Alex European
MasonryCheshire, CT
(203) 232-0257Request a free estimate
Stone steps climbing between two levels of stone retaining walls.

Stone and retaining walls

Retaining walls that hold back a slope, garden walls, and steps that run through them, for homes all over Connecticut.

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What we do

  • Retaining walls on slopes
  • Garden and border walls
  • Curved walls
  • Walls with steps through them
  • Pillars and capstones
  • Raised planters

Materials

We’ll go over what suits your house at the estimate.

Fieldstone

Irregular natural stone, the classic Connecticut wall.

Stacked stone

Flatter stones laid in neat courses.

Retaining-wall block

Even block walls with a matching cap.

Bluestone and granite caps

A flat, finished top.

Our work

Real jobs by our crew. Click a photo to see it larger.

  • Tall stone-veneer steps with dark stone treads.
  • Stone steps with stone wing walls at a gray house.
  • Fieldstone retaining walls with stone steps on a slope.
  • Stone steps climbing between two levels of stone retaining walls.
  • A raised stone planter with a small pond.
  • A long curved fieldstone wall beside a garden bed.
  • Block steps set into a block retaining wall.
  • A block retaining wall with a cap, curving around a garden bed.
  • Stone veneer along a house foundation.
  • Stone steps with lights in the risers, between stone walls.
  • A long curved fieldstone wall with a stone cap.
  • A stone walkway curving past low stone steps and a curved fieldstone wall.
  • Front entry steps with stone side walls and an iron handrail.

How it’s done

  1. We dig a trench and build the base.The base keeps the wall from settling.
  2. We build the wall course by course.With drainage behind it on retaining walls.
  3. We set the capstones.For a flat, finished top.
  4. We backfill, grade and clean up.And walk the finished wall with you.

Questions

Is the estimate free?

Yes. Alex comes out, looks at the job and gives you a price.

Are you registered and insured?

Yes. Connecticut HIC registration #0580443, and we're fully insured. A certificate is available on request.

Do you come to my town?

We're based in Cheshire and work all over Connecticut. If you're not sure, call and ask.

Have a job like this?

Call, or send a few details and Alex will get back to you about a free estimate.

  • Family-owned
  • Since 1990
  • CT HIC # 0580443
  • Insured
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