The following are some of the projects that we have completed in the past few months. Fuller details about each project, along with images are available by following the links below:
Collessie - artistic free-standing dry stone wall
Turf top, curves, benches and curves!
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Oatridge - free-standing dry stone walls
Stone walls built for path demonstration area
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Dunblane - free-standing dry stone walls
Much prettier walls built to replace thorn hedges!
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Collessie, Fife - free-standing dry stone wall
Major garden makeover in stone.
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Hillhouse Quarry, Troon - free-standing ornamental dry stone walls
New signs at the main entrance to the quarry.
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Flockhouse Farm, Kelty - free-standing dry stone wall
Rustic boundary wall.
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Blackhall, Edinburgh - dry stone raised bed
A different way to lay the stone..!
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Charterhall, Edinburgh - dry stone retaining wall and steps
The main feature of a garden redesign project
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Murrayfield, Edinburgh - dry stone retaining wall and steps
Grand staircase, high retaining walls and lots of curves!
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Morningside - dry stone retaining walls and steps
Dry stone retaining walls and steps transformed an over-grown bank into a formal garden.
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Thornliebank - low curved retaining wall
with lights and water feature.
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Dollar - free-standing wall.
This drystone wall was built to replace a large length of privet hedge.
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Details of other projects completed further back in time are here.
We provide free estimates and initial consultations for all walling and landscaping work. If you are interested in redesigning your garden using natural stone, please contact us.
I am very pleased to announce that I was one of three people short-listed in the stone category for the inaugural Balvenie/Sunday Telegraph craftsman of the year 2011.
This new award aims to celebrate heritage and hand-built crafts over seven materials categories including stone, wood and glass. The judging panel was TV presenter and author, Kevin McCloud, Chairman of the Heritage Crafts Association, Robin Wood, expert crafts photographer, Nick Hand, Editor of The Sunday Telegraph Life, Anne Cuthbertson and the whisky industry's longest standing Malt Master, David Stewart
Further details of the winners are on the Balvenie web site
Stone Inspired was given the best small project award in the bi-annual building awards given by the Dollar Civic Trust for our work on a property in the town in the summer of 2008.
See the Dollar project page for more details.
"We were very impressed with the attention to detail to ensure the best fit of the stones in the various structures. Makes us want to spend as much time as possible outside, and look forward to developing the planting through the Springtme. Look forward to working with you again." - The Mackintoshes, Tayport
"I have been delighted with the finished outcome of the work completed by Stone Inspired. From helping with the initial idea, through to planning then completion, Jason did a tremendous job. The quality of the finished work exceeded all expectations. Professional and courteous, his company is a pleasure to do business with." - The Johnstons, Burntisland
Read more of our client feedback here.