The pricing below is offered to assist funeral directors in providing an estimate to clients. A site inspection is required before a formal quotation can be provided.
Final pricing will depend on the specifics of each gravesite and the work required, including but not limited to; site accessibility, the condition of the monument and surrounding gravesites.
R&R Gravedigging are committed to safe work practices and responsible for meeting unique requirements in each cemetery.
Complete a Work Order to request a site inspection and formal quote. Or contact us to schedule a site inspection.
All prices are inclusive of GST.
Last Updated: 18th August 2025.
A printable PDF Pricing Guide is available for your convenience, however we strongly recommend bookmarking this page in your browser for easy access instead as prices are subject to change.
Base Excavation Rates
Child Depth
Ages 10 years and under
$600.00
Single Depth
Standard coffins and caskets measuring 680mm or less
$1,800.00
Double Depth and Triple Depth
Standard coffins and caskets measuring 680mm or less
$2,200.00
Exhumation
From $7,000.00
Additional Excavation Charges
Oversize Coffin/Casket
Oversize coffins or caskets measuring 681mm or wider
$400.00
Shoring
Excavations requiring shoring
$400.00
Lift and Deepen
3-20 years since most recent burial
$3,000.00
21 years or more since most recent burial
$1,300.00
Vault Preparation
Paint, Stone Chips and Concrete
$2,000.00
Burial Related Services
Remove Soil
Permanent removal of excess soil from cemetery, includes dumping fees
$350.00
Click here to view cemeteries that require soil removal
The following cemeteries require excess soil to be removed from the premises, and a ‘Remove Soil’ fee will apply. Some cemeteries not listed, or those we do not service regularly, may also incur this fee depending on the job. Any such charges will be confirmed in advance through a quote.
- Aldinga Anglican – St Ann’s
- Aldinga Uniting
- Brighton – Saint Jude’s
- Brighton North
- Cabra Convent – Cumberland Park
- Cherry Gardens
- Coromandel Valley
- Glen Osmond – Saint Paul’s Retreat
- Glen Osmond – Saint Saviours’
- Magill – St George’s
- Magill General
- McLaren Flat Uniting/Methodist
- McLaren Vale – Strout Place
- McLaren Vale Uniting
- Mitcham – Sisters of St Joseph
- Mitcham General
- Mitcham West – Primitive Methodist
- Morphett Vale – Bains Rd
- Morphett Vale Catholic – St Mary’s
- Old Noarlunga – Saint Philip & St James
- Old Noarlunga – Seaford Rd Uniting
- Salisbury Anglican – St John’s
- Sellicks Hill Uniting
- Willunga Anglican – St Stephen’s
- Willunga Uniting
Temporary removal of soil from gravesite for funeral service and returned for backfill
$800.00
Sand Fill
Removal of soil from cemetery and backfilling with sand, includes dumping fees
$1,200.00
Lawn Service Set-up
Covering of excess soil and edging at gravesite with false lawn for duration of funeral service
$350.00
Ashes Internment
In a Gravesite with monument
$400.00
In Bare Ground
$300.00
Monument Related Services
Remove Concrete
$650.00
Replace Concrete
Dependant on the family’s timing preferences, any planned future interments in the plot and maintaining safety of the site
From $400.00
Remove and Reinstate Granite/Marble Ledger
$900.00
Remove Monument **
Includes storing of monument
$2,500.00
Restorative Monumental Work
Cleaning, restoration, repositioning or stabilisation to ensure safety and aesthetics
POA
Vault Installation
Excavation, soil preparation and concrete placement
POA
Remove and Reinstate Headstone
$350.00
**Consult your local monumental masons for monument reinstatement fees
Additional Time and Travel Charges
Saturday Surcharge
$1,200.00
Sunday and Public Holiday Surcharge
$2,000.00
Priority Burial Request
Submission of work orders within 3 business days of burial service
$600.00
Overtime Surcharges
Late arrivals to gravesite (without prior notice), every 30 minutes or part there of OR
Late departure of Funeral Service and/or family from gravesite, every 30 minutes or more after confirmed work order booking time
$150.00 ea.
30 minutes
Late Funeral Service Surcharge
Departure of Funeral Service/family from cemetery after 3:30pm (CST)
$500.00
Departure of Funeral Service/family from cemetery after 4:30pm (CDST)
$500.00
Travel Charge
Outer Adelaide Metro – cemeteries more than 30km from Noarlunga depot
$250.00
Outer Adelaide Regional – cemeteries 50km or more from Noarlunga depot
$450.00
What's next?
Complete a Work Order to request a site inspection and formal quote.