Costs
If you are comparing funeral director prices, it is important to also compare the level of service and attention to detail that you will receive. We pride ourselves in providing the highest standard of quality and care at all times. We will treat your family as one of our own and are always prepared to go the extra mile to accommodate all personal wishes.
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PRICE LISTS
By far becoming the most popular choice for families, this option allows you to have the whole funeral service within our premises, with the cremation taking place privately following the service.
- Our full professional services, including all funeral arrangements and directing, completing all necessary forms, liaising and providing documentation to all relevant authorities
- Transferring your loved one into our care
- Advice and assistance with registration duties
- Preparation and care of deceased
- Balmoral room of rest for family viewing
- Mutual agreement on day and time of funeral
- Compiling of newspaper announcement (invoice from newspaper will be charged to you)
- Placing newspaper notice onto our website and Facebook page if required
- Use of our funeral home chapel for funeral service, inclusive of all facilities and staff in attendance
- Provision of live-stream if required
- Provision of hearse and driver to Inverness Crematorium for private cremation
- Return of ashes to our funeral home for collection by family
£2200 – excluding coffin and disbursements*
*Disbursements are third party costs that are paid by us on your behalf
Coffins are available to view here
- Our full professional services, including all funeral arrangements and directing, completing all necessary forms, liaising and providing documentation to all relevant authorities
- Transferring your loved one into our care
- Advice and assistance with registration duties
- Preparation and care of deceased
- Balmoral room of rest for family viewing
- Mutual agreement on day and time of funeral
- Compiling of newspaper announcement (invoice from newspaper will be charged to you)
- Placing newspaper notice onto our website and Facebook page if required
- Use of our funeral home chapel for funeral service, inclusive of all facilities and staff in attendance
- Provision of live-stream if required
- Mercedes Benz Limousine Hearse with bearers to graveside for interment.
- Grave marker with inscription (if required)
£2400 – excluding coffin and disbursements*
*Disbursements are third party costs that are paid by us on your behalf
Coffins are available to view here
Unlike other direct cremation providers, there is no delay in cremating your loved one. The cremation will take place at our local Crematorium (Inverness Crematorium) and not a Crematorium 100+ miles away. There is also no additional cost for you to have your loved ones cremated remains, they will be available for you to collect from our funeral home.
A direct cremation is an unattended cremation, with no funeral ceremony that includes:
- Care and collection of deceased from Raigmore Hospital during working hours
- Completion of all third-party paperwork
- Provision of Hearse
- Highland Council Cremation Fee (currently £784)
- Staff in attendance
- Solway Coffin
- Return of ashes to our funeral home for collection by family
£1699
| MERCEDES BENZ LIMOUSINE MOURNING CAR (up to 5 passengers) | From £225 |
| ADDITIONAL TRANSFER INTO CHURCH/HOME | From £200 |
| ADDITIONAL MILEAGE | £1.50 per mile |
| FEE FOR SERVICE OUTWITH FUNERAL HOME | From £200 |
| FUNERAL OFFICIANT | £150 – £250 |
| LIVE STREAM OF SERVICE FROM OUR FUNERAL HOME | No Charge |
| KEEPSAKE USB RECORDING OF SERVICE | £55 |
| FULLY EDITED SLIDESHOW OF PHOTOGRAPHS AT FUNERAL HOME SERVICE | £95 |
| FUNERAL NOTICE ON OUR WEBSITE/FACEBOOK | No charge |
| ORDER OF SERVICE | (Min charge £40) |
| 4 PAGE ORDER OF SERVICE | 90p per sheet |
| 8 PAGE ORDER OF SERVICE | £1.50 per sheet |
| COFFINS (available to view HERE) | From £550 |
| PIPER | £100 + |
| SCATTER TUBE (SMALL) | £20 |
| SCATTER TUBE (LARGE) | £40 |
| ASHES CASKETS | From £85 |
| SERVICES OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS | POA |
| SATURDAY FUNERAL FEE | POA |
| EMBALMING (Usually only required for repatriation) | £250 |
| OUT OF HOURS CALL OUT | From £175 |
All funeral directors are legally required to publish this price list for a standardised set of products and services. Please click HERE to view.
For more coherent and inclusive price lists, please see the options above.
Help with Funeral Costs
If you have any worries about financial arrangements, please don’t hesitate to talk to us and we can guide you through various options available.
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for help towards the cost of a funeral from the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions). A guide with all the relevant information can be downloaded below.
Terms of Business
- We require payment in full in advance of the funeral date for direct cremations and direct burials.
- The final balance is due within 60 days of the invoice date.
- If the invoice remains unpaid beyond the due date, we reserve the right to charge interest on the overdue amount at the rate of 2% per annum above the base lending rate of The Bank of England. The interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount. We reserve the right to recover legal and debt collection fees should you breach these terms of payment.
- Monthly repayment options are available.
Disclosure of Interests
- The ultimate owner of this business is: W. T. FRASER & SON Company Registration No SC104932
- We have no business or financial interest in price comparison websites.
- We have not made any charitable donations, charitable contributions or payment of any gratuity to a third party connected to the funeral sector.
