(805) 705-5642

Stone installation and hand-crafted masonry, Santa Barbara, California

Stone, Set by hand.

Botello Stone Inc builds stonework the slow way: each stone chosen and set by hand, so the finished wall looks like it was always meant to be there.

Santa Barbara, CA 5120 San Vicente Drive Stone installation Hand-crafted masonry
A hand-laid sandstone wall in warm coastal California light
Representative trade photography: a hand-set sandstone wall in coastal light.

What we do

Two trades, one standard.

Botello Stone Inc keeps the offer simple: stone installation and hand-crafted stone masonry, done with the care that hand work demands.

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Stone Installation

Course by course. Stone installed with attention to fit, line, and level, so each piece sits right against the next and the whole surface reads as one wall, not a pile of rocks.

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Hand-Crafted Stone Masonry

Built by hand. Masonry shaped and set by a mason's eye and hands, not rushed, not forced. The craft is in the choosing: which stone goes where, and how it meets its neighbors.

"Get it done right the first time."

Botello Stone Inc, in their own words, from their contact page.

The craft

Hand work you can see.

A hand-set wall shows its making. The joints are even, the courses run true, and no two stretches look stamped out. That is the difference between stone that was placed and stone that was built.

Botello Stone Inc works in Santa Barbara, where sandstone and coastal light set the palette. The stone does most of the talking. The mason's job is to let it.

A mason setting large stones for a wall, seen from a wide angle
Representative trade photography: a wall going up, stone by stone.
A finished sandstone patio and low stone wall at golden hour
Representative trade photography: finished sandstone and a low stone wall at golden hour.

How it goes

Call. Plan. Set.

No complicated process, no runaround. Four steps, in order.

01

Call

Talk through the stonework you have in mind, and where it belongs.

02

Plan

Agree on the stone and the scope before any work starts.

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Set by hand

Each stone chosen, fitted, and set in its course.

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Done right

The first-time standard: finished properly, the first time.

Questions

Before you call.

What does hand-crafted stone masonry mean?

It means the wall is built by hand, stone by stone, with each piece chosen and fitted by the mason rather than assembled from identical units.

What work does Botello Stone Inc do?

Stone installation and hand-crafted stone masonry. If your project is stonework built to last, that is the trade.

Where are you based?

At 5120 San Vicente Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Call to talk through your project and where it is.

How do I start a project?

Call (805) 705-5642 and describe the stonework you want. That conversation is where every project starts.

What makes a stone wall last?

Good stone, well chosen and well set, with even joints and true courses. That is the standard Botello Stone Inc builds to: done right the first time.

Service area

Santa Barbara, California

Botello Stone Inc is based at 5120 San Vicente Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Call to talk about your property and your stonework.

Ready when you are

Stone, set right.

One call starts it. Tell us about the wall, the patio, or the stonework you have in mind.

(805) 705-5642

Botello Stone Inc, 5120 San Vicente Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.

Call (805) 705-5642