Far from just an emotional experience, losing a loved one often involves funeral expenses that can be a heavy toll. A significant percentage of those expenses, of course, is the coffin. With Noble, you save on the coffin, and avoid the sales pressure typically associated with purchasing from the funeral home. Just browse our selection at your leisure, inquire anytime through our 24/7 customer support hotline, and purchase when ready by phone or through our website.

The following is our simple guide to the buying process and how to save overall on funeral expenses:

Step 1: Obtain itemized quotations

When speaking to funeral homes and gathering quotations, make sure not to mention that you plan to supply your own coffin.

After obtaining itemized quotations and selecting your desired funeral home, mention to them that you wish to provide your own coffin. The vast majority of funeral homes have no issue with you providing your own coffin. In the very rare case that they object to or attempt to charge a fee for you providing your own coffin, we'd strongly recommend you obtain funeral services elsewhere — there are plenty of funeral homes that support consumer choice and will happily forgo some profit to let you save.

Step 2: Announce your plan to provide the coffin

After obtaining itemized quotations and selecting your desired funeral home, mention to them that you wish to provide your own coffin. The vast majority of funeral homes have no issue with you providing your own coffin. In the very rare case that they object to or attempt to charge a fee for you providing your own coffin, we'd strongly recommend you obtain funeral services elsewhere — there are plenty of funeral homes that support consumer choice and will happily forgo some profit to let you save.

Step 3: Order your desired coffin

Order your desired coffin, and we'll take care of the rest. Standard delivery timelines are 1-5 working days for the North Island and 2-7 working days for the South Island, with our free shipping. Metro Auckland customers will typically receive orders by the next working day if orders are submitted by 12:00 noon.

If you need it faster, there are a variety of options available. Metro Auckland customers can choose same-day delivery by 5:00 pm (Monday-Friday) if the order is submitted by 12:00 noon, for a fee of $179. Expedited delivery is also available for other areas by courier and air freight. For all expedited delivery options, please contact us.

Step 4: Await your order

Once the order is submitted, we will contact you to confirm your order, send you your order summary, and arrange delivery details with the funeral home. Once the order is shipped, we will email you.