Monument finishes refers to the texture of the sides or “faces” of the memorial. Traditional upright monuments have 5 sides; a Front, Back, Left end, Right end, and Top. The three most common finishes are Polished, Steeled and Rock Pitch.
See below for samples of common monument combinations to see what suits your style.
Steeled 2 Rock Pitch 3 VS Polished 2 Rock Pitch 3
Steeled 2 sides and Polished 2 sides refers to the finish of the Front and Back faces of the Monument.
Rock Pitch 3 sides refers to the finish on the Top and Left & Right sides.
Polished 3 & Steeled 3 monuments with Rock Pitch 2 sides
Monuments with a Polished or Steeled 3 sides finish incorporates the Top with the Front and Back finish.
Polished 5 and Steeled 5 monuments
Polished 5 sides or Steeled 5 sides refers to the Front, Back, Top and Sides all have the same finish.
Rock 5 and Natural
Rock 5 Monuments will have defined corners and edges yet still maintain a rough natural look on all 5 sides.
Natural Boulders are rough in nature and have no true definition until a memorial vision is applied to them.
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