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Krause Monument does all
design work, allowing us the ability to change design
anytime in the process.
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Krause Monument does all
finishing work, from blasting to etching. This ensures
that your families' memorials are produced with the
highest of quality, guaranteed by us.
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Krause Monument only asks
for half down and rest upon completion and has payment
options, helping your families when the appropriate
estate funds may need some time to be dispersed.
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Krause Monument provides a
scaled proof of our memorials BEFORE blasting, allowing
family memorials the opportunity to see a preview of the
memorial and make changes if they don't like the
appearance.
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Krause Monument sets their
memorials on granite rather than cement. Cement,
regardless of the precast method used, will break down
and crack over time, leaving a mess for a foundation.
Granite will not break down and will appear the same in
100 years as it does the day it is installed.
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Krause Monument does their
own installation. Krause Monument's setting team is
skilled in memorial installation and has
industry-tailored equipment to safely install your
families' memorials.
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Krause Monument deals
specifically with the best vendors and due to our buying
power, has the capability to reject any piece if it does
not meet our stringent guidelines. This means your
families are GUARANTEED THE BEST GRANITE AVAILABLE.
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Krause Monument offers a
100% written warranty on all granite products that
extend to his or her heirs without limit.
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Krause Monument offers a
100% guarantee on your families' satisfaction.
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Krause Monument employs
craftsmen with an average of 20 years in the memorial
industry. This ensures that all memorials produced are
of the highest caliber.
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Krause Monument uses a state
of the art design program to ensure accuracy in design
as well as provide our customer with a multitude of
options to choose from. The days of picking from 2 or 3
options are long gone.
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Krause Monument is able to
obtain any granite upon request and duplicate any
memorial in the cemetery. Memorial duplication is very
common and requires skilled craftspeople to identify and
duplicate existing memorials.
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Krause Monument is a proud
member of Monument Builders of North America and
Wisconsin Monument Builders Association, two of the
memorial industry's most recognized and respected
organizations. This helps us stay on top of the newest
technology and methods in the industry, as well as
allows us access to various programs such as the Bert
Gast design course.
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Krause Monument employs two
MBNA certified designers to assist with everything from
a standard grass level marker to the most unique of
family estates.
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Krause Monument has 3
convenient locations, open 6 days a week, and anytime by
appointment, as well as a 4th location open anytime by
appointment. In addition, Krause's sales team and
designers are available for in-house, cemetery or
funeral home meetings.
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Krause Monument uses one of the Midwest 's finest artists for all of its etching and sculpture work. Agron Bylykbashi, a memorial artist for over 15 years, specializes in portrait etching, sculpture, and scenic design. One of his most famous works of art can be found in the renovated Soldier Field in Chicago, where he performed a great deal of the etching and sculpture work.
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Krause Monument has been in
business for over 100 years.
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Krause Monument stocks one
of the largest inventories in Wisconsin and has access
to 6 other inventories in the state, helping to provide
better delivery times for your families when the
situation arises.
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Krause Monument has
excellent knowledge of cemetery rules, regulations and
caretakers-an important tool when designing memorials.
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Krause Monument has records
dating back 40 years to allow for easier duplication and
genealogical research.
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Krause Monument can provide
over 300 different color granites from around the world.
Unique colors are now affordable and can be implemented
into the design of your families' memorials.
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Krause Monument has a new
production facility as well as setting equipment to
ensure that your families' memorials are designed,
produced and delivered with the care and attention to
detail that it deserves.