Swenson Stone Works

Granite steps, landings and posts are the work customers describe at Swenson Stone Works in Hanover. The company says it quarries and sells natural stone through 10 New England stores, with delivery and limited installation of steps and posts. Its own history traces the business to John Swenson's granite quarries in Concord, New Hampshire, in 1883; it now describes itself as part of the Polycor brand family. The Hanover business has a 4.9-star Google average from 51 ratings. Customers writing in 2025 described both the ordering process and the placement of heavy stone. In a March review, a customer thanked Paul for coordinating with their contractor and Doug for installing a four-by-six-foot landing and steps. A June reviewer also praised Doug's granite-step installation. A May reviewer described a granite staircase job, saying the process went smoothly from deciding what was needed by phone through installation. Delivery sometimes included help with positioning. An August 2025 customer said the driver placed their stone and helped level it. In a July 2023 review, another customer said Danny arrived on time and professionally installed both a mailbox post and a light post. A December 2022 reviewer described the delivery and installation of a single granite piece for a front-stair landing, with the driver taking time over elevations and placement. Advice also mattered to customers doing their own installation. In August 2025, a customer in California described buying a granite bench from the Massachusetts business: assistant manager Joe Perry answered their installation and shipping questions, and they received a drawing before assembling the bench themselves. A July 2025 volunteer-team review credited Paul Dyer and Doug Schmitz with advice on handling and installing granite. Prices drew different descriptions for different purchases. A November 2022 reviewer called pricing reasonable, while a May 2022 customer described granite fire-pit stones and garden borders as not cheap. In December 2022, a customer praised the ordering process but said they had not seen an expected post mock-up and wondered whether they had accidentally deleted it.