Fenix Funeral Directors

Erith, London Borough of Bexley

Serving Erith (phone & online)

Telephone: 020 3370 6956

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Published prices

Attended funeral from £2,580 · Direct cremation from £1,095

Fixed-price, phone and online-first funeral arranger covering Erith.

Fenix Funeral is a fixed-price, phone and online-first funeral arranger covering Erith and Greater London, offering transparent packages for attended funerals and direct cremations.

Attended funeral from £2,580 and direct cremation from £1,095 (fixed-price packages; cremation fee additional for attended).

How Fenix Funeral Directors's prices compare in Bexley

At £2,580, Fenix Funeral Directors's attended funeral price is about 26% below the Bexley median of £3,495, and cheaper than 12 of the 18 funeral directors we list in the borough.

Prices are the funeral director's own published figures and cover the funeral director's services only. Third-party costs — the cremation or burial fee, the doctor's fees where they apply and the minister or celebrant — are usually charged on top. Always ask for a full written estimate.

Arranging a funeral in Erith

Erith and Northumberland Heath are served by a mix of independents, a Co-op branch and fixed-price online arrangers, which makes it one of the few parts of the borough where a family can compare a traditional high-street firm against a direct-cremation specialist without leaving the district. Erith is also the far end of the borough from the crematorium, so ask how the journey is charged.

Families using a funeral director in Erith also commonly come from Northumberland Heath, Slade Green, Belvedere, Barnehurst. Erith Cemetery on Brook Street is the local council burial ground; Hillview Cemetery is the only Bexley cemetery still open for new earthen graves.

Getting to the crematorium from Erith

There is no crematorium inside the London Borough of Bexley. The council is part of the Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, so most Bexley cremations take place at Eltham (Falconwood) Crematorium on Crown Woods Way. Fenix Funeral Directors's premises are roughly 4.6 miles from Eltham Crematorium in a straight line, so ask whether the cortège mileage is inside the quoted price or charged on top.

Funeral directors near Fenix Funeral Directors

The closest alternatives we list to Fenix Funeral Directors in Erith, measured in a straight line from its premises. Comparing two or three written estimates is the single most effective way to reduce a funeral bill.

Questions worth asking Fenix Funeral Directors

You are entitled to a full written estimate before you agree to anything, and to take it away and compare it. These are the questions that most often change the final bill at Erith prices:

• Your published attended funeral price is £2,580 — what is included at that figure, and what is charged on top?
• Does the £1,095 direct cremation include the cremation fee, collection out of hours and a simple coffin?
• Is the journey to Eltham Crematorium (about 4.6 miles from Erith) included, or is mileage charged separately?
• Will the person who arranges the funeral also be there on the day?
• Where will the deceased be cared for, and can we visit?
• Are there cheaper coffin or vehicle options than the ones shown to me first?

Fenix Funeral Directors, Erith — frequently asked questions

How much does a funeral cost at Fenix Funeral Directors in Erith?

Fenix Funeral Directors publishes an attended funeral from £2,580, and a direct cremation from £1,095. That is below the £3,495 median across the 18 Bexley funeral directors we list. The attended figure covers the funeral director's own charges; the cremation or burial fee and any minister or celebrant are normally added on top.

Does Fenix Funeral Directors offer a direct cremation?

Yes — Fenix Funeral Directors publishes a direct (unattended) cremation from £1,095. There is no service and no mourners present, and the cremation fee is normally included in that figure. Families often hold their own memorial afterwards.

Which crematorium would Fenix Funeral Directors use?

There is no crematorium inside the London Borough of Bexley. The council is part of the Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, so most Bexley cremations take place at Eltham (Falconwood) Crematorium on Crown Woods Way. Fenix Funeral Directors in Erith is roughly 4.6 miles from Eltham Crematorium as the crow flies. Erith Cemetery on Brook Street is the local council burial ground; Hillview Cemetery is the only Bexley cemetery still open for new earthen graves. Ask whether the mileage to your chosen crematorium or cemetery is included in the quoted price.

Is Fenix Funeral Directors an independent funeral director?

Fenix Funeral Directors is a fixed-price online arranger, arranging funerals by phone and online rather than from a high-street premises in Erith.

Which other funeral directors are near Fenix Funeral Directors?

The closest alternatives we list are P L Mulligan Family Funeral Directors in Erith (about under 0.2 miles away, attended funeral from £3,650), Co-op Funeralcare in Erith (about 0.2 miles away, attended funeral from £2,495), The Tender Touch & Willow Independent Funeral Service in Erith (about 0.9 miles away). Getting a second written estimate costs nothing and is the single most effective way to cut a funeral bill.

Next steps

• Compare every funeral director in Bexley on published price
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