Examples of recent projects
Our company has many years experience working with stone, and over the years has worked all over the country. This page contains some of the more interesting projects that we have undertaken recently, and is quite diverse. Clicking on the icons below will allow you to explore each individual project.
If you have a question regarding a project of your own feel free to get in touch using the contact us page or call Vikki on 01226 791071 for free advice.
If you have a question regarding a project of your own feel free to get in touch using the contact us page or call Vikki on 01226 791071 for free advice.
Terraced garden in Southern England
A sloping garden in South-East England that was transformed by a series of retaining dry stone walls and intersected with large staircases of hand riven York stone flags.
West Yorkshire terraced garden with steps
Built on an existing garden layout, a series of low curving retaining walls and riven stone flag staircases that raise up to an existing patio area.
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Walled Pennine gardenA terraced garden surrounded by curving boundary dry stone walls and dry stone retaining walls with patios and stone seating areas. Paths were created using brick from the site for edging.
Sunken herb garden
A boundary wall encircling an excavated sunken area with dry stone walls retaining beds on a lower level.
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Nottinghamshire restoration
A restoration of an eighteenth century Ha-ha (ditched retaining wall) in rural nottinghamshire
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Boundary wall
A 60 metre boundary wall that replaced a waterlogged hedge on a roadside.
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Dry stone effect building
Working with a London based architect we undertook the exterior cladding on a large-scale building from local stone in order to lend it a natural yet contemporary appearance.
Olive in a circular planter
Quarried stone was brought in to build a circular planter for an olive tree doubling as a seating area as well as a dry stone wall with a gateway
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Pennine cottage garden
This project has involved restoring the encircling walls of an old mining cottage as well as restoring the gateway area.
Dry stone effect barnLocal dry stone stone was affixed to the exterior of this out-building in order to enable it to blend in with the surrounding landscape.
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Lettering and stone carving
Our in-house stonemason and sculptor Oliver can provide a letter-carving service for signs and memorials for gardens. A sculptor in his own right, he can also design and make high quality stone decorative carvings and reliefs as well as three dimensional sculptures.
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Example stone features
We are experienced and competent at working on mortared and lime mortared masonry garden features and pointing, cropping, and tooling.
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