Halston Builders builds the outdoor half of the house: terraces, outdoor kitchens, pool surrounds, screen walls, outdoor showers and the site work that ties them to the building. It is the same crew, the same drawings and the same standard as the work indoors.
- Large-format bluestone and natural stone terraces
- Fieldstone outdoor kitchens with built-in grills, cookers and refrigeration
- Pool surrounds, coping and pool-house structures
- Outdoor showers, screen walls, pergolas and garden structures
- Grading, drainage and dry-laid retaining walls
- Outdoor lighting, gas, water and electrical run with the build
Why it belongs with the house
Coordination between the house and landscape helps resolve thresholds, grading, drainage and materials together. Where a landscape designer or specialist contractor is involved, define the interfaces and responsibilities early.
Built for a Connecticut winter
Everything outside is detailed for weather first. Stone is set on proper base with tight joints, counters are honed and sealed, and anything holding water is drained and pitched so it survives a freeze and still looks right in May.
The same trades
The masons who lay the terrace walls are the masons who build the fireplaces inside. Working with people we already work with is what keeps the detail consistent from the front door out to the garden.
See The Stone Terrace and our bluestone patio planning guide.
