Stone Artisans

Tom suggested we come to his quarry and view some of the boulders he had in mind for our project.  The variance in colors and textures of the red sandstone along with Tom's eye in arranging them added artistry and elegance to our hardscape project.   We were excited to get started.  The big flood of 2011 slowed down progress a bit, but once the 65+ boulders had been selected and brought to our site, the work went very quickly.

Since our driveway goes up a hill, maneuvering the boulders so they would not roll down the hill and into traffic was a critical element to the installation of our boulder hardscape.  Tom's skill in placing the boulders with the use of a small forklift and the aid of one strong helper were nothing short of amazing.   Not even our rather delicate asphalt driveway was damaged in the process.

Even though the old uneven concrete slabs of our patio initially didn't seem like they were going to move without dynamite, Tom proved his tenacity and got them up.  Then he showed his skill at handling massive weight as he delicately balanced the huge slabs on his forklift and moved and leveled them again in another part of our property.

The recent snowstorm proved just how sturdy the boulder option to landscaping is as we watched our trees and bushes bend and break under the snow's weight.  Needless to say, our boulders were "solid as a rock" - pardon the pun!