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you see this sign look out for Tom. He is a Professional Member of the Dry Stone Walling Association
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2019 - The year started out very mild so no big storms or freezing weather to bring down walls. Tom would therefore encourage customers to look at their walls now and to contact him early to make small repairs in the event of a change in the weather.
If you are thinking of redesigning your garden with walls and paths he is able to advise on sourcing materials at competitive prices - take a look at the archive for ideas. He has had particular success with selfbinding gravel which looks very smart and can be edged in a variety of materials.
The damage done by ivy over the years.
Fully repaired with ivy dug out in Chilson.
Taking care of the driveway too in Southleigh.
Southleigh repaired.
Tumbled down wall and gate adjacent to farmland in Turkdean.
Stockproof and gate removed and looking good in Turkdean.
Compton Abdale - collapsed wall.
New wall ready to stand for many many decades in Compton Abdale. 2018 proved to be yet another year of interesting projects. Starting with the Beast from the East the weather was unpredictable with a very late Spring and a very hot Summer. This affects everyone who works outside and of course the state of the walls which are subject to all the changing weather. Trees fall on walls, frost erodes them and then in dry weather people think of improving their gardens. Some work was of course running repairs. Other projects included large-scale landscaping jobs requiring many different elements including steps, pathways and patios.
There is enormous value in creating customer loyalty both for the customer and the contractor and Tom has always considered this an important part of his work. Here are just some of the works completed during the year starting with an emergency fall on to a road.
2017 - Its never 'more of the same'. Each job, each year brings different challenges. Some greater than others. 2017 was the same. While the previous winter was not so destructive this last has been and so repairs have been non-stop.
2016 - work continued in a number of counties particularly in Buckinghamshire where an impressive entrance ws constructed.
2014 - 15 was hectic with some really important projects finished. A major repair in Ramsden and another in Middleton Stoney. A high wall below in Rollright along with the gravelling and edging of the driveway.
Another high wall (this time mortared) at the Witney Meeting House, a nice curved wall in Wilcote with twice-weathered toppers and a gated enclosure in Freeland are just three more of the finished projects. Just
some of the varied walling projects Tom has undertaken over the past years. Take a look at the different styles on the website when thinking about a new build. Work was done in Great Rollright (see above) and Kingham as well as Standlake, Middleton Stoney and one
in Chipping Norton. At all times Tom strives for quality so that the walls will
stand for many decades to come. Dry Stone Walling around Witney and the Cotswolds
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Selfbinding path in a newly laid out garden.
New wall in Moreton-in-Marsh.
Another view of Moreton-in-Marsh
Repair in Turkdean.
Neatly repaired in Turkdean
A collapsed wall in Swinbrook.
Section of repaired wall in Swinbrook part of an on-going project.
Quick repair needed in Ditchley.
Ditchley.
Kingham - rather too close to the house for comfort.
Urgently needed repair in Kingham.
Leafield before repair.
Rebuild and laying of chippings around tank.
A collapse on to a road - an emergency repair.
Repaired having left another job to do it.
Self-binding path with edging.
Creation of new paths and walls in a landscape.
Fawler before repair
Fawler after repair.
A long roadside wall in South Hinksey
After rebuild which took many weeks and plenty of Health and Safety precautions.
Moreton-in-Marsh
The completely rebuilt wall in Moreton-in-Marsh at a lower height.
Minchinhampton entrance
Minchinhampton entrance wall and pillar.
Chedworth
Chedworth.
Chilsen
Newent
Newent in Forest of Dean.
Sibford Gower
Sibford Gower
Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Bentham
Chipping Norton
Three stages in Hazlington.
Ledbury
Great Rollright
Twyning
Middleton Stoney
Leafield
Brize Norton
Standlake
Repair of a Haha
To protect the driveway plywood was laid under the skip.
Corner in Northleigh and a much overgrown wall in Great Rollright.
A complete landscaping of a garden in Hampstead with dry stone walls, retaining walls and paving.