At Drake’s we present pricing clearly and completely. Our total cost for cremation, with no service to be held (no celebration of life, etc.) is $2437.75, broken down as follows:
SERVICE FEES & FACILITIES
Professional Staff Services: $ 345
Personal Care of Deceased: 150
Completing Documents: 265
Transfer of Deceased: 225
Transfer Vehicle: 125
Facilities: 95
Cremation: 828.86
SUBTOTAL: $ 2033.86
CREMATION CONTAINER & URN
Plywood Cremation Container 210*
Wood Urn for Ashes: n/c
SUBTOTAL: $ 210
CASH DISBURSEMENTS
Death Certificate: 27
Consumer Protection Fee: 40
SUBTOTAL: $ 67
PRE-TAX TOTAL $ 2,027
TAXES
GST: 98.50
PST: 12.25
TOTAL: $ 2,137.75
PLEASE NOTE:
If you’re comparing our prices with other funeral homes, our price includes a wood (not cardboard) cremation container — the container that the body goes into for cremation. After cremation we provide, at no charge, a beautiful wood urn for the ashes — not a cardboard box. I’m holding one of the urns in the photo on the HOME page. Why don’t we use cardboard? We’d make more money using cardboard, but that’s not the point…it’s the last thing we’re doing for the people we serve, and we’d like to make it as nice as we can.
OUR PRICE FOR OTHER SERVICES:
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Service fees: $2375.00
Plywood Cremation Container: 175.00*
Disbursements: 57.00
Tax: GST 127.50
Tax: PST 12.25
Total: $2746.75
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Service fees: $2060.00
Grey Mazri Casket: 787.00**
Disbursements: 57.00
Tax: GST 142.40
Tax: PST 55.15
Total: $3102.55
OPEN CASKET FUNERAL
Service fees: $2960.00
Grey Mazri Casket: 787.00**
Disbursements: 57.00
Tax: GST 187.40
Tax: PST 55.15
Total: $4047.55
CLOSED CASKET SERVICE
Service fees: $2960.00
Grey Mazri Casket: 787.00**
Disbursements: 57.00
Tax: GST 187.40
Tax: PST 55.15
Total: $4047.55
In all cases, cemetery, flowers, etc. are extra.
Please note: at Drake’s we do not bargain or negotiate prices. Our standards are high and our prices are low. No one gets a “special deal.” We have a PRICE/VALUE GUARANTEE, however, which means that if another funeral offers a lower price, we’ll match it if you think we didn’t more than exceed your expectations.
Drake’s standard is to be clear, honest and helpful. After all, as the owner, my name is on the company sign!