Porirua

We build the full range of retaining walls, from simple garden walls through to engineer-designed structural walls. That includes concrete sleeper, timber, link block, and stone and boulder construction. The right material comes down to your site conditions, soil type and budget, and we help you weigh up each option before any work begins.

Getting this wrong can be a costly mistake, which is why we check first. Requirements vary between councils and states, with height and boundary proximity being the most common triggers for permits and engineering. We confirm what applies to your wall and arrange everything that is required.

Investing in correct drainage, footings and engineering up front is what keeps a wall standing, and our quotes are built around that principle rather than the lowest possible number. Height, length, materials, access and soil round out the cost drivers. After a free site inspection you receive a written quote 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.

Walls usually lean because water builds up behind them, the original drainage was inadequate or extra load was added above. Once we identify the cause we can say whether drainage works and reinforcement will save the wall or whether the structure is too far gone to repair. Acting while the lean is slight keeps the fix on the smaller end.

We built our reputation on doing things properly, and that starts with being licensed and insured. Every wall meets Australian standards, structural designs are certified by an engineer where required, and homeowners receive the relevant paperwork. It is the only way we work.

Within a single phone call you will know whether we service your address. Our crews work throughout the local area and surrounding suburbs, and we extend across the wider region for the majority of projects. It costs nothing to check.

The quote is never done blind. We visit the property, measure the wall, read the levels and soil, and consider access and drainage before putting a written price in front of you. After approval we look after any engineering or council requirements, then move through excavation, footings, wall construction, drainage and backfill, finishing with a tidy site and clear communication the whole way.

Water is the strongest force a retaining wall ever has to deal with, far more than the soil itself. When it gets trapped behind the structure it saturates the backfill and multiplies the load until something gives. Proper drainage with ag pipe, gravel and weep holes removes that threat, and it is built into all of our walls.

When we hand over a finished wall, our responsibility does not end there. A workmanship guarantee applies to every build, and engineer-certified walls carry additional assurance. We come back and make things right if anything seems off after completion.