Bluestone, granite, paver and stepping stone walkways connecting entries, patios, gardens and parking across all six island towns. Built level and stable through hard winters and busy summers.
Walkway installation on Martha's Vineyard means bluestone, granite, pavers, cobblestone or stepping stones set on a compacted base that drains through sandy soil and resists frost heave. A front entry walk usually takes three to seven days once materials arrive. Infinity designs and builds walkways with its own crew in all six island towns.
Real work · Martha’s Vineyard
Explore the finished details
Documented work from a complete landscape installation on Martha’s Vineyard. Follow the project to see how these spaces connect.
Connected paths and granite steps
Stone pavers and granite entrance steps connect the porch to the landscape.
The walk from the driveway to the front door carries daily traffic, guests and deliveries in every kind of weather. It gets the most durable materials, such as bluestone, granite or quality pavers, laid with consistent joints on a compacted base. A comfortable walk for one person is 36 to 42 inches wide; 48 inches or more lets two people walk side by side and suits a wider house.
Garden and side yard paths
Paths through planting, around the side of the house or out to a shed or gate. These often use stepping stones, irregular flagging or gravel with softer edges that sit into the planting rather than contrast with it.
Connecting paths between outdoor spaces
Walks that link a patio to an outdoor kitchen, a garage or a lower garden, often with steps or a grade change along the way. Those transitions need the same structural care as the surfaces they connect.
Permeable paths
Gravel, pea stone and open-joint flagging let water soak through instead of running off. They work well around established trees and in areas that stay wet, and need a solid edge to hold the material in place.
Hardscaping
Materials for Vineyard Walkways
Bluestone. The most common choice for entry and garden walks. Available in cut rectangles for a clean pattern or irregular pieces for a natural look, and durable in salt air and freeze and thaw.
Granite. Harder than bluestone and ideal for steps, landings and the busiest entries.
Cobblestone. Used as a border along bluestone or pavers, or as a traditional path. See our [cobblestone](/hardscaping/cobblestone-stepping-stones/) page for aprons and edging.
Concrete pavers. Many shapes and colors, including tumbled styles that look like old stone. Reliable from quality manufacturers over a proper base.
Stepping stones. Individual stones set through lawn, gravel or planting. The most economical way to add a path, and the least disruptive to an existing landscape.
Service Details
Choosing a Walkway Material
Material
Look
Best for
Things to know
Bluestone (cut)
Clean, classic, blue-gray or full-color
Front entries, patios, formal paths
Natural cleft grips when wet; dark stone warms up in full sun
Bluestone (irregular)
Relaxed, natural
Garden paths, cottages
Wider joints; needs careful leveling
Granite
Formal, very durable
Steps, landings, busiest entries
Higher material cost; lasts generations
Concrete pavers
Uniform, many styles
Long runs, budget-conscious projects
Quality varies by manufacturer
Cobblestone border
Traditional, textured
Edging bluestone or pavers
Locks the edge and frames the walk
Stepping stones
Light, informal
Lawn and garden paths, side yards
Spacing matters: 18 to 24 inches center to center
Gravel or pea stone
Soft, permeable
Garden paths, around trees
Needs an edge and topping up every few years
Service Details
Stepping Stone Paths
Stepping stones make a path without paving the whole surface, which keeps a lawn or garden open and lets water soak in. They are the lightest way to connect a porch to a shed, a patio to a gate, or a driveway to a side door.
The details decide whether a stepping stone path is pleasant or awkward:
Spacing: set stones 18 to 24 inches center to center for a comfortable adult stride. Wider gaps turn every trip into a hop.
Size: stones at least 18 to 24 inches across feel stable underfoot. Large rectangular steppers read more modern; irregular flagstones read more natural.
Height: set the top of each stone just below the lawn surface so a mower passes over it, or slightly above gravel so it stays clean.
Base: each stone sits on its own compacted pad so it doesn't rock or sink after the first winter.
We lay the stones out on site first so you can walk the path before anything is set.
Service Details
Recent Walkway Projects
Three walks from our own crews, each suited to a different spot.
Bluestone walk with a cobblestone border
A cut bluestone walk along a cedar-shingled house, framed with a granite cobblestone border that locks the edge and separates the walk from the gravel and planting beds on either side.
Setting the border and the bluestoneFinished walk and borderThe border keeps gravel and soil off the stone
Large bluestone steppers and a pattern walk
A run of oversized bluestone steppers set in dark gravel along the side of a new house, and a pattern bluestone walk leading to a porch. Both give a clean, modern line with room for water to drain.
Oversized steppers in gravelPattern bluestone walk to the porch
Stepping stone path through the lawn
Irregular stepping stones laid out across a lawn, set one by one on compacted pads, and finished as a path to a garden arbor.
Layout before settingSetting each stone on its own padFinished path to the arbor
Walkways follow the same rules as patios: excavation, compacted gravel and a setting bed matched to the stone. The difference is that walks run longer, cross changing soil and often pass through tree roots. Where a walk crosses under a large tree, we adjust the base and alignment to protect the roots while keeping the walk stable.
Any walk built from individual pieces (pavers, cobble or cut stone) needs a firm edge. Without one, the pieces creep outward as they are walked on and the ground moves each winter. We use buried edge restraint, a concrete haunch or a stone border set in concrete.
Plan your next step
A clear starting point for your property
A few details help us understand the work before the first conversation.
How you will use the space
Tell us whether you need room to dine, gather around a fire or move comfortably between entrances.
Levels, drainage and access
Share photographs of slopes, steps and the route our crew would use to reach the work area.
Materials and timing
Bring examples of stone finishes you like and any deadlines so the scope can be planned together.
36 to 42 inches for one person, 48 to 60 inches for two side by side or for a wider front entry. Garden paths can be 24 to 30 inches if the planting beside them is kept trimmed back.
Bluestone or granite for durability in freeze and thaw and salt air. Quality concrete pavers are a reliable mid-range choice. Stepping stones and irregular flagging suit garden paths better than the main entry.
18 to 24 inches from the center of one stone to the center of the next fits a normal adult stride. We lay them out and walk the path before setting them.
It depends on the length and width, the material, the base, steps and grade changes, and access. We don't publish prices because every site differs; we give a written quote after a site visit.
Usually. We plan the route around the heaviest root zones and protect nearby beds during the work. Stepping stones are the least disruptive option.
A front entry walk of 40 to 80 feet usually takes three to seven days once materials are on site. Walks combined with patios, steps or walls are scheduled as one project.
Check them each spring for stones lifted by frost and reset any that move. Sand-set joints need topping up every few years; gravel paths need fresh stone every one to three years.
