William H Painter Funeral Directors

William H Painter Funeral Directors

36 High Street, Erdington, Midlands, B23 6RH

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William H Painter Funeral Directors in Erdington is situated on the High Street. If you are arriving by car to meet with us, visit your loved one in our Chapel of Rest or our on-site service venue there is parking available.

William H Painter Funeral Directors was established in 1907 when William H Painter, the owner of a horse-drawn taxi business, was helping a friend who asked to be taken to the nearest undertaker. We now serve communities across Birmingham and Solihull from our local network of funeral homes in Yardley, Castle Bromwich, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and Erdington. We are proud to serve the local Birmingham communities of many different cultures and faiths, as well as those with no religious beliefs. Our Yardley funeral home has its own Service Venue where you may choose to hold the funeral service in the very heart of your local community.

Services include:

Cremations
Burials
Online Funeral Notice, Tributes and Donations
Unattended Cremation
Green and Woodland Funerals
Ashes Caskets, Urns and Keepsakes
Floral Tributes
Coffin Range
Transport
Repatriation
Probate
Prepaid Funeral Plans
Home Visits

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Prices and Packages

At Need Funeral - Standardised Pricing List.

ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only)

£ 3,590.00

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Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements	£1,530.00
Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care	£300.00
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities.	£500.00
Providing a suitable coffin	£445.00
Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer)	£20.00
At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle	£795.00

UNATTENDED FUNERAL

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Burial (funeral director’s charges only)	£1,700.00
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)²	£1,995.00

FEES YOU MUST PAY

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For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.¹ In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees.	£3,250.00
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.² In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:	£1,250.00

ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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Additional mileage (price per mile)	£2.00
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer)	£185.00
Collection and delivery of ashes	£25.00
Embalming	POA
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)	POA
Limousine	POA

The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.

1. This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.

2. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.

Prices correct as from 13/10/2025and may be subject to change. E & O.E.