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4.8-Star Google Rating
Rated across 24 customer reviews on Google
Moriah Masonry & Landscaping builds retaining walls, stone veneer, patios, walkways and stone entries across Barnstable, MA, operating out of South Yarmouth, about five miles from the center of town. Ademir Reine is on-site for every estimate. Barnstable spans both shores of Cape Cod, and the sandy, shifting soil that comes with that reach demands excavation done to depth, a compacted stone base, and drainage engineered behind every wall before a single stone goes in. We handle the work in all seven villages, and we know which parts of town fall inside the Old King's Highway Historic District and which do not. Rated 4.8 stars across 24 Google reviews. Every project starts with a free on-site estimate 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 Barnstable
Masonry and landscaping work across Cape Cod
Project Estimates
Free Estimates Available
Ademir on-site for every estimate in Barnstable
Barnstable is the largest town on Cape Cod and its terrain reflects that scale: properties on the Cape Cod Bay side of Route 6A sit differently from those facing Nantucket Sound to the south, and the soils throughout the town shift, settle and saturate in ways that reward a wall built with real drainage behind it. Search data tells us that retaining walls and stone veneer are what Barnstable homeowners look for most. Both depend on what happens below grade before a single stone is set.
Segmental block, fieldstone and natural stone retaining walls built over a compacted base with proper drainage aggregate and pipe behind the wall face. We build seat walls and garden walls to the same standard. View retaining walls
Natural and manufactured stone veneer applied to foundation walls, columns, pillars and exterior structures across Barnstable properties. Work near Route 6A on the north side of town may require historic district review before installation begins. View stone veneer installation
Paver and bluestone patio installation, paver walkways, outdoor steps and cobblestone edging for Barnstable properties. Every project is excavated and set over a compacted stone base with drainage graded away from the structure. View patio installation
Drainage built into the wall beats drainage added after the wall leans.
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 DesignBarnstable areas we work in: Barnstable Village, West Barnstable, Centerville, Osterville, Cotuit, Marstons Mills, plus the rest of Cape Cod
These are typical installed ranges for Barnstable and the surrounding Cape Cod villages 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 Barnstable (2026) | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Retaining wall | $15 to $50 per sq ft | Wall height, whether geogrid reinforcement is required, drainage detail, and excavation depth. |
| Stone veneer installation | $15 to $45 per sq ft | Stone type, manufactured versus natural, wall prep, mortar system, 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. |
| Concrete masonry | $9 to $18 per sq ft | Slab thickness, reinforcement, finish, and whether existing material has to come out first. |
Ranges are a starting point for planning, not a quote. Sandy soil, salt-air exposure, proximity to either shore, and Old King's Highway Historic District requirements on the Route 6A corridor can all affect where a project lands. We price the actual project after walking the property.
Wall height, proximity to wetlands, and how close the work sits to either shore decides whether the Town of Barnstable requires a permit and whether Conservation has a say. We check the address at the estimate so the answer arrives before the schedule does.
Fieldstone and natural stone for walls meant to look like they belong on the landscape. Segmental block where the grade change is larger and the wall has to be engineered to hold it. Timber and railroad tie walls typically reach us for replacement rather than repair, because the material has a service life and water finds it quickly on Cape Cod.
Crushed stone behind the wall, a base excavated and compacted below frost depth, 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 within a few seasons.
We flag at the quoting stage whether your address on Route 6A 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.
Most of the masonry we are asked to look at in Barnstable is not failing because of the stone or the brick. It is failing because of what sits underneath it. Sandy Cape Cod soil shifts when water has nowhere to drain, and a wall or patio set on a base that was never properly excavated and compacted shows it within a few winters. A repair that only resets the surface puts the same problem back.
Patios that have settled or cracked, retaining walls that have started to lean or bow, mortar joints that have opened, steps that have lifted or loosened, and brick or block that has separated at the joint. Full detail on masonry repair and maintenance.
A wall that moved because drainage was never addressed can often come down and go back up on the same stone once the water problem is solved. One that has lost its base entirely needs the base rebuilt first, and the stone is the cheaper half of that job. We tell you which situation you have before the work is scheduled, not after.
Repointing and brick and block repair require mortar matched to what is already in the wall. A mix that is harder than the original damages the surrounding units as the wall moves through freeze-thaw cycles. See brick and block work.
Fix the base, address the drainage, and match the material so the repair holds through the next ten Cape Cod winters rather than the next two.
Permit requirements in Barnstable 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 Barnstable is the authority for building permits, and masonry work including retaining walls, stone veneer, patios and entries can fall under those requirements depending on scale and location.
The Town of Barnstable handles building permits for construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of structures. Whether a retaining wall, stone entry or patio requires a permit depends on scope, setbacks and where the project sits on the lot. We confirm that with the town before work is scheduled.
Properties along Route 6A on the north side of Barnstable sit within the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District. Exterior work visible from a public way there goes before the town's historic district committee in addition to the standard building permit process. South-side villages, including Hyannis, are not in the district.
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.
Properties along the Route 6A corridor on the north side of Barnstable fall within the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District, which requires committee review before any exterior work visible from a public way, including stone walls, walkways, and new construction. The south-side villages, including Hyannis, Centerville, Osterville, Cotuit and Marstons Mills, are not in the district and follow the standard Town of Barnstable permitting path only.
If your address sits along the Route 6A corridor in Barnstable Village or West Barnstable, your property is likely inside the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District. Exterior stonework visible from a public way, including retaining walls, stone entries, and walkways, may require committee review before the Town of Barnstable issues a building permit. That review is separate from and in addition to the standard town permit process.
The Old King's Highway Historic District committee operates independently from the Town of Barnstable building department. A project that needs both approvals must clear the historic review first. Properties in the south-side villages, including Centerville, Osterville, Cotuit, Marstons Mills and Hyannis, fall outside this district and follow the standard permitting path only.
We identify at the quoting stage whether your Barnstable address falls within the Old King's Highway corridor so there are no surprises once work is scheduled. We work within that review process and know what the committee needs to move a project forward.
From retaining walls and stone veneer to patios and seasonal cleanups, our customers 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. Barnstable runs from Cape Cod Bay to Nantucket Sound and the soil changes across that span, so the base specification is set per property rather than from a standard detail.
The Route 6A corridor across the north side of town is in the Old King’s Highway Regional Historic District, so exterior work there that is visible from a public way goes before the town’s historic district committee before it starts. The south-side villages, Hyannis among them, are not in that district. Which side of town your property sits on therefore changes the review before it changes the design, and we confirm which applies to your address at the site visit.
It depends on what is being built and where it sits on the lot. The Town of Barnstable 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.
Water works into the base, freezes, expands, and lifts whatever sits on top of it. Repeat that through a Cape winter and a patio that looked level in October comes out of March with rocked stones, open joints and a low corner that holds a puddle. The cause is almost never the stone. It is a base that was too thin, never compacted in layers, or laid on soil that holds water with nowhere to drain. We excavate to the depth the soil on your lot calls for, compact in lifts, and set the surface on a bed that drains.
Yes. Barnstable Village, West Barnstable, Centerville, Osterville, Hyannis, Cotuit and Marstons Mills are all inside our service area, and the town is about five miles from our yard. The practical difference between them is not distance but ground and review: the north side sits in the historic district along Route 6A, the south-side villages do not, and lots near either shore or near a pond bring the wetland buffer into it. We confirm which of those apply to your address before pricing.
We work out of South Yarmouth, about five miles from Barnstable. That proximity means crews arrive on time, materials come fresh from the yard and there is no half-day of windshield time built into your estimate.
Moriah Masonry & Landscaping
Moriah Masonry & Landscaping is based in South Yarmouth, about five miles from Barnstable, and works throughout all seven villages of the town. Every project starts with a free on-site estimate. We will come out, walk the property with you, look at the grade, the soil, and the base conditions, talk through the scope, and give you a straight number before anything is scheduled. If you are on the Route 6A corridor and have questions about the Old King's Highway Historic District, bring that up when we visit and we will work through it with you. Reach out early if you want work completed before the busy spring and summer season so we can plan and get your project on the schedule.
