Natural stone retaining walls in Surrey, BC
Natural stone walls are the choice when you want a wall that looks like it belongs on the property. We build dry-stack and mortared walls using local basalt, BC fieldstone, and granite. Done right, a stone wall is a 100 plus year asset that ages beautifully.
// Surrey, BC
Dry-stack and mortared stone walls in basalt, granite, and BC fieldstone for timeless curb appeal.
What you need to know about natural stone.
Natural stone retaining walls, whether dry-stack or mortared, are a different kind of project from a segmental block build. A fieldstone wall, a basalt stack, or a heritage stone wall rebuild requires the installer to read the stone, fit each piece by hand, and think three-dimensionally. Stone garden walls, rock walls, and fieldstone retaining walls all refer to variations of the same craft. We've been laying natural stone for over a decade and we build walls that look like they grew out of the ground rather than were stacked next to it.
The main stone types we work with in the Lower Mainland are BC basalt, local fieldstone, and granite from Fraser Valley quarries. Basalt splits cleanly and has a consistent face colour. Fieldstone is what you find on older Surrey and White Rock properties, and it's what we use when we're repairing or rebuilding a heritage wall to match the original. Dry-stack stone walls breathe naturally and drain through the face, which is why well-built examples last 100-plus years. Mortared stone walls need proper drainage behind them the same as any other solid wall.
Heritage stone wall repair and rebuild is something we take particular care with. Many older homes across Vancouver, White Rock, and New Westminster have front-yard stone walls that were built in the 1950s and 60s and have significant character worth preserving. We carefully deconstruct, address whatever drainage failure caused the problem, and rebuild using the original stones and the same dry-stack or mortared method. The result should look like a well-maintained original, not a repair.
What's included
Every natural stone job covers the same baseline. No upsells on the basics.
- Stone selection from local quarries, with samples on site
- Excavation, compacted base, and a frost-free footing
- Hand-fit dry-stack or mortared construction depending on wall height
- Hidden drainage behind every wall, even decorative ones
- Cap stones selected for a clean, finished top line
- Optional landscape integration: planting pockets, lights, stairs
- Site cleanup and a walkthrough with care notes
When you need this
A few situations where this is usually the right call.
You want character, not a cookie-cutter look
Natural stone is one-of-a-kind. No two walls look the same, which matters on a heritage or character home.
You're building a feature garden wall
Lower decorative walls, planter beds, and tree wells in natural stone elevate an entire front yard.
You want something that ages well
Block walls can fade or pick up algae. Good stone walls look better at 30 than they did the day we built them.
Why homeowners pick us for natural stone retaining walls.
- We source from local BC quarries, not big-box pallets
- Hand-fit by a crew that's been laying stone for over a decade
- Hidden drainage that lets the wall outlive the house
- We integrate plants, lights, and stairs into the build, not as afterthoughts
Natural Stone across Surrey & nearby.
We build natural stone in every neighbourhood of Surrey, plus White Rock, Langley, Delta, Burnaby, Richmond, Vancouver, and across the Lower Mainland. Click any area to see local notes.
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Questions about natural stone.
Yes, if your wall is over 1.2 metres (about 4 feet) tall. The City of Surrey requires an engineered design and a building permit for anything taller. Walls under 1.2 metres usually don't need a permit, but if your wall supports a driveway, a building, or sits near the property line, the city may still want to see drawings. We handle the whole permit process for you.
Tell us about the slope. We'll come look.
Free on-site visit anywhere in Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Burnaby, Richmond, Vancouver, or anywhere across the Lower Mainland. Honest assessment, written quote, no pressure.