
Natural Stone vs. Manufactured Stone Veneer: Which Is Right for Your Home?
Natural thin stone or manufactured stone veneer? How they differ in weight, color, durability, installation and cost on Connecticut steps, walls and foundations.
ICPI & Techo-Pro certified · Family-owned in Southington, CT
Free estimates & 3D designs · Call 860-656-4346
Family-owned · Southington, CT
AQ Masonry LLC is a family-owned hardscape contractor serving Central Connecticut. We design and build paver patios, front walkways and steps, retaining walls and natural stone work, starting with a free on-site estimate and a 3D design of your project.
320+
projects completed
4.9 ★
Google rating · 55 reviews
Techo-Pro
certified installer
Free
3D project design
Tell us a little about your project and we’ll set up a free on-site visit. Prefer to talk? Call 860-656-4346.
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What we build
From a new front walkway to a full backyard with a patio, fire pit and retaining walls, we handle the design, site preparation and installation ourselves.
Custom patios in Techo-Bloc, Unilock and Cambridge pavers, built on an excavated, compacted aggregate base.
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Paver pool decks and surrounds with textured, slip-resistant finishes and clean coping details.
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Segmental block and stone-faced walls with drainage behind them, built to level your yard and hold back soil.
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Paver and bluestone walkways, front entrances and borders that stay flat and hold their lines.
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New and replacement front steps in bluestone, stone veneer and pavers, built on a solid, compacted base.
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Natural stone veneer, bluestone treads and caps for steps, walls and foundations.
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Built-in fire pits, seat walls and outdoor kitchens designed around your patio.
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Low-voltage LED lighting for steps, walls, walkways and patios.
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Already have a patio, walkway or wall? We also clean, re-sand, seal and repair existing hardscapes.
Patio packages
Choose a size, add upgrades like a fire pit, seat wall, steps or lighting, and pick your paver color. Send it to us and we’ll follow up with pricing and a time to visit.
How it works
Before anything is dug, you see your patio, walkway or wall in 3D with your actual materials and colors, so changes happen on screen instead of on site.
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We walk your property, take measurements, check grade and drainage, and talk through how you want to use the space.
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You review a 3D design and an itemized quote, so you know exactly what is included before you commit.
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Our ICPI-certified crew excavates, builds a compacted aggregate base and installs to manufacturer specifications.
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We walk the finished project with you and back it with our 3-year workmanship warranty.
55 Google reviews · 4.9 stars
“After having contract work done for over 50 years, I have never experienced such a professional, harder working, perfectionist in my entire life.”
Wally W. · Retaining wall & pool deck
“We’ve had them install two walkways now and couldn’t be happier. AQ Masonry does the best work for the best price.”
Andy M. · Walkways
“They patiently walked us through our options, shared their expertise and turned our vision into an amazing space.”
Anna S. · Outdoor living space
“I love our patio! We spend all of our time out there, weather permitting. Working with them was so easy.”
Rebecca P. · Paver patio
Family owned · Southington, CT
Arlind grew up on his father’s masonry and hardscape job sites, working every summer from age 14 through college. After earning a business degree at UConn and working as a project accountant, he started AQ Masonry LLC. That mix shows up on every job: careful craftsmanship in the field and clear, organized communication from estimate to final walkthrough.
Certified Techo-Pro contractor
Certified installer
AQ Masonry LLC is a Techo-Pro certified contractor. Techo-Bloc gives the certification to installers whose methods meet or surpass industry standards, who carry liability insurance, who have been in business for at least two years and who back their work with a workmanship warranty of at least two years. Ours is three.
When you choose Techo-Bloc pavers, slabs or wall block, you get the manufacturer’s transferable lifetime product warranty and an installer whose methods Techo-Bloc has verified. See our guide to Techo-Bloc colors, textures and styles.
From the blog
Straight answers on materials, costs, drainage and maintenance from the crew that builds it.

Natural thin stone or manufactured stone veneer? How they differ in weight, color, durability, installation and cost on Connecticut steps, walls and foundations.

How to keep a paver patio looking new: routine cleaning, efflorescence, moss, polymeric sand, when to seal, and snow and salt, with manufacturer guidance.

Loose treads, cracked concrete, uneven risers or steps pulling away from the house? How to tell whether front steps can be repaired or need replacing, and what safe steps look like.
Service area
We’re based in Southington and work across Hartford, New Haven, Middlesex, Litchfield and Fairfield counties. Choose your county, then your town, to see the services we offer there. Don’t see your town? Call 860-656-4346.
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Request a free estimate and 3D design. We’ll visit your property, take measurements and walk you through your options.
Family-owned hardscape and masonry contractor based in Southington, CT. Paver patios, walkways, retaining walls and stone veneer across Central Connecticut. Every project is backed by our 3-year workmanship warranty, and we’re fully insured.
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Cheshire · Southington · West Hartford · Farmington · Avon · Simsbury · Wallingford · Wolcott · North Haven · New Haven · Middletown · Killingworth
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Paver patios · Retaining walls · Walkways · Stone veneer · Southington, CT
