Dry-stacked natural sandstone retaining wall with concrete steps cut through it — Dry-stacked natural stone holding a grade change, steps cut straight through.

Natural stone

Dry-stack fieldstone

Full-thickness natural stone laid with almost no visible mortar, so the wall reads as stacked rock. Slowest to build of anything on this page and the least likely to ever look dated.

Bespoke cost band

Specified, sourced or fabricated for one yard. Longest lead times.

Colour families

Buff sandstone
Grey granite
Rust blend

Families, not products. The exact colour gets chosen off a physical sample against your house.

What is true of this material

Laid: Piece by piece by a mason — labour is most of the cost
Joints: Raked deep or dry, so no mortar reads on the face
Thickness: Full-bed stone needs a footing designed for the weight

Attributes

TypeNatural stone
PatternFieldstone
Colour familyWarm buff / tan Grey Red / rust Multi / blended
Cost bandBespoke $$$
Where it goesRetaining walls Seat walls Columns & pilasters
StyleRustic Traditional Mediterranean

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