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Moriah Masonry & Landscaping builds retaining walls, stone veneer, patios, and walkways in Sandwich, MA, operating out of South Yarmouth, about 16 miles away. Sandwich is the oldest town on Cape Cod, and its mix of sloped lots, high water tables near the Bay and the Canal, and antique houses along Route 6A demands masonry that is built carefully from the ground up. Ademir Reine is on-site for every estimate. Every project starts with a free site visit and carries a three-year workmanship warranty.
Google Rating
4.8-Star Google Rating
Rated across 24 customer reviews on Google
Workmanship
3 Year Warranty
Every retaining wall, patio, walkway and stone entry we build
Local Experience
Since 2020 Serving Cape Cod
Masonry and landscaping work across Cape Cod
Project Estimates
Free Estimates Available
Ademir on-site for every estimate in Sandwich
Retaining walls in Sandwich fail for the same reason they fail everywhere on Cape Cod: the base was never built to handle freeze-thaw. Sandy soil drains unevenly, frost pushes against a wall that has no drainage relief behind it, and by spring the face has shifted or the cap has lifted. We build walls with compacted base material, drainage aggregate and proper setback from grade so the structure holds through repeated frost cycles rather than moving with them.
Segmental block, fieldstone and natural stone retaining walls built with drainage aggregate behind the face and a compacted gravel base below the first course. Seat walls and garden walls follow the same construction standard. Repair and rebuild for walls that have leaned or lost their cap stones. View retaining walls
Stone veneer for foundations, columns, pillars and exterior surfaces. We work with natural stone and manufactured veneer, and on antique houses along Route 6A we repair and repoint existing stonework rather than replace it where the original material can be saved. View stone veneer installation
Mortar repair, repointing, and structural rebuild for walls, steps and foundations. Sandwich has a high share of older housing where the goal is to preserve what is there, not replace it wholesale. We assess the existing material first and match mortar type and color to what was used originally. View masonry repair
Every wall we build gets drainage behind it before it gets a face.
One crew for the hard surfaces and the green around them, so the patio, the planting beds and the upkeep are not three different companies blaming each other.
Seat walls, garden walls and structural walls, with the drainage and reinforcement the height calls for.
Retaining Walls
Settlement, open joints and cracked work repointed, reset or rebuilt after we see what the base is doing.
Masonry Repair
Paver and bluestone patios, pool surrounds and driveways over a compacted base that drains.
Patios & Paving
Natural and manufactured veneer on foundations, chimneys, columns and outdoor kitchens.
Stone Veneer
Granite and bluestone steps, landings and entries set on footings that hold through frost heave.
Steps & Stone Entries
Brick and block structures, piers, steps and foundations, laid and pointed for freeze and thaw.
Brick & Block Work
Planting beds, grading, edging and stone work planned together rather than bolted on afterwards.
Landscaping
Leaf and debris clearing, beds cut back to a clean edge, haul-away the same day.
Spring & Fall Cleanups
Site assessment, layout, drainage routing and material selection settled on paper before anything is dug.
Landscape DesignSandwich areas we work in: Sandwich Village, East Sandwich, Forestdale, the Route 6A corridor, plus the rest of Cape Cod
These are typical installed ranges for Sandwich and the surrounding Cape Cod towns in 2026. Where a project lands inside a range depends on the conditions we find on site, which is why every number below is followed by the things that actually move it.
| Work | Typical range in Sandwich (2026) | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Retaining wall | $15 to $50 per sq ft | Wall height, whether geogrid reinforcement is required, drainage behind the wall, and excavation depth. |
| Stone veneer installation | $15 to $45 per sq ft | Stone type, mortar versus dry-stack, substrate condition on older homes, and pattern complexity. |
| Paver patio | $15 to $35 per sq ft | Patio size, paver line, base depth over sandy Cape soil, and access for machinery. |
| Walkway and stone entry | $12 to $28 per sq ft | Length, material, number of curves and steps, and how much grading the run needs. |
| Outdoor steps | $150 to $900 per step | Poured concrete at the low end, natural granite at the high end, plus railing and landing work. |
| Masonry repair and repointing | $9 to $18 per sq ft | Extent of deterioration, mortar type match on historic work, and whether stone or brick has to be reset before pointing. |
Ranges are a starting point for planning, not a quote. Sandy soil, salt-air exposure, Old King's Highway Historic District requirements, and proximity to wetlands or the Canal can all affect where a project lands. We price the actual project after walking the property.
Wall height, proximity to wetlands, Shawme Pond and Cape Cod Bay all factor into whether the Town of Sandwich requires a permit and whether the Conservation Commission has a say. We check the address at the estimate so the answer is in hand before the schedule is set.
Fieldstone and natural stone for walls that belong in the landscape of an older Sandwich property. Segmental block where the grade change is substantial and the wall needs to carry serious load. Timber and railroad tie walls reach us most often for replacement rather than repair, because water finds the wood and the service life runs out.
Crushed stone behind the wall, a base excavated and compacted below the frost line, and a drain that moves water away from the structure. Taller walls and walls holding a slope need geogrid set into the backfill so the wall and the soil behind it act as one mass. Skipping that step is the most common reason a wall leans forward within a few winters on Cape Cod.
We flag at the quoting stage whether your address triggers Old King's Highway Historic District review so there are no surprises once work is scheduled. We work within that review process and know what the committee needs.
Sandwich has sandy, frost-prone ground and a high share of older homes, many of them along Route 6A, where a patio or walkway needs to sit on a properly excavated and compacted base if it is going to last. Surface-only installation skips the step that matters most on Cape Cod soil.
We install paver and bluestone surfaces on a base that accounts for Cape Cod freeze-thaw movement. Getting the base right at the start keeps the surface level year after year. Full detail on paver and bluestone walkway installation.
Entry steps on older Sandwich properties often sit on bases that have settled or washed out. We rebuild the base and reset or replace the treads so the entry is stable and visually consistent with the house. See stone steps and entry work.
Stone veneer is already one of the stronger-ranking services in Sandwich search results. We install it on foundations, exterior walls, and feature walls. Work visible from a public way in the Old King's Highway Historic District goes before the town's historic committee first. See stone veneer installation.
Exterior masonry work visible from a public way in the Old King's Highway Historic District requires review by Sandwich's historic district committee before work begins. The Town of Sandwich is the authority on what triggers that review.
Permit requirements in Sandwich depend on the scope of the work, where the project sits on the lot, and which overlay districts apply to the property. The Town of Sandwich is the authority for building permits and for work near wetlands, ponds, Cape Cod Bay and the Canal, and masonry work can fall under those requirements.
The Town of Sandwich handles building permits for construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of structures. Whether a retaining wall, patio, or stone entry requires a permit depends on scope, setbacks, and the location of the work on the lot.
Sandwich is one of the six Old King's Highway Regional Historic District towns. Exterior work visible from a public way goes before the town's historic district committee before a building permit is issued. We cover what that means for stonework further down this page.
We address the permit question during the estimate and planning stage. If your project or your address triggers a review requirement, we flag it before work is scheduled so required approvals are in place and there are no surprises once construction begins.
Confirm the permit requirements and district rules before the project is scheduled, not after the crew is on-site.
Sandwich is one of the six towns that make up the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District. Route 6A runs through Sandwich Village, and the antique houses lining that corridor are among the oldest on Cape Cod. Any exterior work that is visible from a public way in the district goes before the town's historic district committee before a building permit is issued.
Stone walls, veneers, walkways and entries that are visible from a public way in the district require committee review in Sandwich. That review is separate from and in addition to the standard Town of Sandwich building permit process. The town is the authority on exactly what triggers review and what the committee needs to see. We identify at the quoting stage whether your address sits inside the district so nothing catches you off guard once work is scheduled.
Historic district review in Sandwich runs independently from the town building department. A project that needs both approvals must clear the historic committee first. For older properties along Route 6A, masonry repair work on existing stonework and mortar is common, and matching original materials is often part of what the committee expects to see. We know what documentation and material specifications support that process.
We flag at the quoting stage whether your Sandwich address triggers Old King's Highway Historic District review. We work within that process and know what supporting information the committee typically needs before stonework can proceed.
From retaining walls and stone veneer to patios and walkways, our customers across Cape Cod value careful workmanship, honest communication and a crew that treats every property with respect.
"We are very happy with the new front walk that Moriah Landscaping built for us. They did an excellent job, building the walk we wanted, and it was done in one day. Great experience."
"We have had Moriah Landscaping help us with our yard for 2 years now. The workers are respectful, and listen to what we need done and it is such a relief to have their help in making our yard beautiful!"
"Excellent work carried out by great people; everything was done with great excellence and care. I recommend them to everyone I know who is looking to hire a landscaping company that truly cares about their garden."
Water, almost every time. Soil behind a wall holds water after a storm, and saturated soil pushes outward with far more force than dry soil, so a wall built without a release leans, bulges and then steps apart at the joints. We build with crushed stone behind the wall, filter fabric so soil cannot clog it, and a drain with a real outlet. Sandwich has a mix of sandy outwash and tighter till, and the places where the two meet are where water stops moving and starts pushing.
Often, yes. Sandwich is one of the six towns in the Old King’s Highway Regional Historic District, which follows Route 6A. Exterior work in the district that is visible from a public way goes before the town’s historic district committee for a certificate of appropriateness before it starts, and that covers the materials and the look of a wall, a patio edge, a walkway or a set of steps facing the road. We walk the property with you first and say plainly whether what you want is inside the district and visible from the way.
It depends on what is being built and where it sits on the lot. The Town of Sandwich is the authority for building permits and for anything in a wetland buffer, and the answer changes with the height of a wall, its position relative to a boundary, and how close the work is to water. We tell you at the site visit which filings your project needs and who issues them, so the schedule is built around the real answer rather than an assumption.
Often yes. Under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, work within 100 feet of a wetland resource area sits in the buffer zone and is filed with the local Conservation Commission. Sandwich has the Canal along its western edge, Cape Cod Bay at Town Neck, and Shawme Pond in the village, so a great many lots here fall inside that 100 feet. The Town of Sandwich is the authority on what your specific lot needs. We measure the distance before we price the work rather than after.
Yes, and you should. Massachusetts requires residential contractors to carry a Home Improvement Contractor registration, and permitted structural work requires a Construction Supervisor License. Both numbers are searchable through state databases. A legitimate contractor lists them on the written contract before any work begins. We carry our registration numbers on every contract we issue in Sandwich and across the service area. Contact us to Get a Quote.
We work out of South Yarmouth, about 16 miles from Sandwich. Crews load at the yard early, drive straight to your property and start work without the delays that come from a distant base. That matters when concrete or mortar has a working window.
Moriah Masonry & Landscaping
Moriah Masonry & Landscaping is based in South Yarmouth and serves Sandwich, about 16 miles away. Every project starts with a free on-site estimate. We will come out, walk the property with you, look at the base conditions and drainage, discuss the full scope, and give you a straight number before anything is scheduled. If your project is in the Old King's Highway Historic District, we can talk through what the review process typically involves so you know what to expect. Reach out early if you want work completed before the busy spring and summer season so we can plan and get you on the schedule.
