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StoneWall Landscapes is a family-owned hardscape and landscape design-build company based in Newton, run hands-on by Jerry. Reviews describe retaining walls, patios, walkways and drainage work built to last, not just installed. What comes through across the reviews on file, going back to 2020, is Jerry himself: reviewers describe him on-site daily, working one job at a time so it finishes fast rather than dragging across several sites at once, and giving itemized quotes without pushing for upgrades. In a 2023 review, a homeowner described a dry well and other drainage work Jerry installed to stop major basement flooding after torrential rain. In a 2022 review, another described a front walk, side walk and patio with a seating wall finished on time and reasonably priced; a separate 2022 review described crews arriving at 7am and working past 4pm every day until the job was done. Angi and HomeAdvisor each show 74 reviews at a perfect 5.0, and Houzz shows 37 more at the same score. One detail worth confirming: Better Business Bureau's profile lists eight years in business, while Angi and HomeAdvisor both say 25 years of experience — a wide enough gap that it's worth asking which is accurate. A strong choice for retaining walls, patios, paver walkways and drainage work around Newton and nearby; get the scope and materials itemized in writing the way past customers describe, and confirm the company's actual history directly.
What an amazing experience we had working with Jerry at StoneWall Landscapes! Jerry is an excellent communicator and problem solver, both in the quote phase as well as the execution phase of the project. As a non-expert in the paving and drainage departments, I have some rough ideas of what needs to get done, but Jerry made it into a reality with lots of great options and their pros and cons. We love our new permeable parking space and privacy fence, as well as our renovated drywell and the solving of a drainage problem caused by some new construction last year. Throughout the project Jerry provided excellent communication and workmanship. Jerry was on-site very frequently and personally handled the excavation. I think that great independent businesses often come down to one great individual; Jerry is that guy. We would work with Jerry again in a heartbeat.
Jerry and his team replaced a retaining wall that had begun to lean into our driveway. From start to finish, Jerry displayed respect, enthusiasm, integrity, expert know-how & flexibility. It was importantly to me that this wall last beyond my lifetime and be beautiful. I wanted my adjacent neighbors to feel respected, heard and included in the planning and execution. During the planning process, Jerry sent me tons of pictures to help me decide which look and construction I wanted. He brought different stones that I could see and touch. He explained the deconstruction and reconstruction process in meticulous detail. The proposal and contract was clear and detailed. The price was fair and within our budget. The project was completed within the time frame. Jerry and his team delivered on all fronts! My family and my wonderful neighbors are happy with the new wall. It is truly beautiful. I love seeing the real stone. I will be happy every time I pull into the driveway.
Jerry was excellent to work with - knowledgable, communicative, professional, flexible and hard working. The team cleaned up after themselves every evening, came when they said they would come, and most importantly, did a wonderful job of rebuilding out stone retaining wall. We liked the work so much that we added on the project of replacing our very ugly concrete walkways with beautiful new pavers that make a huge difference in our small backyard.
After multiple contractors gave us proposals for our driveway and stone retaining walls, none of which matched our vision, we found Jerry. He was the first person we spoke to who understood what we wanted aesthetically, and then followed through in making it happen. He and his crew went above and beyond. They utilized all of our excavated stone, and redistributed soil on site, rather than carting everything away—a sustainability goal of our project. We are thrilled with the final transformation—as are our neighbors who were looking at an eyesore for some time while we searched for the right company. We were originally planning to pave the driveway with asphalt, but switched to pavers after seeing the quality of Jerry’s work. His prices are fair. It ended up costing more than we originally planned, but only because of our own upgrades. There were no unexpected costs, and in fact we were not charged for a few things that turned out to be additional work. Jerry has been an excellent communicator, and has met our every expectation. We hope to have him back to do other work in the future.
Jerry at Stone Wall Landscapes installed a dry well and took a number of other measures to address major flooding in our basement from recent torrential rains. He was prompt, responsive, flexible and honest, and provided superb follow up and follow-through on all aspects of the work.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from StoneWall Landscapes. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Fence & carpentry work5.0
Wood and block retaining walls4.9