Visitation $850
Staff Services for Ceremony $895
Facilities for Preparation, Embalming and Shelter $295
Facilities for Visitation and Ceremony $890
Initial Transfer of Deceased (within 40 km) $250
Utility Van Transfer to Cemetery/Crematorium $300
Basic Professional Fees $850
Co-ordination of Activites, Rites and Ceremonies $900
Documentation $375
Embalming $495
Staff Services for Visitation $950
Staff Services for Ceremony $895
Facilities for Preparation, Embalming and Shelter $295
Facilities for Visitation and Ceremony $990
Initial Transfer of Deceased (within 40 km) $250
Administrative/Lead Vehicle $300
Funeral Coach $725
Basic Professional Fees $850
Co-ordination of Activites, Rites and Ceremonies $900
Documentation $375
Embalming $495
Staff Services for Visitation $950
Staff Services for Ceremony $895
Facilities for Preparation, Embalming and Shelter $295
Facilities for Visitation and Ceremony $865
Initial Transfer of Deceased (within 40 km) $250
Administrative/Lead Vehicle $300
Funeral Coach $725
Basic Professional Fees $850
Co-ordination of Activites, Rites and Ceremonies $900
Documentation $375
Embalming $495
Staff Services for Visitation $950
Staff Services for Ceremony $895
Facilities for Preparation, Embalming and Shelter $295
Facilities for Visitation and Ceremony $715
Initial Transfer of Deceased (within 40 km) $250
Administrative/Lead Vehicle $300
Funeral Coach $725
AfterCare documentation, credit card/ CPP/SIN/OHIP cancellation and more
24 hour deceased transfer from any location in our Kawartha Lakes region
Complimentary obituary composition
Complimentary Book of Memories website page, online donations and condolences
Complimentary delivery of obituary notices in the local area
Complimentary use of easels, picture boards and display shelving
Complimentary set up of personalization items and memorabilia
Complimentary transfer of cremated remains into an urn or jewellery if the urn is purchased from Jardine Funeral Home
No cost pacemaker removal
No charge fingerprint or locket of hair sample
24 hour deceased transfer from any location in our Kawartha Lakes region
Complimentary obituary composition
Complimentary Book of Memories website page, online donations and condolences
Complimentary delivery of obituary notices in the local area
Complimentary use of easels, picture boards and display shelving
Complimentary set up of personalization items and memorabilia
Complimentary transfer of cremated remains into an urn or jewellery if the urn is purchased from Jardine Funeral Home
No cost pacemaker removal
No charge fingerprint or locket of hair sample
Consumer owned policy with benefit assigned to funeral home
Invested in a group annuity plan
Protected by Assuris, a company established by the Canadian life insurance industry
Easily transferable to another funeral home in Canada
Cancellation: cash surrender value (see funeral home for details)
Purchaser can select a 3, 5, 10, or 15 year time pay plan which requires health questions to be answered and has a two year contestable period.
If an insurance application is accepted, the policy will be issued by The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada
No charge accidental death benefit included for grandchild or great grandchild of insured
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Invested in a GIC portfolio
Government protected (CDIC/DICO)
Tax free growth (limits apply)
Held in trust in funeral home’s account
Cancellation: return of principal and interest less applicable cancellation fee (see funeral home for details)
1. Do I need to have a Service?
A “burial service” is not required, but recommended as an opportunity for family and friends to gather and pay their final respects and share memories.
2. Do I need to buy a casket?
Yes, a casket is required. We have a wide variety of caskets available in different styles, finishes, and price ranges.
3. Can more than one body be buried together?
Caskets are designed to only hold one person. Some cemeteries will allow you to purchase a companion plot for either side-by-side burial plots or a double depth plot to have the caskets stacked on top of one another. Please consult with the cemetery before making any decisions.
1. Do I need to have a Service?
A “cremation service” is not required, but recommended as an opportunity for family and friends to gather and pay their final respects and share memories.
2. Do I need to buy a casket for the cremation?
No, a casket is not required. At Cardinal, a minimum container made of particle board is required, and if a cremation service is selected, there may be more suitable containers and caskets available in different styles, finishes, and price ranges.
3. Do I need to buy an urn?
No, typically the cremated remains are returned in a cardboard or plastic container. If you wish to see other urn options, there are many different styles, colours, and price ranges to select a more personalized urn.
4. Can I scatter the cremated remains?
Yes, you may scatter the cremated remains within a cemetery scattering garden. Keep in mind that many communities may have restrictions regarding the scattering of cremated remains. Please refer to your local community website for instructions and guidance or you may contact the Bereavement Authority of Ontario with questions via email at info@thebao.ca
5. Can more than one body be cremated together?
No, each retort or cremation furnace can accommodate only one body.
6. Can I rent a casket?
Yes, renting a casket for a service is becoming increasingly popular for many families.
7. Does Cardinal offer a cardboard container which is cheaper?
Cardinal’s does not offer a cardboard container option due to our own personal standards of dignity and due to the challenges associated with moving a human body with many size variations, we have found that cardboard construction is not always suitable during the transfer of the body. We feel that our rigid plywood container offers a significantly higher level of sturdiness and security, including the ability to securely fasten the top of the container with screws.
Each and every member of our team will treat you and your family with the
compassion, dignity, and respect you deserve at this very difficult time.
While in “our care”, your loved one will be handled with the utmost dignity and respect at all times.
We work with all religions and faiths, helping to create the personalized services you desire.
The price you pay for our services and products will be clear and transparent,
and should you have questions, we will do our best to answer them effectively.
Burial is the process of interring the body into the ground using a wood or metal casket. In some municipalities,
the option of above ground burial in a mausoleum is available. As part of burial process, the body may or may not be
embalmed. For ground burial, a protective outer container or casket vault may be required by the cemetery to provide stability for the grave.
An example of what most cemeteries look like
Cremation is the process of exposing the body to intense heat within a retort, reducing the body to bone fragments.
The bone fragments are further processed into fine particles of ash for placement in an urn.
The urn is then returned to the family for their preferred choice of final disposition.