Hudson is rolling ground along the Assabet River climbing to the canopy-shaded heights of Gospel Hill east of the center, and that shapes every decision here. We build stone walls on glacial till on the hills and sandy river outwash in the lowlands, detailed for the secluded custom contemporaries and Colonials on Gospel Hill they sit beside — hand-set, drainage-first, and made to look like they were always part of the property.
Problems We Solve
Common stone walls problems in Hudson — solved.
A steep or eroding slope you can’t use.
An engineered retaining wall turns it into level, planted, usable ground that holds for generations.
An existing wall that’s bulging, leaning, or cracking.
That’s a drainage failure, not a stone one. We rebuild on a real footing with a weep system behind it so it never repeats.
You want privacy and a defined property line.
A hand-stacked fieldstone wall frames the land the way New England has for centuries — and looks original to it.
Planning stone walls in Hudson? Call (508) 922-1836 or request your free quote — most consultations are booked within a business day.
Building walls in Hudson
Lake Boon frontage and the Assabet River corridor put much of Hudson's best land inside conservation and wetlands jurisdiction, where we build terraces sized to survive both freeze-thaw and shoreline review.
Much of this work we build straight from a landscape architect’s drawing — batter, height, cap detail, and stone selection exactly as specified — in ongoing collaboration with Jonathan Keep Landscape Design. The Hudson site is left clean at the end of every day.
Fieldstone matched to Hudson
Freestanding fieldstone is the older language of MetroWest, and it is what makes new work read as though it belongs. 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 hiding a mistake. The result carries the settled, irregular character of the walls already standing around Gospel Hill, Lake Boon, and Feltonville.
Where the secluded custom contemporaries and Colonials on Gospel Hill, lakeside homes on Lake Boon, and restored 19th-century houses near the mill center call for a cleaner line — a granite-capped seat wall, a mortared wall against a foundation — we build that too, matched to the house and the planting plan.
Beyond Hudson
Hudson sits in Middlesex County, and most weeks we are somewhere in this pocket of MetroWest — which means shorter travel, faster site visits, and a crew that already knows how ground behaves around here.
Sourcing stone for Hudson
The yards we buy from are regional and long-standing, which is how we can match an existing wall or terrace years later. In Hudson that continuity matters — the secluded custom contemporaries and Colonials on Gospel Hill here tends to get added to over time, not replaced.
For Hudson designers and architects
If you are coming to us with a plan already drawn, we build it as drawn. We read grading and layout sheets fluently, hold the detail, and keep the designer informed at each milestone — the way we work with Jonathan Keep Landscape Design across Massachusetts.
Questions
Stone Walls in Hudson, answered.
Rolling ground along the Assabet River climbing to the canopy-shaded heights of Gospel Hill east of the center on glacial till on the hills and sandy river outwash in the lowlands, a mix that demands a properly drained base for patios and walls. That governs how we found and drain everything we build here — a proper base and drainage go in before a single stone is set, which is what keeps Hudson stonework flat, plumb, and intact through freeze-thaw.
Yes. Cleiton Landscape & Masonry builds stone walls throughout Hudson — from Gospel Hill, Lake Boon, and Feltonville — and across MetroWest, and has since 2008. We’re licensed and insured, we work across Massachusetts, and we build from architectural plans with millimeter precision.
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.
Usually, yes. We hand-select from regional yards to match color, cleft, and scale against what is already on the property — which matters in Hudson, where the secluded custom contemporaries and Colonials on Gospel Hill tend to be added to over time rather than replaced.
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Planning stone walls in Hudson?
Tell us about your property. We’ll walk the site, talk materials, and give you a clear plan — most consultations are booked within a business day.
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