The Stone Dyker - dry stone walling

The Stone Dyker - dry stone walling Self employed Dry Stone Waller based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. If you wish to discuss any projects or have any dry stone queries please get in touch.

The Stone Dyker is a small business based in Banffshire, in the North East of Scotland, specialising in the ancient craft of dry stone walling. Using traditional dry stone walling techniques we create dry stone walls and dry stone structures without the use of mortar. Building in dry stone provides a durable, strong, adaptable and attractive addition to compliment any garden or landscape.

Bit of progress on this entrance wall and feature boulders near Rothiemay. Been a fun job. Will be back here again in a ...
17/05/2026

Bit of progress on this entrance wall and feature boulders near Rothiemay. Been a fun job. Will be back here again in a few months time..

Got the other side of the gate built, forming a widened bell-mouth entrance 🔔 ⚒️.
28/01/2026

Got the other side of the gate built, forming a widened bell-mouth entrance 🔔 ⚒️.

Walling some shapes.Before & after ⚒️
19/12/2025

Walling some shapes.
Before & after ⚒️

Before & after - recent job replacing rotten sleepers with stone steps and Caithness flagstone treads. Wall returns str...
17/12/2025

Before & after - recent job replacing rotten sleepers with stone steps and Caithness flagstone treads. Wall returns stripped out and rebuilt. 1/2 tons of local stone added to the mix ⚒️

14/11/2025
Before and after of a wee repair at the start of the week. The rodding eyes were a surprise hidden in the clay soil - du...
07/11/2025

Before and after of a wee repair at the start of the week. The rodding eyes were a surprise hidden in the clay soil - dug them out and housed them in a wee cuby box ⚒️.

Before/afters After/befores.Sandstone retaining wall at Spynie.
20/10/2025

Before/afters After/befores.
Sandstone retaining wall at Spynie.

Back at Ballantruan nr Tomontoul rebuilding the first phase of this walled garden project. A right mix of stone here, a ...
23/08/2025

Back at Ballantruan nr Tomontoul rebuilding the first phase of this walled garden project. A right mix of stone here, a few tons were added to finish the job proper. Older mortared section of a prevoius gable end been consolidated and now part of the rebuilt wall. House sign/ plaque designed & carved by made from the original flags out of the kitchen floor.

Portsoy Geology Wall @ The Salmon Bothy.Drystone retaining wall displaying rock samples found along Portsoy’s coastline....
10/07/2025

Portsoy Geology Wall @ The Salmon Bothy.

Drystone retaining wall displaying rock samples found along Portsoy’s coastline.
Caithness slate bench tops and sample plinths supplied/ sandblasted by .
Wall built with local fieldstone.

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Retaining wall repair to start the week for Photos - Before/ after and a Newt 🦎⚒️
23/06/2025

Retaining wall repair to start the week for
Photos - Before/ after and a Newt 🦎⚒️

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