A courtyard shaped from open ground
Excavation, drainage, grading, stone walls and herringbone paving turn a grassed area into a courtyard beside the house.
- Courtyard Paving
- Stone Walls
- Excavation & Grading
Masonry & outdoor spaces, built with care.
A terrace that feels like part of the house. Broad stone steps into the garden. A courtyard that makes arriving home a pleasure. Kindred builds these spaces from the ground up, bringing substantial construction experience to the details you see and use every day.
The finished space starts below the surface
Good stonework has a quiet precision: a clean edge, an even joint, a step that feels right underfoot. Its lasting quality also depends on excavation, a sound base and water moving where it should. We handle that groundwork along with the masonry and surrounding landscape.
Our residential work includes extensive property transformations and heated courtyard construction. We also undertake commercial masonry and ongoing landscape construction, from a single terrace to grounds that need walls, paving, planting and lighting brought together.
The spaces you get to enjoy
Finished courtyards, stone walls, pool terraces and evening lighting from Kindred’s work.
Stonework that settles into the grounds
A finished stone wall defines the lawn, with planting and established trees above it.
- Stone Walls
- Landscape Finishing
Stonework beside the pool
A stone terrace and broad steps connect the poolside seating area to the surrounding grounds.
- Stone Terraces
- Stone Steps
- Drainage
A custom court after dark
A custom bocce court and custom firepit area extend the outdoor space, with stonework, lawn and landscape lighting for evening use.
- Custom Bocce Court
- Custom Firepit Area
- Landscape Lighting
From grass to a stone-walled courtyard
Excavation, drainage and grading made room for a herringbone paver courtyard, with stone walls defining its edge.
The work behind the change
Kindred handled the excavation, drainage and grading—including preparation of the driveway—then built the stone walls and laid the herringbone paver courtyard.
Discuss a courtyard project ↗Stonework for the way you live outside
From the approach to the house to the far edge of a garden, each element should feel part of the same property.
Patios and stone terraces
Natural stone and paver surfaces for long dinners, quiet mornings and gatherings that move outdoors.
Retaining walls and garden walls
Tiered walls, freestanding stonework and planted edges that give changes in level a sense of order.
Walks and stone steps
Comfortable routes between the house, gardens and terraces, with careful attention to proportion and finish.
Poolside masonry
Stone terraces, walls and steps that connect the pool area with the rest of the landscape.
Heated courtyards and driveways
Experience building heated courtyard surfaces, from preparation and paving to the surrounding stonework.
Landscape lighting
Lighting for steps, paths, walls and planting that brings another dimension to the grounds after dark.
Planning your outdoor space
What affects the cost of a patio or wall?
The visible stone is only part of the work. Access, demolition, ground conditions, drainage and changes in level can have as much effect on cost as the material you choose. We look at the full installation so you can weigh the options with a realistic picture of the work.
Can you handle the groundwork and planting?
Yes. Our excavation and site-work crews prepare the ground, and our planting work completes the setting. Lawn restoration, garden edges and lighting can be planned with the stonework from the beginning.
Can we build the landscape in stages?
Yes. It helps to consider the whole property first, even if you begin with one area. Drainage, buried lines and equipment access may need attention early so later work does not disturb a finished terrace or garden.
Residential craftsmanship. Regional capability.
We undertake masonry and landscape construction throughout Connecticut, Dutchess and Columbia Counties, the Hudson Valley and eastern New York, and western Massachusetts. Larger projects can take us farther.
Tell us about the property and the spaces you want to create. We can begin with an idea, an existing plan or a particular area that needs attention.
Explore our service areaDiscuss Your Outdoor Space
Tell us what you want to build, where the property is and when you would like to begin.