The short answer
American Stone LS repairs and restores bluestone and flagstone patios, walkways and stone steps in Princeton and across Mercer County, New Jersey: failed joints repointed, loose stones reset, sunken areas relaid on a proper base, cracked stones replaced to match, and stone sealed with a breathable sealer. We also repoint stone houses and repair stone walls. In Princeton we completed three phases of stonework at the Cannon Club.
Princeton and the towns around it have some of the finest bluestone in the region: back terraces, front walks, steps up to stone and brick houses, and garden walls that have stood for generations. When they start to fail, the stone is almost always worth saving.
What we see in Princeton and Mercer County
- Bluestone terraces and patios with open joints, rocking stones and low spots that hold water.
- Front walks and stone steps lifted by tree roots and frost.
- Older patch jobs in hard cement that are cracking away from the stone.
- Garden and retaining walls with failed joints and stones working loose.
- Stone houses and foundations that need repointing with the right mortar.
Patio and walkway repair in Princeton and Mercer County
We repair patios the same careful way in Princeton as at home in Bucks County. Failed joints are raked out and repointed, loose stones are lifted and reset on a fresh bed, sunken areas are relaid on a rebuilt base at the right pitch, and cracked stones are replaced with matching stone. Once the joints cure, a breathable penetrating sealer helps the stone stand up to water, salt and stains. Read more about our patio, walkway and step repair and stone sealing.
The Cannon Club, Princeton University
At the Cannon Club we completed three phases of stonework: a second-floor bluestone porch patio waterproofed over the kitchen below, an entrance matched to the building's original stone, and a full terrace with steps, retaining walls, walkways and a stone outdoor kitchen. See the Cannon Club project.
What else we do here
Repointing stone houses and foundations, stone wall and retaining wall repair, historic stone restoration and chimney repointing. We are based in Doylestown and also cover Lambertville and Hunterdon County next door.
Questions we hear on site
Do you work in Princeton and Mercer County?
Can you repair a bluestone patio instead of replacing it?
Have you worked at Princeton University?
Other places we work
Who does the work
Luciano Sansalone learned stonework at fifteen beside his father and grandfather in Italy and has worked on Bucks County stone for over forty years. His son Alex is the fourth generation. The two of them inspect every property and do the work themselves. Read our story.
