The South Pennine Walling

South Pennine Dry Stone Walling is a renowned business in the realm of masonry and landscaping, led by Master Craftsman Richard Meller. With his team of skilled professionals, they collaborate with clients to create functional, engaging, and enjoyable outdoor spaces using dry stone walling and masonry. Richard's extensive experience in garden planning and landscaping, coupled with his team's extensive horticultural knowledge, makes for the perfect partnership to transform any area.

Dry Stone Gardens, Landscapes, and Features

Well-constructed dry stone, being both flexible and free-draining, is an ideal material for hard landscaping. The natural beauty of dry stone offers the perfect backdrop for plants and is equally at home in a contemporary setting as in a traditional rural scene. Dry stone walling is the first step in transforming a garden, as it establishes levels and structure, allowing the rest of the garden to take shape.

Stone Buildings and Award-Winning Stone Cladding

A natural stone cladding can add a significant amount to a house or other structure, and we have mastered the art of creating a tight dry stone look with exterior stone cladding. Additionally, we are proficient in creating pointed mortared or lime claddings. We are also adept at planning, designing, and building small-scale stone building projects such as summer houses, garden rooms, and cabins. An example of our work is this new built house, given a unique, bespoke cladding using a local stone, resulting in a finish of the highest quality.

Estate Features and Larger Landscapes

Our team has worked with individuals and organizations to build and restore features on estate grounds, country parks, and large private gardens. Many of these features are traditional to the British countryside, such as ha-has and boundary walls, but can also be modern in design. A Ha-ha is a dry stone retaining wall that is sunken in a ditch, allowing uninterrupted views while providing a barrier to livestock.

History

The company has been around since the late 1980s, building on my experience with the National Trust. We have developed our skills through the years, taking on projects all over the country.

Portfolio of Recent Projects

Our company has extensive experience working with stone and over the years has worked all over the country. Our recent projects include a terraced garden in an Arts and Crafts style, riverside garden transformation, rural garden with dry stone Olive tree planter, Pennine garden, enclosed dry stone garden, back garden renewal, and dry stone boundary wall.

Garden Landscaping with Natural Stone

Much of our work involves improving or maintaining the structure of gardens using natural stone. We work with our clients or their designers to make their dream gardens a reality, consulting and advising where necessary. Our expertise in terracing, leveling boundary walls, steps, paths, and paving, along with our ability to build special features, planting beds, and seats, sets us apart in the landscaping industry. We are passionate about our craft and delivering the highest quality service to our clients.