Greenwich, CT · 2024
Hilltop Reserve
Pool Environment4,200 sq ftHoned Travertine, Limestone Coping
Hilltop Reserve
Greenwich, CT
2024
Est. 1996 · Design-Build Studio
Built from stone.
Designed for generations.
We engineer custom patios, driveways, pool decks, retaining walls, and outdoor living environments for distinguished residences — quietly composed, precisely installed, built to outlast trends and seasons alike.
800+
Projects Completed
28
Years of Practice
4.9★
Client Rating
100%
Custom Designed
Craftsmanship
you can walk through.
A selection of recent residential commissions — each a study in proportion, material, and the slow work of doing things correctly.
Bedford, NY · 2023
Stonebridge Estate
Driveway & Forecourt9,800 sq ftBelgian Block, Natural Cut Pavers
Stonebridge Estate
Bedford, NY
2023
Westport, CT · 2024
Maple Hollow
Fire & Lounge Terrace1,650 sq ftIndiana Limestone, Bronze
Maple Hollow
Westport, CT
2024
Rye, NY · 2025
Lantern Lane
Outdoor Kitchen780 sq ftTravertine, Stained Oak, Steel
Lantern Lane
Rye, NY
2025
New Canaan, CT · 2023
Old Field Ridge
Hillside Garden Wall320 linear ftHand-Stacked Fieldstone
Old Field Ridge
New Canaan, CT
2023
One property,
rewritten in stone.
The same camera angle, the same architecture, the same trees — only the ground beneath has changed. A hardscape extends a home outward; the right material and the right line can transform how a property is lived in.
Before
After
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A complete practice
A single studio for the entire exterior of the home.
01
Custom Patios
Bluestone, travertine, and porcelain terraces composed to your architecture.
02
Walkways
Quiet, considered paths that lead the eye and the foot.
03
Driveways
Belgian block aprons, ribbon drives, and motor courts built on engineered base.
04
Pool Decks
Cool-touch coping, slip-rated stone, and seamless transitions to water.
05
Retaining Walls
Hand-laid stone walls engineered for hydrostatic load and decades of settling.
06
Outdoor Kitchens
Stone-clad islands, integrated appliances, and lighting that performs after dark.
07
Fire Features
Linear gas fireplaces, masonry wood-burning hearths, low fire bowls.
08
Stone Steps
Solid-block treads quarried, dressed, and set by hand.
09
Landscape Masonry
Pillars, copings, garden walls, and architectural site details.
10
Drainage Solutions
Sub-grade engineering, French drains, and surface management invisible by design.
Philosophy
Built slowly.
Built correctly.
Six principles guide every project — written long before the truck arrives, and honored long after we leave the site.
- 01
Site-first planning
Every design begins with the land — grades, light, water, mature trees.
- 02
Engineered foundations
Compacted aggregate base, geotextile separation, frost-aware depth.
- 03
Premium natural materials
Quarried stone, hand-selected for color, cleft, and grain.
- 04
Precision installation
Pattern set with a level and a measure — never an eye and a hope.
- 05
Architectural detailing
Coping, returns, transitions resolved before a single stone is laid.
- 06
Built to outlast trends
Materials chosen to age into the landscape, not against it.
Process
Every great space begins
below the surface.
- 01
Consultation
Conversation on site or in studio — understanding how you live.
- 02
Site Survey
Topography, soils, drainage patterns, existing planting, sightlines.
- 03
Design
Plans, sections, and 3D renderings developed against your architecture.
- 04
Material Selection
Slab review at the quarry or in our material library.
- 05
Construction
In-house crews, never subcontracted. Daily site stewardship.
- 06
Final Walkthrough
Punch list closed item-by-item before invoice.
- 07
Warranty & Care
Annual maintenance program and a craftsman on call.
Material Library
The right stone
for the right home.
Bluestone
OriginPennsylvaniaUsePatios · Steps · CopingCareLow
Travertine
OriginTurkeyUsePool Decks · TerracesCareLow
Granite
OriginNew EnglandUseDriveways · CurbingCareMinimal
Belgian Block
OriginBelgium / EUUseAprons · BordersCareMinimal
Flagstone
OriginAppalachianUseWalkways · Garden PathsCareLow
Porcelain Pavers
OriginItalyUseModern Terraces · Roof DecksCareMinimal
Concrete Pavers
OriginDomesticUseDriveways · WalkwaysCareLow
Limestone
OriginIndianaUseCoping · Architectural DetailCareModerate
Outdoor Living
Rooms with no ceiling.
01 · Discipline
Outdoor Kitchens
Designed against the way you cook — appliances integrated into stone, lit for evening, sheltered for shoulder seasons.
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02 · Discipline
Pool Environments
Coping, decking, surrounds and quiet drainage that let the water sit perfectly at grade — and reflect the house once the light goes.
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03 · Discipline
Fire Features
Linear gas fireplaces and masonry hearths sited as architecture, not afterthought. Built to hold a long evening in shoulder seasons.
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04 · Discipline
Dining Terraces
Composed for long evenings and quiet mornings — generous in proportion, calm in material, sized to a single shared table.
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Garden Courtyards
Walled gardens that hold light, mature plantings, and a single still bench.
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Entertainment Spaces
Motor courts and arrival sequences that announce the home before the door does.
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Engineering
Beauty begins where
no one looks.
What lasts decades was decided in the first six inches below the surface. Our crews build to specifications most clients will never see.
- Compacted base systemsLayered, mechanically compacted aggregate — the silent foundation of every terrace.
- Drainage engineeringPitch calculations, French drains, dry wells routed away from foundations.
- Polymeric jointingStabilized joints that resist weeds, ants, and freeze cycles.
- Foundation preparationGeotextile separation, sub-base scarification, lift-by-lift testing.
- Slope calculationsSurface runoff modeled before stone is cut.
- Freeze-thaw protectionMaterial selection and depth designed for the local climate.
Craft
Craft cannot
be rushed.
Every joint, cut, and transition is considered long before the finished space is seen. What follows is the part of the work clients rarely watch.
- 01
Measured before cut
Every joint and transition is drawn at full scale and confirmed on site before a single slab leaves the yard.
- 02
Set, not laid
Stones are dry-fit, marked, and re-set — never simply placed. The finished plane should read as one continuous surface.
- 03
Hand-finished edges
Saw cuts are dressed by hand. Coping returns and mitred corners are tooled until they catch the light correctly.
- 04
Built for the next century
Bases over-engineered, jointing chosen for the regional freeze cycle, materials selected to age with — not against — the land.
Client Portal
Your project,
on the same page.
A quiet, beautifully designed portal where you can follow construction updates, material selections, warranty information, and the maintenance calendar — wherever you are.
Hilltop Reserve
In Construction · Phase 03
Foundation
Complete
Base Course
Complete
Stone Setting
In Progress
Coping
Scheduled
Jointing
Scheduled
Walkthrough
Pending
Next Update
Friday · 09 May
Voices
Quietly recommended for a generation.
“We have specified Stoneworks on six residential commissions. Their detailing meets architectural standards — coping returns, mitered corners, expansion joints handled before they have to be asked.”
Ana R. Vega, AIA
Principal · Vega Studio Architects
- Greenwich, CT
- Five Projects
- 2018 – 2025
“First the front motor court in 2019, then the rear terrace and pool surround three years later. Both have moved exactly as predicted — which is to say, not at all.”
M. & E. Caldwell
Repeat Clients · Bedford, NY
- Bedford, NY
- Motor Court & Pool Environment
- Completed 2022
“The drainage is invisible, the bluestone reads as one continuous plane, and the joints are still tight after four winters. It looks the way I had imagined it for twenty years.”
J. Bennett
Homeowner · Greenwich, CT
- Greenwich, CT
- Natural Bluestone Terrace
- Completed 2021
“Across two estates I oversee, their crews are the only outside trade I do not need to supervise. Sites are left clean every evening and the punch list closes faster than the invoice arrives.”
T. Holloway
Estate Manager · Westport, CT
- Westport, CT
- Two Estates
- Ongoing Care since 2020
Service Areas
A practice rooted
in the region.
We commit to a limited geography so every site can be visited, measured, and supervised by the same craftsmen who built it.
From the journal.
Field notes, references, and quietly opinionated essays on the craft of building outdoors.
Material
Natural stone vs. concrete pavers
What you gain and lose with each — beyond the price per square foot.
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Value
How outdoor spaces increase home value
What appraisers, brokers, and the next owner actually notice.
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Design
Designing around existing trees
Roots, canopies, and the long game of letting the land lead.
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Pool
Choosing pool deck materials
Slip rating, surface temperature, coping, and the cost of getting it wrong.
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Trends
What we are seeing in outdoor living
Calm geometry, fewer materials, longer benches.
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Maintenance
Seasonal care for stone hardscape
A short, honest calendar — most of it is doing very little.
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Considerations
Questions
we are often asked.
Most full builds are planned six to twelve months ahead of break-ground. The design phase alone often runs eight to twelve weeks.
Yes — frequently. We are accustomed to integrating into existing teams and producing the technical hardscape documentation.
Custom hardscape commissions begin at fifty thousand and scale with material, scope, and site complexity. We are happy to discuss this candidly on the first call.
Every commission includes a one-year warranty and access to our annual care program.
We protect adjacent landscape, stage materials carefully, and keep the site tidy daily. Most neighbors notice the result before the work.
Domestic quarries in Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, and New England, plus select European partners for travertine and Belgian block.
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Let's build the space
your home deserves.
A confidential conversation, on site or in studio. We accept a limited number of commissions each season — early inquiries are appreciated.
StudioBy appointment
Emailstudio@stoneworks.co
Telephone+1 (000) 000-0000