Funeral Prices
Please see our funeral prices below. If you have any questions, or to discuss a funeral plan, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Funeral Services
| Professional Funeral Services Includes making all necessary arrangements, liaising with crematorium or cemetery, attending to all documentation, making and receiving all necessary telephone calls, Provision of a Hearse, a traditional veneered coffin, and all necessary staff to carry out the funeral. | £1845.00 |
| Bringing Your Loved One Into Our Care From home, hospital or nursing home – 24 hours a day. | £100.00 |
| Care and Preparation of Your Loved One (Optional) Including embalming and visiting the chapel of rest. | £100.00 |
| Limousines Provision of family limousines for transport for the funeral including returning to the chosen venue. Each limousine holds seven persons. | £160 per limousine |
| Horse-Drawn Hearses – Horse-drawn hearses would need to be paid for in advance. | |
| Two Black Horses | £750.00 |
| Four Black Horses | £1,350.00 |
| Two White Horses | £800.00 |
| Four White Horses | £1,450.00 |
| To receive home or into the church prior to the funeral | £150.00 |
Funeral Disbursements
| Minister/ Officiant Fees | |
| Church in Wales officiating Minister | £86.00 |
| Civil Celebrant | £175.00 |
| Other – non-religious | £86.00 |
| Doctor’s Fees Two doctors to prepare statutory cremation certificates to allow cremation. | £164.00 |
| Thornhill crematorium cremation fee plus ashes returned | £715.00 |
| Glyntaff crematorium cremation fee plus ashes returned | £721.00 |
| Caerphilly council fees* | |
| New Graves (depth-dependent*) | £2251-£2412 |
| Grave Re-open fee | £1646-£1739 |
| Interment of ashes – New Plot | £812.00 |
| Interment of ashes – Existing Plot | £505.00 |
| We kindly ask that cremation or burial fees be paid prior to the funeral. | |
| Wooden Ashes Casket | £45 |
| Heart-Shaped Metal Urn | £65 |
| Mini Metal Urn | £35 |
Church Fees
These fees vary from church to church. We will provide an accurate cost during the arrangement and it will be on your written estimate.
Funeral Sundries
| Order Of Service | |
| X50 | £95 |
| X100 | £125 |
| Visual Tributes These can be arranged at the crematorium. Displaying photographs, sometimes to your loved one’s favourite piece of music, or just simply being displayed on a loop during the service. The cost is as follows: | |
| 1-15 Photographs | £45 |
| 16-25 Photographs | £55 |
| 26-50 Photographs | £80 |
| Additional photos (From 50+) | £5 per image |
| Obituary Notices | From £120 |
| Small Ashes Tubes For keeping ashes in preparation for jewellery or keepsakes. | £5 per tube |
Specialised Coffins
There is a wide choice of coffins available. From traditional, colourful, wicker and other bespoke varieties. We will provide you with the cost of any specialised coffin at the time of arrangement. A written estimate will always be given.Ordering Funeral Flowers
We recommend ordering funeral flowers directly from the florists. We recommend the following, though other florists are available:| Lianne Quick (Private Florist) | 07977800928 |
| Nicola Downie Florist | 02920 868087 |
| Hillary’s Florist | 02920 886300 |
| Atwood Florist | 02920 830589 |
Help Paying For A Funeral
The services below offer financial support if you need help paying for a funeral. Contact them directly for advice and to see if you qualify.
| Apply for the DWP funeral payment or find out if you are eligible. | 0800 731 0469 or Visit GOV.uk |
| Beyond funeral finance – Funeral finance options that help you spread the cost over 12 to 48 Months. | 0800 044 9455 |
Contact Us
Contact Piper Funeral Services
Here at Piper Funeral Services, our funeral prices are always honest and transparent. So, if you have any queries regarding the cost of planning a funeral do not hesitate to contact us directly.
