Shetland Stonecraft started in 1997 and although specializing in dry stone walling, we have been able to diversify into other forms of stonework including: facing, cladding, retaining, sea walls, pier work, monuments, plaques, historical buildings, listed structures and memorials as well as garden and boundary walls.

SSC has a wide client base with regular customers returning for work including private, local authority and community groups.

This year we were invited to build a semi-circular dry stone wall as part of the British MNDA show garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2010 (Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time) which won a bronze medal for that category. We also worked with the MNDA at the Chelsea Flower Show 2008 where the garden designer recreated a Shetland croft house garden from the 1940’s. The stone for the croft house facade of the exhibit was brought from Shetland and reconstruct on site. This small garden went on to win a Gold medal and the People Choice Award 2008.

Alan Smiles has been at the helm of Shetland Stonecraft since 1998 and is qualified to Advanced level of the Mastercraftsman certification scheme awarded by the DSWA (dry stone walling association) of Great Britain. Alan was first trained in dry stane dyking in Shetland and has trained several other folk in this craft who have gone on to work and stay in Shetland.

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