Tom Hazzledine

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Tom Hazzledine Dry Stone Walling

Wherever you see this sign look out for Tom. He is a Professional Member of the Dry Stone Walling Association and fully insured for Public Liability.

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DRY STONE WALLING - 2020/23

After the trials of 2020 and 2021 and then some very cold weather before and after Xmas 2022 and plenty of rain for months so far this year there are many walls down around the county. The result is that there are not enough dry stone wallers to do the work and those that are working are flat out. Additionally there have been increases in the cost of materials, particularly patio slabs from India, but also cement and stone. Fuel costs though are easing after very high prices but are still high. Tom keeps his prices competitive and looks forward to working with old and new clients for years to come.

Carswell.
Wall in Carswell.
Repaired.
Repaired wall in Carswell.
This is a good example of damage caused by roots and other vegetation, weather and general old-age. It is a field wall in Carswell. A fair bit of clearance had to be done as is quite usual.
Barrington.
Wall in Barrington.
Strengthening in Barrington.
Retaining wall in Barrington.
Completed Barrington.
Completed retaining wall in Barrington.
Greenhouse base.
Greenhouse base.
Greenhouse base.
Greenhouse base complete.

The centre is filled with selfbinding gravel to assist drainage.
Very damaged field wall.
Very damaged field wall, commonly seen.
After repair.
After repair.
This is a good example of a repair using the old stone. It is a field wall in Poffley End. It is illegal to remove old walls and repairs should use as much old stone as possible.
Lime-mortared wall.
Lime-mortared wall in Wantage.
After repair.
After repair.
Unusually this wall in Wantage had to be repaired with lime mortar. Note that the capping is quite different too.
Repairs to wall and pillars.
Repairs to wall and pillars.
Entrance to new gates.
Driveway edging and repairs for new gates.
Entrance to new gates.
Tom worked with the electrician to incorporate lights on either side of the gate and over the name plate.
Curved walls to driveway.
Two curved walls to a driveway in Chipping Norton.
Mortared pillar.
Rarely it is necessary to mortar, like this pillar.
Repaired pillar.
This small pillar had to be mortared due to its position. But the cement is not likely to last more than 5 years or so.
Boundary wall in Burford
Boundary wall in Burford.
Repair in progress.
Repair in progress.
Chilsen.
Boundary wall Chilsen.
Right hand side.
The other side.
Complete new front entrance.
New gate, inserted postbox, retopped entrance wall.
Passageway in Chilsen.
Passageway in Chilsen.
Retaining wall in the passsageway.
Retaining wall in the passageway.
Garden wall.
Garden wall.
Repaired garden wall.
Repaired garden wall.
Hampnett - falling into the road.
Hampnett - falling into the road.
An important repair.
An important repair.
Upton St Mary.
Upton St Mary.
Looking good in Upton St Mary.
Looking good in Upton St Mary.
Chilsen.
Roadside wall in Chilsen.
Another roadside wall now repaired.
Roadside wall now repaired.

Dry Stone Walling Witney and the Cotswolds

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