Basic
$20 – $47 per sq ft
Rough natural wallstone laid dry in irregular courses with chinking stones and a slight batter, hand-fitted on a compacted gravel base

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Build a dry-stack (mortarless) stone wall, materials and mason labor, per sq ft of wall face including gravel base; drainage, caps and permits extra.
Dry Stack Stone Wall in Birmingham, Alabama typically costs $23 to $55 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Prices in Birmingham are 10.0% lower than the national average for dry stack stone wall.
National average: $25 – $60 per sq ft
$20 – $47 per sq ft
Rough natural wallstone laid dry in irregular courses with chinking stones and a slight batter, hand-fitted on a compacted gravel base
$23 – $55 per sq ft
Semi-dressed natural wallstone in random courses with tighter joints, tie stones and a slight batter, on a compacted gravel base
$29 – $69 per sq ft
Split-face natural wallstone in level courses with tight hand-fitted joints, through-stones and batter, on a compacted gravel base
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $11 – $26 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $7.35 – $18 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $2.88 – $6.91 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $1.92 – $4.61 | sq ft |
Close-up of a mortarless dry-stacked stone wall of mixed stones
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Find a pro to do thisLow dry-stone wall running beside a gate along a field
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Find a pro to do thisDry-laid stone fence along a pasture with red barns behind
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Find a pro to do thisMaterial costs in Birmingham run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.
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