Outdoor Kitchens
Plan an outdoor kitchen around how you cook, entertain, store essentials, and move between the house, patio, dining, and gathering areas.
Masonry for Bernardsville properties
Larger, sloped lots and older stonework are common in Bernardsville. Typical projects include retaining walls that create level lawn or patio space, stone and paver patios, walkways and steps between levels, and long driveways. We also build outdoor kitchens, fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, and pool patios, and repair existing masonry.
Retaining walls and slope work
On a steep lot, a wall has to handle both soil pressure and water moving downhill. Drainage behind the wall, a proper base, and the right wall height are what keep it standing. Where a slope is significant, terraced walls or an engineered design may be the safer choice, and the borough may review the slope disturbance itself.
Matching new work to existing stone
When new masonry sits next to an older stone wall, steps, or house foundation, the material, color, and joint style should belong together. Bring photos of the existing work so we can discuss materials that suit the property before the estimate.
Bernardsville permits
Bernardsville's zoning office lists patios, retaining walls, and driveways among the projects that need a zoning permit, and work cannot start until it is approved. The zoning department forms page also has driveway, drywell, and slope-disturbance guidance.
Common question: can an old stone wall be repaired instead of replaced?
Sometimes. If the base and drainage are sound, a section can often be reset. If the wall is moving because water is trapped behind it, rebuilding with drainage is usually the lasting fix.