Flagstone pathways: safe passage with a lovely view
Custom Stone Pathways in WNC
At Hammerhead we build flagstone paths that are laid dry over gravel, like our patios. Tight joints, careful selection and placement of stone, and good design make our walkways one-of-a-kind statements for your home. In our mountainous terrain, pathways often include stone stones, to help navigate the steep slopes.
FLAT PATH SURFACE
Stone is a natural product. It has character- lumps and bumps and rolls that prevent it from being uniformly flat. It takes experience and thoughtful consideration to use natural stone to create a consistently flat and safe walkway surface.
DURABILITY
A well built drystone path sheds water off its surface and drains effectively through the gravel below the stones. Water is the most destructive element to all construction. By quickly eliminating rain and runoff from the path, we increase the longevity of the work. A good design always addresses rainwater and runoff.
ONE-OF-A-KIND STATEMENT
Our pathways are beautiful, a balance of larger matrix stones with pleasing patterns of smaller pieces intertwined throughout. Each patio is a unique construction, a dynamic combination of the selected stone, the contour and special nature of the site, and the talents of the builders.
TIGHT STONE JOINERY
The spaces between our walkway stones are generally 3/8” to 1/2”of in width and very consistent. Our clean lines and tight, consistent joints are what make our stone paths instantly recognizable, safe and comfortable to walk.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Every pathway we build has a detail, a flourish, a creative spark that sets it apart. Sometimes we use river pebbles to create an unexpected texture in the joinery. We have in laid small mosaics into paths. We enjoy incorporating personal treasures into our work: rocks our clients have gathered in their travels and other personal totems.
Hammerhead Stone Paths & Walkways Gallery
Drystone path of Pennsylvania stone
Stone walkway through garden
Stone path laid dry, brick edging
Detailing new stone path
Stone walk with steps
Looking down a stone path
Pennsylvania stone path
Formal walkway entry
Pathway of local stone: Hooper's Creek
Tennessee sandstone walkway
Wide, welcoming entry
Sandstone path/landing
Tennessee sandstone pathway
Stepping stone path
Hand carved house number in stone path
Heart stone in pathway
Stepping stone path with steps
Stone pathway in Biltmore Forest
Brown Tennessee sandstone path
Wide sandstone sidewalk at the Nature Park in Weaverville.
Tennessee sandstone sidewalk at the Weaverville Nature Park
Pennsylvania stepping stones
Pennsylvania stepping stones
Pennsylvania stone path in Arden.
Pathway of gray sandstone in Biltmore Park
Tennessee stepping stones nestled in Weaverville
Sandstone pathway in Beaverdam
North Asheville stone pathway
Variegated sandstone pathway
Short path of Pennsylvania stone in Biltmore Forest
Stone path comprised of steps and landings
Drystone path leads to formal steps
Cut stone pattern pathway
"Zipper walkway"