Route 123 runs from our side of the city right up to the village, so getting a crew and a load of stone to a New Canaan property is quick and easy. That keeps travel costs out of your price.
What building in New Canaan involves
Houses with a strong point of view
New Canaan is known for its mid-century modern houses as much as for its colonials and stone-and-shingle homes. The landscape has to suit the house. A modern house usually wants clean lines, large-format stone and restrained planting. A traditional one wants fieldstone, boxwood and a softer edge. We design for the architecture you have, not a generic plan.
Stone walls everywhere
Old fieldstone walls line the roads and property lines all over town. New walls and terraces look best when they sit naturally beside them, and older walls often need sections reset after decades of frost and tree roots. We do both.
Deer and shade
Wooded lots bring shade and a lot of deer. Plantings here have to survive both, so we lean on deer-resistant shrubs, perennials and grasses, and we place the plants deer do browse where they’re easiest to protect.
Wells, septic and wet ground
Outside the village, many properties have their own septic systems, and there are wetlands and streams throughout town. Before we regrade or add drainage, we locate the septic tank and leach field and keep water and machines clear of them. Work near wetlands can need the town’s approval, and we’ll flag it on the site walk.
What New Canaan homeowners usually call us for
- Fieldstone and retaining walls, new and rebuilt
- Bluestone terraces and walkways
- Deer-resistant planting and foundation beds
- Landscape lighting for stonework, trees and the house itself
How we work in New Canaan
Every job starts with a free site walk. A foreman measures, photographs, checks grades and listens to how you use the yard. You get layout drawings, material samples and one fixed written proposal, usually within 3 business days. The same crew builds the job from start to finish, cleans up every night and walks the finished work with you. Hardscape and masonry carry a 2-year workmanship warranty.
