Funeral home in Birmingham, AL
Johns-Ridout's Elmwood Chapel
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800 Dennison Ave Sw, Birmingham, AL 35211Their own number, not a tracking line. We don't record the call.
Standard package, computed
7 homes in Birmingham$4,895
at the Birmingham median for direct cremation
What this price covers
- Included
- Direct cremation (alternative container), $4,895.
- Ask the home
- Crematory fee, $475. It's a separate line on their price list. Ask: “Is the $475 crematory fee included in the $4,895?”
- Extra if needed
- Refrigeration, $295, if it's needed. We don't add it to the $4,895. Ask: “Would refrigeration be needed, and when?” Cemetery or crematory fees charged by third parties, death certificates, and merchandise such as an urn or casket are extra unless a funeral home lists them.
- Direct cremation (alternative container)
- $4,895
- Immediate burial (container provided by purchaser)
- $6,595
- Cremation with memorial service
- $11,560
Their price list, line by line
Every line is the home's own figure, checked against the document.
| Item | Price | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation (alternative container) | $4,895 | Oct 23, 2026corrected Oct 23, 2026cheapest qualifying package, not a price change: $5,095 is Direct Cremation with Trayview; the same list prints Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container at $4,895 (owner decision 2026-10-23, HF-0322). The list reads: “Direct Cremation with Safeway Cremation Container - Corrugated fiberboard construction $4,895” |
| Direct cremation (container provided by purchaser) | $4,700 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (casket provided by purchaser) | $6,595 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Basic services of funeral director and staff | $5,995 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Crematory fee | $475 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Direct cremation and immediate burial | ||
| Direct cremation | from $4,700 to $20,395 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Immediate burial | from $6,595 to $27,990 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Immediate burial (with casket) | $8,190 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Alternative container | $195 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Basic services and care of the deceased | ||
| Transfer of remains to funeral home | $795 | Oct 19, 2026corrected Oct 19, 2026misread, not a price change: Transfer of remains to funeral home $695 is the transfer to and from a place of autopsy; the transfer of remains from the place of death to the funeral home is $795. The list reads: “Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home $795” |
| Embalming | $1,495 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Other preparation of the body | $580 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Refrigeration | $295 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff | ||
| Facilities and staff for viewing | $595 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Facilities and staff for memorial service | $3,995 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Equipment and staff for graveside service | $1,895 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Transportation | ||
| Hearse | $495 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Limousine | $995 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Forwarding remains to another funeral home | $4,595 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Receiving remains from another funeral home | $4,285 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Service vehicle | $395 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Caskets and outer burial containers | ||
| Caskets | from $1,195 to $21,395 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Outer burial containers | from $2,745 to $7,545 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Standard package as we compute it | $4,895 | Oct 23, 2026 |
If a price here differs from what you're quoted, the funeral home's current list applies. Tell us and we'll re-check.
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