Cape Elizabeth's premium-property character (coastal homes, sloped peninsula lots, established landscape architecture) has made stone wall and granite step work a core part of how Cape properties are presented. Envy Excavation builds boulder retaining walls, dry-laid stone, and granite step installations across the Cape with the engineered base prep and salt-air-resistant construction the conditions require.
Precision Earthwork for Stone in a Salt-Air Climate
Mortared joints fail faster in salt air, so we typically recommend dry-laid or properly drained boulder construction for Cape Elizabeth walls. Every retaining wall gets a frost-stable gravel base, crushed-stone drainage backfill behind the wall, and geotextile separation. The result holds for decades, not seasons.
What's Included
•Design conversation: purpose, height, stone type, salt-air considerations
•Base excavation to frost-stable depth
•Compacted gravel sub-base in lifts
•Drainage backfill with geotextile
•Stone setting: boulder, dry-laid, or fitted granite