Brick and garden walls
Boundary and garden walls on proper footings, finished with copings or a brick on edge top, and movement joints wherever a long wall needs them.
Per metre runfrom $320
Brick and stone, laid course by course
Stonecraft Masonry builds new brick and stone walls, repoints old ones with the right mortar, rebuilds chimney stacks and lays patios that shed the rain. Every quote is itemised, and every repair is matched to the wall it belongs to.
Matched mortarfor every repair
From $55per m² of repointing
10 yearsguarantee on new walls
- Mortar mixed to match the old wall
- Lime work for older buildings
- Insured for work at height
- Itemised written quotes
Masonry we build and repair
Starting prices assume straightforward access. Scaffolding, skips and special materials appear as separate lines on your quote.
Repointing
Crumbling joints raked out by hand to a sound depth and refilled with mortar that matches the old in colour, strength and texture.
Per m² of wallfrom $55
Stone walls
Dry stone and mortared walls in local stone, rebuilt where sections have fallen or built new to sit naturally in the landscape.
Per m² of facefrom $280
Chimney stacks
Leaning or cracked stacks taken down and rebuilt, pots reset, the flaunching renewed and the lead flashing dressed back in.
Stack rebuildfrom $2,400
Patios and paths
Natural stone, brick and setts laid on a compacted base with a gentle fall that carries rainwater away from the house.
Per m²from $140
Steps and retaining walls
Garden steps and walls that hold back soil, with drainage behind them. Taller retaining walls are designed by an engineer first.
Per stepfrom $260
Lime or cement: which mortar suits your wall?
Mortar should always be softer than the brick or stone around it, so that movement and damp work through the joint instead of breaking the face of the wall.
| Your wall | What we use | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Solid brick walls in older houses | Natural hydraulic lime | Lets moisture escape, so bricks are not split by frost |
| Soft handmade or reclaimed bricks | Hot mixed lime | Flexible enough to move with soft bricks without spalling them |
| Rubble stone walls | Lime with local sand | Keeps the colour and grain of the original pointing |
| Modern cavity walls | Cement, lime and sand | Strong and workable, suited to hard modern bricks |
| Copings and chimney tops | A stronger mix matched to the brick | These take the worst weather, so they need extra durability |
Older walls need a softer hand
Many old walls were laid in lime, and patching them with hard cement traps damp and pops the faces off the bricks within a few winters. We rake out by hand, never with a grinder that widens the joints, and we lay a small sample panel so you approve the colour before work begins.
Protected and listed buildings, and homes in conservation areas, often need permission before any masonry work. The rules vary by country and by local authority, so we check what applies to your property before giving a final price.
- Joints raked out by hand to protect brick edges
- Sample panel approved before work starts
- Reclaimed bricks sourced to match
- Fresh lime kept damp and shaded while it cures
Bricks and stone we lay
We source reclaimed and new materials to match what is already on the house, or to suit a new garden or building.
- Reclaimed red brick
- Handmade stock brick
- Wirecut facing brick
- Engineering brick
- Limestone
- Sandstone
- Granite setts
- Slate
- Flint
- Fieldstone
- Bluestone
- Cobbles
Reclaimed bricks come and go at the yards, so we may suggest a close match and bring samples before anything is ordered.
How a masonry job runs
Site survey
We look at the wall, its footings and the access, and note the brick, stone and mortar already there.
Itemised quote
Labour, materials, scaffolding and waste each get their own line, sent within a week of the survey.
Sample panel
For repointing and repairs we mix and lay a small test patch, and work starts once you approve it.
Build and brush down
The crew works course by course, shelters new work from rain and frost, and cleans down at the end.
Walls, stacks and patios from recent months
A mix of new building and careful repair, all laid by our own crew.
What clients said afterwards (example reviews)
Someone had repointed our house in grey cement and the bricks were flaking. Now the joints are a soft sand colour again and the wall dries out after rain.
The chimney leaned towards the neighbours' roof. It came down and went back up straight in four days, with the old pots reused on top.
The patio has a gentle fall, and the puddle by the back door is gone. The quote listed every cost, and the final bill matched it.
Masonry questions we hear often
How long does repointing last?
Done well with the right mortar, repointing lasts many decades. Exposed walls and chimney tops weather faster than sheltered ones, so we look at them closely during the survey.
Can you match my existing bricks?
Usually. We carry samples from reclamation yards and brickworks, and for rare bricks we may suggest taking sound ones from a hidden spot and using new ones there instead.
Does masonry work need permission?
Repairs to an ordinary house often need none, but protected buildings, conservation areas and tall walls beside a road may. Rules differ between countries and local councils, so we look into it during the survey.
Can you work through the winter?
Lime and cement both suffer in frost. We work in colder months when temperatures allow and cover new work with insulated sheets, and some jobs are better booked for spring.
Who arranges the scaffolding?
We do, through a scaffolding firm we trust. It appears as its own line on the quote, including any permit needed for a pavement.
How are jobs paid for?
Jobs under two weeks are invoiced on completion. Larger jobs take a 25% deposit to order materials, then stage payments set out in the quote, paid directly to us.
Request a site survey
Describe the wall, chimney or patio and where it is. A survey costs $75, and that fee comes off the bill if we carry out the work.
- Itemised quote within a week of the survey
- Sample panel before any repair starts
- Questions first? Ring +1 555 0105
Talk to the yard
The office takes calls early, before the crews head out, and messages left after that are answered within one working day.
Office hours
| Monday to Friday | 07:30 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 to 12:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Where we build
Homes, farms and businesses within about 50 km of the yard. Larger stone projects further afield are quoted with travel included.