Taylor's Independent Family Funeral Directors
Providing caring funeral services in Dorridge, Knowle, Solihull and surrounding areas of the West Midlands
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
Funeral arrangements
- Home visit
- 24 hour telephone support
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
- Hearse
- Limousine
- Horse-drawn hearse
- Bespoke vehicle
- Coffin
- Personalised coffin
- Casket
- Headstone / Plaque
- Urn
- Memorial jewellery
- Floral tributes
- Charitable donations
- Newspaper announcement
- Online obituary
- Memorial book
- Order of service sheets
- Music
- Video tribute
- Funeral webcasting
- Catering
- Dove release
- Balloon release
- Fireworks
Types of funeral
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Green funeral
- Direct cremation
- Burial at sea
- Non-religious funeral
- Anglican funeral
- Roman Catholic funeral
- Muslim funeral
- Jewish funeral
- Sikh funeral
- Hindu funeral
- Buddhist funeral
- Children’s funeral
Financial arrangements
- Financial advice
- Wills & probate
- Pre-paid funeral plan
Additional services
- Repatriation
- Bereavement counselling
- List of mourners
About Us
Helping people pay their respects to a loved-one their own way, is what funeral director Sam Taylor strives to do.
Inspired to provide a comforting and independent service that reflects what is important to families in the local community, experienced funeral director Sam opened the doors of this Dorridge funeral home in 2017.
Sam’s aim is for every funeral to be respectful, fitting and fulfilling. Taylor’s support people in the Solihull area to arrange a funeral that reflects their individual wishes or tradition and honour their loved one’s life.
As members of the local community they serve, Sam and his team are committed to support the bereaved, from the moment they make that first, very difficult phone call – day or night.
The funeral home on Station Approach is a comfortable and reassuring space to talk about your loved one and feel supported. Happy to arrange home visits to families who would feel reassured by this, the premises also has a peaceful chapel of rest for quiet contemplation, while bereavement counselling is also available.
Sam and the team at Taylor’s understand that at a very difficult time, it can be helpful to have options to make the decision-making process easier. Taylor’s Independent Family Funeral Directors has created three straightforward funeral service packages and provides helpful details of other funeral costs. Golden Charter funeral plans are also available for people considering their own funeral wishes, according to heritage, beliefs or personal choice.
Taylor’s Independent Family Funeral Directors’ optional services also include a personalised floristry consultation. This family-run funeral home is a member of the trusted National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF),
Call Taylor’s Independent Family Funeral Directors at any time of day or night for help, guidance and caring funeral service at the heart of the Dorridge, Knowle and Solihull community.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise the care and compassion they received from the team, describing them as kind, thoughtful and understanding during a difficult time. Several note that staff remained available and responsive throughout the process, with nothing too much trouble, and many mention feeling reassured that their loved one was in safe hands.
Families frequently highlight how smoothly the funeral day itself ran, praising the professionalism and attention to detail shown by the team from start to finish. A number describe feeling well supported and at ease on the day, with the arrangements unfolding exactly as planned.
Communication is a subject many return to, with families noting that they were kept informed at every stage, that queries were answered promptly and that the team took time to listen to their wishes and guide them through the process without pressure.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Professional Standards
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SAIF Member
Businesses are checked before they are admitted to SAIF and work to the Society’s Code of Practice.
What they do
- Inspects businesses before granting membership
- Represents independent and family-owned funeral directors
- Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong
Latest Verified Reviews
Kay Sabell 21st May 2021
Sam and Mackenzie were wonderful in guiding us through everything when our heads were all over the place. I was confident that my Dad was in very capable hands and they reassured us that they would look after him for us, until the funeral, which they did with care and compassion. I cannot recommend them enough
Heather Watts 9th May 2021
Sam, Mackenzie & team were excellent from beginning to end. They were very professional, kind and caring, and went above and beyond of what would normally be expected to meet our needs. Several of our funeral guests commented on how excellent they were. We would definitely recommend Taylor’s independent family funeral directors. HW April 2021
Claire Jones 2nd May 2021
From start to finish, Sam and his team did a fantastic job with my Dad’s funeral, we could not praise them enough. We used Lisa Flowers as recommended by Taylor’s and the coffin spray was beautiful. They also suggested a celebrant who we could not have been happier with. They took a large part of the stress away and made the whole process more bearable. We would definitely recommend them.