Dry Stone Walling Cost in Gloucestershire (2026)

Dry stone walling in Gloucestershire is usually priced by the square metre of wall face, because height affects the work as much as length. As a starting point, published UK guide prices put a new wall at around £120 to £220 per square metre, and a rebuild using stone already on site at around £60 to £100 per square metre.

These are national guide prices, not Barrons’ own rates. Every wall is different, so the only reliable figure for yours is a quote after a site visit.

Dry stone walling guide prices

Sources: Dry Stone Walling Association and MyBuilder, checked November 2026. High-specification Cotswold work, difficult access and closely matched stone can all sit above these figures, so ask whether any quote includes VAT.

What a typical wall might cost

A new wall 10 metres long and 1.2 metres high has 12 square metres of face. At £120 to £220 per square metre, that works out at roughly £1,440 to £2,640.

A collapsed section 5 metres long and 1.2 metres high has 6 square metres of face. If the original stone can be reused, a rebuild at £60 to £100 per square metre comes to roughly £360 to £600.

Why prices vary in the Cotswolds

• Stone supply. A square metre of wall takes around a tonne of stone. The Dry Stone Walling Association puts building stone at £60 to £120 per tonne, and matching weathered Cotswold limestone can cost more.

• Access. Narrow lanes, sloping gardens and long barrow runs all add labour.

• Height and retaining work. Taller walls take more stone and more care, and walls holding back soil need careful drainage.

• Condition of the existing wall. Dismantling, sorting and rebuilding takes time, particularly where the foundations have moved.

• Details. Corners, gateways, steps and coping all take longer than a straight run.

Per metre, per square metre or day rate

Per metre pricing is common for straight boundary walls of a consistent height. Per square metre is fairer when height varies. Day rates are often used for repairs, where the extent of the work is unclear until the wall is taken down.

How to compare quotes

• Check each quote uses the same length, height and measurement basis.

• Ask whether stone, delivery and removal of waste are included.

• Confirm whether existing stone will be reused.

• Ask how the coping, ends and any gateways will be finished.

• Ask what would change the price once work begins.

Get a price for your wall

We build and repair dry stone walls across Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. See our dry stone walling service or get in touch with the length, height and a few photos of your wall.