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Stone Work Specialists

Heruteu Ltd are industry leaders in the use of traditional and vernacular stonework techniques, offering specialist contract solutions for private and commercial clients.
Our expertise encompasses lime mortar and dry stone walling, stone building construction, heritage restoration, landscaping and bespoke stonework design. With a proven track record of successful projects in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Switzerland.

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The Vernacular Alpine Architecture in Blatten, Zermatt, Switzerland

We're in the stunning Blatten hamlet in Zermatt, Switzerland, and are looking at a brilliant piece of historical craftsmanship: the "mushroom stones" that form the foundations of the traditional chalets here. Known locally as "Stadelsteine" or "Mäuseplatten," these ingenious stones were designed to protect stored food and grain from pests.

Two men stand on a partially excavated hillside in front of a long, newly restored dry-stone wall. In the foreground, there are timber frames and freshly turned earth with large rocks. The man on the left is wearing a hat and t-shirt and is smiling towards the camera, while the man on the right is holding a tool and also looking towards the camera. The background shows a steep, grassy mountain slope with scattered trees and a bright blue sky.

Zum See, Zermatt, August 2025

Heruteu, is in Zermatt, Switzerland, to rebuild a historically significant retaining wall. The wall, located between Blatten and Zum See, once served as a road for local farmers and merchants and is on a hiking trail to the iconic Matterhorn.

Dögkeli Wall - Walop 2025

For the past five years, the Alp Walop wall project, a collaboration between Stiftung Urgestein, skilled craftsmen, and numerous volunteers, has been working to restore a dry-stone wall in Switzerland. This wall, one of the steepest to be restored in recent times, acts as a border between the cantons of Fribourg and Bern. Heruteu has been a proud partner since the project's second year. We invite you to watch the video curated by Joel Thoma, a dry-stone walling expert, which