Stone walls built to hold the land — and the line.
A wall is the first thing a property asks of stone: hold this ground, frame this garden, last a lifetime. We build retaining and freestanding walls in natural New England fieldstone and granite, engineered to drain and dry-stacked to read like they have always been there.
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Retaining walls that actually retain
Most failed walls fail for one reason: water. A retaining wall is a drainage structure first and a stone structure second. We excavate to a compacted base, set a crushed-stone footing below frost depth, and build a drainage channel and weep system behind every wall so hydrostatic pressure never gets the chance to push it out of plumb.
On grade changes around MetroWest homes — sloped front lawns in Wellesley, terraced backyards in Weston — a properly built retaining wall turns unusable slope into level, planted, livable ground. Built right, it does that quietly for decades.
Fieldstone, the way New England intended
Freestanding fieldstone walls are the signature of the region. We source local stone, sort it by hand on site, and dry-stack so each stone carries load to the ones below it — no mortar holding a mistake together. The result has the irregular, settled character that mortared veneer can only imitate.
Where a project calls for a cleaner line — a granite-capped seat wall around a patio, a mortared wall against a foundation — we build that too, matched to the architecture and the planting plan.
Built from the plan, cleaned up every day
When you are working with a landscape designer or architect, we build to the drawing: batter, height, cap detail, and stone selection exactly as specified. When you are not, we walk the site with you and design the wall the property needs. Either way, the site is left clean at the end of every day.
Towns We Serve
Stone Walls across Wellesley, Weston, Newton, Lexington, Lincoln, Needham, Bolton, Chestnut Hill, Marlborough, Sudbury, Concord, Dover — and the rest of MetroWest & Greater Boston.
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Stone Walls, answered.
Most residential walls in MetroWest fall between $65 and $130 per square face foot, depending on stone type, height, drainage requirements, and access. Dry-stacked fieldstone and engineered retaining walls sit at the higher end. We give a clear, itemized scope after walking the site.
Both. Dry-stacked fieldstone for the classic New England look and freestanding walls; mortared and granite-capped construction where the design calls for a crisper line or structural tie-in. We recommend the right method for the wall’s job and your aesthetic.
A wall built on a proper footing with real drainage behind it is a multi-generation structure. The failures you see leaning into yards are almost always drainage failures — which is exactly what our build sequence is designed to prevent.
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