01
Site read
We assess grade, soil, and drainage where the stonework lands, and confirm footing and layout.
What we build
Stone Masonry
Natural and manufactured stone walls, columns, fire pits, and seating, set on footings below frost with full mortar and drainage detail so nothing shifts when the ground freezes.
The work
Stonework is the part of a backyard people touch and lean on for decades, so it has to be built like it. The difference between masonry that stays tight and masonry that cracks and leans is almost always below the surface: the footing, the drainage, and the mortar detail. Stone set on a shallow or wet base will move the first time the ground freezes hard.
Michigan Outdoor Creations builds natural and manufactured stone masonry across Walled Lake and the Lakes Area — seat walls, columns, pillars, fire pits, fireplaces, outdoor-kitchen surrounds, and stone veneer — on footings poured below the frost line, with weep and drainage detail behind the stone and full mortar work that holds through Michigan winters.
What's included
Every build, every time.
- —Footings poured below the 42-inch frost line
- —Natural stone, fieldstone, and manufactured stone veneer
- —Seat walls, columns, pillars, and mailbox surrounds
- —Wood-burning and gas fire pits and outdoor fireplaces
- —Stone surrounds for outdoor kitchens and grill islands
- —Weep holes and drainage detail behind every wall
Materials & options
What we build with.
- —Natural fieldstone, limestone, and granite
- —Manufactured/cultured stone veneer in a range of profiles
- —Full-bed and thin-veneer applications
- —Type-S mortar and proper flashing for freeze-thaw durability
- —Gas fire features with licensed gas runs where required
How we build it
Four steps. The same on every job.
02
Scope
Stone selection, layout, fire-feature and gas decisions, and a written fixed price.
03
Build
Pour footings below frost, build the structure, set stone with full mortar and drainage detail, then point and clean.
04
Walkthrough
We review care and sealing, hand over the warranty, and confirm everything drains.
The thing other contractors skip
Why it matters in Michigan.
Masonry that cracks in Michigan was almost always built on a footing that did not go below frost, or behind stone that had nowhere to drain. We pour footings below the 42-inch frost line and build weep and drainage detail behind retaining and seat walls so trapped water cannot freeze and push the stone apart.
Water management is the throughline in everything we build, and it comes from our sister company, Michigan Drainage Solutions, an A+ BBB-rated drainage firm. Stone set with that discipline stays tight and plumb for decades.
Questions we get
Frequently asked.
Areas we serve
Building outdoor spaces across western Oakland County: Walled Lake, Commerce Township, Wixom, Novi, Wolverine Lake, White Lake, West Bloomfield, Milford, Highland, Northville, South Lyon, Farmington Hills.
Free on-site read
Let's go look at the dirt.
No deposit, no obligation. The camera doesn't lie — we'll walk the site with you and tell you straight.