Stone Bridges
Restoration and repair of historic and garden stone bridges — assessed properly and rebuilt to last, across Meath, Dublin and the surrounding counties.
Restoring Ireland's stone bridges
Old stone bridges are some of the finest stonework in the country, and they take a lot of punishment — water, weather, traffic and time. Over the years they settle, lose mortar and shed stone, and a small problem left alone becomes a big one.
We restore and repair stone bridges of all sizes, from historic road and river bridges to ornamental garden crossings. The key is to work out what's actually causing the problem — movement, scour, failed mortar — and fix that, rather than just patching the surface.
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What we do
Assessment
Working out what's really wrong — movement, water, foundations — before any repair.
Repointing
Raking out and repointing in lime mortar suited to the age of the bridge.
Rebuilding
Rebuilding damaged arches, spandrels and wing walls with matched stone.
Parapet repair
Repairing and rebuilding bridge parapets and copings safely.
Heritage restoration
Sympathetic, conservation-standard work on historic and protected bridges.
Garden bridges
Building and restoring ornamental stone garden crossings.
Restored to last, not just patched
A bridge that keeps losing mortar or stone usually has an underlying cause. We look for it — a movement, a scour hole, water getting in — and deal with it, then repoint and rebuild with lime mortar and matched stone so the repair holds.
On historic and protected bridges we work sympathetically and to conservation standards, keeping the character of the structure while making it sound and safe again.
How it works
Free site visit
We call out, look at the job, and talk through what it actually needs.
Clear quote
An honest, itemised price with no obligation and no pressure.
The work
Careful, tidy stonework by our own team, matched to what's there.
Clean finish
We leave the site clean and the work right.
What our customers say
"I can not recommend Arthur and his team highly enough, they started on the agreed date and nothing was a problem after that... 10/10 in everything they done for me, very professional team of guys."
Alan Bow · Google review"I would like to thank this firm for the stonework on a large project. Both the work and the employees were of the highest quality and did more than expected of them. I would highly recommend this company."
Kimmage Hardware · Google reviewStone Bridges — your questions answered
Can an old stone bridge be repaired rather than replaced?
In most cases, yes. Even badly weathered bridges can usually be restored by dealing with the underlying cause, repointing in lime and rebuilding the damaged sections with matched stone. We'll assess it and give you an honest view.
Do you work on protected or historic bridges?
Yes. We carry out sympathetic, conservation-standard restoration on historic and protected bridges, using traditional materials and methods that keep the character of the structure.
What causes a stone bridge to fail?
Usually water and movement — mortar washing out, the foundations being scoured by the river, or settlement over time. These loosen stones and make parapets lean. We find and fix the cause, not just the symptom.
Do you build ornamental garden bridges?
Yes — as well as restoration we build and repair stone garden bridges and crossings, matched to your garden and built to last.
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