Masonry Services in Arlington, Lexington & Winchester, MA
Retaining walls, steps, walkways, and outdoor structures built to last
30+ Years of Local Experience
Masonry and hardscape construction across the Boston suburbs since 1999.
We Design + Build
We design with CAD visualization and build with our own crew to ensure quality.
Free Design Consultations
We’ll walk your property and talk through what’s possible to make sure it’s perfect.
Masonry That Looks Like It Was Always There
The best masonry work doesn’t look new — it looks intentional. A dry-stacked stone wall that follows the contour of the yard. A set of bluestone steps that lead naturally from the patio to the garden. A retaining wall that solves a drainage problem while improving the look of your entire backyard.
In neighborhoods across Arlington, Lexington, and Winchester, where homes have character and outdoor spaces are prized, quality masonry adds genuine value. It solves real problems — erosion, grade changes, unusable sloped areas — while making your property look timeless.
Craig’s Landscaping has been doing masonry and hardscape construction across the Boston suburbs for over 30 years. We design using CAD visualization so you can see what we’re building before we build it, and our crew handles the installation start to finish. You’re going to love the end result.
Masonry Work We Design & Build
Craig’s handles a wide range of masonry and hardscape construction. Here’s an overview of what we install most often:
Retaining Walls
- Structural retaining walls for sloped yards, hillside erosion control, and grade transitions
- Natural stone, block, and brick options — designed to match your property’s style
- Drainage integration behind wall systems to prevent hydrostatic pressure and heaving
- Tiered wall systems for larger grade changes
Steps & Staircases
- Bluestone, granite, and natural fieldstone step installations
- Entry steps, garden steps, and grade-change transitions
- Integration with adjacent retaining walls, patios, or planting beds
- Replacement of deteriorating concrete or wood steps
Walkways & Pathways
- Flagstone, bluestone, brick, and paver walkway installation
- Front entry walkways, garden paths, and side-yard connections
- Proper base prep for frost resistance in New England winters
- Edge restraint and bedding material selection for long-term stability
Walls & Outdoor Structures
- Freestanding decorative walls and garden borders
- Seating walls integrated into patio designs
- Fire pits surrounds and outdoor hearth bases
- Raised planting beds with stone or block borders
Masonry Materials We Work With
Material selection is one of the most important decisions in a masonry project. The right choice depends on the structural requirements, the style of your home, and your budget. Here’s an overview of materials we commonly work with:
Natural Fieldstone & Boulders
Fieldstone has been used in New England walls and structures for centuries — and it looks it in the best possible way. We work with locally sourced fieldstone for retaining walls, garden borders, and decorative features that feel genuinely rooted in the landscape. No two walls look alike, and they age beautifully.
Bluestone
Bluestone is the go-to material for steps, walkway treads, and patio surfaces in the Boston suburbs. It’s durable, slip-resistant when properly finished, and has a classic gray-blue tone that works with virtually every architectural style common in Arlington, Lexington, and Winchester. A popular choice for front entry steps and formal garden paths.
Granite
Granite is exceptionally durable and handles freeze-thaw cycles extremely well — which makes it a strong choice for structural applications like wall caps, step treads, and curbing.
It’s also striking as a design element, with a more formal character than fieldstone.
Brick
Brick is a natural fit for the colonial and traditional home styles common across Arlington and Lexington. We use brick for walls, walkways, steps, and decorative edging — often to complement or tie into existing brick on the home’s facade. Properly laid with the right mortar, brick masonry in our climate is highly durable.
Did you know?
We also offer a full range of other services to build your perfect outdoor space. Other services include patio construction, lawn care maintenance, and even asphalt driveway paving.
Recent Masonry Projects in Arlington & Lexington
Why Homeowners in Arlington & Surrounding Towns Choose Craig's for Masonry
Good masonry is part structural engineering, part craftsmanship, and part design. Here’s what we bring to every project.
You'll see it before we build it.
We use CAD design on our masonry and hardscape projects, which means you’re not guessing what the finished wall or walkway will look like. We design it, you review it, and we refine it until it’s right. That process eliminates surprises and makes sure you’re happy.
We're employee-owned and community-invested.
This isn’t a franchise. Every person on our team has a stake in the quality of our work. When you hire Craig’s Landscaping, you’re working with people who know their stuff and care about their reputation in your town.
We understand how New England weather affects masonry.
Freeze-thaw cycles in eastern Massachusetts are brutal on masonry that isn’t built correctly. Proper base depth, drainage behind retaining walls, the right mortar mix for our climate — these aren’t afterthoughts for us. We’ve been building in this region for 30+ years and we know what lasts.
Masonry that complements your whole property.
Our masonry work is often part of a broader landscape design — not an isolated project. That’s an advantage: we think about how the wall, walkway, or steps fit into the surrounding plantings, lawn, and overall property aesthetic. The result looks considered, not bolted on.
We highly recommend using Craig’s Landscaping. They have totally transformed our garden over the last couple of years. They listen to our ideas on plantings and they make suggestions that fit the area – things we hadn’t necessarily thought of. They stand by their work and always respond to queries. Love Laurie in the office too. And their prices are fair!
Serving Arlington, Lexington, Winchester, & Nearby Communities
Craig’s Landscaping has been working in the Boston suburbs for over 30 years. Our primary service area covers three towns in Middlesex County:
- Arlington, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Winchester, MA
Our masonry work draws on decades of experience with the specific conditions in eastern Massachusetts — the frost line, the native stone materials, and the architectural styles common in the Boston suburbs.
Not sure if we cover your area? Give us a call at 781.643.3841 or send us a message. If your home is outside the towns listed above, we still may be able to help you with your next masonry project.