Brick and Block Retaining Walls
Plenty of Hunter blocks fall away, and a retaining wall is structural work, not decoration. We build core-filled block and face brick retaining walls to your engineer's details, with the right steel, drainage and backfill so the wall holds the ground for decades.
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What's included
Engineered and core filled
Starter bars, vertical reinforcement and core fill placed to the engineer's schedule and inspected before pouring.
Drainage done right
Ag line, aggregate and weep holes installed behind the wall so hydrostatic pressure never builds up.
Straight and curved walls
Setout for straight runs, stepped walls on falling ground and curved walls where the landscape design calls for it.
Rendered or face finish
Left ready for render, or built in face brick and block where the wall is on show.
Retaining Walls across the Hunter
We take this work anywhere in our patch. Pick your area for local detail.
Retaining Walls questions
Do I need council approval for a retaining wall?
In most Hunter council areas walls under about one metre and clear of boundaries and easements are exempt, but higher walls generally need engineering and approval. We can point you to what your council requires.
How deep do the footings need to be?
That depends on wall height, soil classification and surcharge. Footing depth and steel come from the engineer's design, and we build strictly to it.
Other services
New Home Bricklaying
Full house brickwork from slab to gable, built to plan and on program.
Remedial Brickwork
Repointing, crack repair, lintel replacement and matching existing brick.
Fireplaces & Chimneys
Indoor and outdoor fireplaces and chimneys, built neat and built to last.