Stone Mason Brisbane

Expert stone masons servicing Brisbane and South East Queensland, T. Wrafter & Sons is a family-owned and operated business.  It has been passed from generation to generation to keep the proud tradition alive. 

T. Wrafter evolves to become T. Wrafter & Sons

Yes.  T. Wrafter & Sons work to Australian Standard for Headstones and Cemetery Monuments – AS4204:2019.

T. Wrafter & Sons service cemeteries across South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales, including:

• Brisbane
• Gold Coast
• Gympie
• Ipswich
• Logan
• Moreton Bay
• Redland City
• Sunshine Coast
• Toowoomba
• Tweed Heads

We work very closely with Nudgee Cemetery, Toowong Cemetery and Mount Gravatt Cemetery.

We are also happy to travel outside of these regions.  Please feel free to get in contact with our friendly team to discuss your requirements.

T. Wrafter & Sons is an authorised Brisbane City Council Stonemason and can install lawn plaques (bronze and granite) and construct headstones and monuments in all Brisbane Cemeteries. 

For a full list of Council Cemeteries, please click on the link – Brisbane City Council Cemetery List.

T. Wrafter & Sons prides itself on the fact that the vast majority of our work is manufactured and processed at our facilities in Brisbane using both Australian and internationally sourced stone.

As stone masons in Brisbane, we have many different styles, materials & colours available to work with.  We offer a full range of monuments and memorials, including memorial plaques, single monuments, double monuments, family chapels and community chapels.

We work with only the highest quality materials and especially enjoy granites that were quarried right here in Australia.

We recommend that you stroll through your local cemetery to get an idea of the style, colour and size you prefer. 

We can also customise a design to suit your requirements – contact our friendly team to arrange a time to discuss.

Absolutely! Yes, monuments/memorials can be customised. 

Because we have our stonemasonry factory right here in Brisbane, can offer fully customised service.

It means that all design, processing and production are completed locally, allowing you complete control of the final product.

If you’re considering this, please make an appointment to discuss your specific requirements, and we will work with you to achieve your vision.

An incised inscription is sandblasted on to the stone and can be painted, gilded or left natural. 

A raised inscription has a border that is sandblasted around the lettering, leaving the lettering raised – the background is then painted, gilded or left natural.

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The process of designing your perfect monument can take many months.  Although it is essential to wait at least 6 months before erecting a new monument, to allow for the ground to settle, the design and build of your gravestone or headstone can take just as long.

Materials will need to be ordered, and may take some time to arrive if they’re coming from overseas.  Additionally, crafting a beautiful monument takes great skill, precision, and time.

Therefore, we recommend that you commission your monument as soon as possible to ensure it can be placed/erected as soon as the ground is ready.

Although cemeteries have different policies, generally speaking most require waiting between 6 weeks and 6 months before placing a headstone or gravestone on a new grave.

This allows for the soil to settle after the burial, and for it to adjust to the different weather conditions it might experience. 

Burials take place two metres below the surface of the ground, displacing soil and earth on the gravesite.  Time needs to be observed to allow this to settle and avoid the ground from sinking under the heavy weight of the stone monument.

T. Wrafter and Sons has chosen to prioritise the health of its staff, and the environment but working only with natural stone products.  We do not offer cheaper, manufactured or engineered variants.  For more insight into this, please read our blog, Silicosis and The Stonemason.