Porirua

Garden landscaping walls sit at one end of our range, from low timber edging to stepped stone terraces. At the other end we build engineered concrete sleeper and block walls that retain significant height. We will walk you through which option suits your block and your budget.

Sending us a few photos and rough measurements is a great way to begin, as it lets us gauge whether your wall is likely to need consent. Many low garden walls are exempt, but taller walls and those near boundaries or easements usually require engineering and a permit. We take care of the whole process if so.

No two backyards present the same job, so we never price from a photo or a phone description alone. Wall height and length, material choice, machinery access, soil conditions, excavation and drainage all need to be seen to be costed properly. The site inspection is free and the written quote comes with no obligation.

Staging the work properly means design, engineering and approvals come first, then excavation, drainage and the wall itself. The construction phase for a typical home wall takes a few days to about a week. We walk you through the full sequence and its timing when we quote.

It depends on how far the wall has moved and why. Minor movement can often be corrected by improving drainage, relieving the load behind the wall or adding reinforcement, while a significant lean or rotation usually means replacement is the safer call. We inspect the wall and give you an honest recommendation either way, and acting early keeps the job smaller.

There is no shortcut around credentials when it comes to structural work. We are licensed and insured retaining wall builders, and we arrange engineer design and certification whenever a wall needs it. Proper documentation is handed over at completion as standard practice.

The local area and all the surrounding suburbs are our home turf, and we regularly work across the wider region as well. Not sure if your property is covered? Send through an enquiry or pick up the phone and we will confirm straight away.

The first step is a visit to your property to take measurements, assess the levels and soil, and work out access and drainage requirements. From there we prepare a written quote, and after approval we organise any engineering or council sign-off that applies. Construction moves through excavation, footings, the wall, drainage and backfill, finishing with a tidy site and regular updates throughout.

Most retaining wall failures we inspect come down to water with no way out, not poor materials or workmanship. Once the backfill is saturated it presses relentlessly until the wall bows or breaks open after rain. A drainage system of ag pipe, gravel and weep holes prevents this, so we build one into every wall without exception.

Sleeping easy after the job is done matters to our clients, so every wall carries a workmanship guarantee. Engineered walls also come with engineer certification, and we come back to fix anything that is not right.