Wenham · about 3 mi from our shop
Walkway Installation in Wenham, MA
Along Main Street, Wenham's 18th- and 19th-century homes call for walks in brick, bluestone or granite. At-grade walks are excluded from Historic District Commission review, but walls beside them likely aren't.
Walkways in Wenham
What to know before you start.
Central Wenham's sandy, fast-draining soil makes a stable walkway base. Near the swamp and the Miles River, the ground is wetter and needs more base.
Long estate drives and paths between house, barn and garden are common here. We lay them out for how the property is actually used.
Local rules that can affect your walkways project.
100 feet, and 200 on waterways
The regulated zone covers land within 100 feet of wetlands and 200 feet of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. The Commission discourages any work there.
Source: Wenham Water Resources Protection Regulations ↗Main Street historic district
The Wenham Historic District runs along Main Street from the Beverly line to the Hamilton line. At-grade terraces, walks and driveways are excluded from review, but walls and fences aren't on the exclusion list, so they likely need a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Source: Wenham Historic District Bylaw ↗
We check the current requirements for every project before we start.
Recent walkways by our crew around the North Shore. See more of our work.
Let's talk about your walkways in Wenham.
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