Someone buying a gravestone asks whether prices are shown on the site, what the cheapest stone costs, whether payment can be left until after installation and how long the straightening warranty is. These decide 50 points out of a hundred.
salonseudunkivihuolto.fi · HK-Automaalaus Oy (PRH 2673427-2, auxiliary business name Salon Seudun Kivihuolto), sale, engraving, restoration, straightening and gilding of gravestones (salonseudunkivihuolto.fi)
83.1SCORE
Price of the cheapest stone85
Prices shown on the website100
Payment after installation100
Correction guarantee40
Basic metrics · 81.7
Digital quality78
Transparency88
Reachability75
AI quality score86
+ What the total price includes is explained exceptionally clearly: 'Price includes engraving of the 1st person's details, transport and installation at the cemetery, and VAT, no other costs', and the stock stones are listed in the online shop with prices (1,880-2,500 euros)
joutsenkivi.fi · Kaavin Kivi Oy (PRH 0776681-8, secondary trade name Kiviliike Joutsenkivi), an online shop for domestic gravestones where the price of the gravestone is shown and the purchase is handled online; delivery and installation across Finland (joutsenkivi.fi)
77.0SCORE
Price of the cheapest stone95
Prices shown on the website100
Payment after installation50
Correction guarantee40
Basic metrics · 73.8
Digital quality62
Transparency92
Reachability52
AI quality score85
+ The price of every gravestone model is displayed online without making contact (for example Kaiho from 865 euros), and the product page states the type of stone and that engraving and white painting are included in the model
hautakivi.net · Kiviveistämö Berglöf Oy (PRH 2238275-9), a stonemason's workshop and online shop for gravestones: lantern and split-edge gravestones, engravings and gravestone designs (hautakivi.net)
73.5SCORE
Price of the cheapest stone78
Prices shown on the website100
Payment after installation100
Correction guarantee40
Basic metrics · 65.4
Digital quality78
Transparency52
Reachability52
AI quality score79
+ Gravestone collection product pages show prices in euros without contacting the seller (for example traditional gravestones 1591-2953 euros, stock stone 2507 euros)
kivilevander.fi · Kiviveistämö Levander Oy (PRH 0865047-0, auxiliary business name Uudenmaan hautakivi), a gravestone company in the capital region since 1922: new gravestones, gravestone design, engraving, restoration and additional parts (kivilevander.fi)
64.2SCORE
Price of the cheapest stone84
Prices shown on the website50
Payment after installation50
Correction guarantee0
Basic metrics · 72.7
Digital quality71
Transparency72
Reachability68
AI quality score81
+ What the price includes is stated exceptionally clearly: 'The price of gravestones includes VAT, design, transport and installation at the cemetery', and in the online shop you can choose the cemetery where the stone is installed
Basic metrics: 72.7, rank 3 · ▼ 1 place
– Correction guarantee: The length of the correction guarantee is not mentioned in the order and delivery terms, on the offer page or on the FAQ page.
muistoksi.fi · Keikyän Kivi Oy (PRH 1095278-5), online shop for gravestones where prices include delivery and installation throughout Finland; locations in the Tampere and Helsinki regions (muistoksi.fi)
50.3SCORE
Price of the cheapest stone0
Prices shown on the website50
Payment after installation50
Correction guarantee60
Basic metrics · 69.1
Digital quality65
Transparency75
Reachability52
AI quality score83
+ Headstones in the web shop are displayed with prices (for example Enkelin sylissä 1,854 euros, Valonpisarat 3,490 euros, Ruusula 3,963 euros) and the price includes delivery and installation across Finland
Basic metrics: 69.1, rank 4 · ▼ 1 place
– Price of the cheapest stone: Stone prices are shown only on individual product pages (157 products), not on the collection page. The cheapest was not determined from all product pages.
sulokivi.fi · Sulokivi Oy (PRH 0547635-8, formerly Kiviveistämö Miettinen Oy), a stone workshop for gravestones and garden construction in Joensuu, domestic stone materials and its own Viinijärvi schist quarry (sulokivi.fi)
24.7SCORE
Price of the cheapest stone0
Prices shown on the website0
Payment after installation0
Correction guarantee0
Basic metrics · 49.4
Digital quality64
Transparency22
Reachability52
AI quality score64
+ Domestic stone materials and their origin are emphasised strongly: gravestones are made by hand in Joensuu and the company has its own Viinijärvi schist quarry, and the site has a separate Stone types section
Basic metrics: 49.4, rank 6 · no change
– Price of the cheapest stone: The site does not publish gravestone prices: the front page, gravestones, upright stones and the guide to buying a gravestone contain no prices at all.
Price of the cheapest gravestone priced on the page, €.
€800 or less = 100 points, €2,000 or more = 0, in between directly proportional.
20 p
Prices shown on the website
QUESTIONCan I see the prices of gravestones before getting in touch?
Whether the company publishes stone prices on its own website.
Yes (prices shown with the stones) = 100, partly (only some stones or only on product pages) = 50, no (price only in the quote) = 0.
14 p
Payment after installation
QUESTIONCan I pay only once the stone is in place?
When the payment falls due.
Full payment only after installation = 100, half in advance and the rest after installation = 50.
8 p
Correction guarantee
QUESTIONHow long does the company straighten a stone free of charge if it sinks or tilts?
Length of the rectification guarantee in years.
5 years or more = 100, 0 years = 0, in between directly proportional.
8 p
Basic metrics
Digital quality, transparency, reachability and AI quality score
Basic metrics × 0.5
50 p
Notes
The comparison includes six gravestone sellers. The points measure only what the company says on its own pages: price visibility, the price of the cheapest stone, payment terms and the correction guarantee.
Gravestones are made to order, and the price depends on the size, type of stone and engraving. The price of the cheapest stone is the starting price shown on the page, not the final total price. The prices include the services that the page says are included in the price.
Information that was not found on the pages is marked as missing and gets 0 points for that motive. The reason is shown for each company.
About this comparison
We scored 6 gravestone online shops and stonemasonries on 20 metrics: technical quality, transparency, reachability and AI quality. The key question: can you see the gravestone's total price, the price of engraving and what delivery and installation include before you have to make contact?
What transparency means in this category
Gravestone price displayed without contacting (25), contents of the total price (delivery, installation, basic engraving) itemised (20), price of engravings and additional engravings itemised (15), delivery and installation to the cemetery across Finland stated (15), stone type and material information and origin stated (10), business ID (Y-tunnus) or responsible company clearly stated (10), product warranty stated (5)
How to read the comparison correctly: Half of the points come from buyer's questions, i.e. things the buyer finds out before deciding. The other half measures how openly the company publishes its prices, terms and contact details. Clear differences in points indicate a genuine difference: one tells you the price immediately, another only after logging in. Close scores should not be read as a ranking order, because every measurement has a margin of variation. The measurement accuracy and the full calculation formula are open in the methodology.
Customer experience is brought into the assessment separately. We also collect customer feedback and customer experiences about companies through separate surveys. The survey results will be added to the overall assessment later.
Transparency of the total price of a gravestone is a pain point for consumers. In a time of bereavement it is important to know whether delivery, installation and basic engraving are included in the price or come as hidden extras. The comparison rewards memorial stone shops that show the price, itemise the engraving and openly state what delivery and installation include.
All are stone shops and stone-carving workshops specialising in gravestones. Joutsenkivi, Kivilevander, Hautakivi.net, Sulokivi, Salon Seudun Kivihuolto and Keikyän Kivi are Finnish operators specialising in the sale, engraving and erection of gravestones, delivering across Finland. All have a business ID (Y-tunnus) registered with PRH; the business ID (Y-tunnus) metric assesses how clearly the responsible company is shown. Separated from funeral directors, which sell funeral services as a whole.
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