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Whitewash outside brick wall and retaining wall

£120

Liam did a great job repairing my garden bed wooden retaining wall and rotten wooden decking steps. He took the measurements, sourced the materials and got it all wrapped up in a day. Super easy to communicate with despite me being based overseas, including sharing pics of the finished results. I was happy to pay a slight premium for a quick turnaround. Would recommend and use again

Repair Wooden Deck Steps & Garden Bed Retaining Wall

£300

Abdul was patient , knowledgeable and hugely supportive when I got some of the detail wrong. I cannot commend him too highly

Replace broadband hub retaining existing connections

£50

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Top Retaining Walls related questions

Yes! You can opt to hire a landscape architect to design your retaining wall. Your landscape professional can work with your retaining wall contractor to execute the design. Otherwise, you can post a task for a complete retaining wall service. Some retaining wall contractors may provide everything from design to installation. 

When your home’s foundation is downhill, a retaining wall serves as a protective barrier against heavy rainfall or snowmelt, which can erode your home’s foundation. A retaining wall also creates a flat area for a garden. Moreover, a retaining wall is helpful when the only space you have in your backyard is on a slope.

You can maintain your retaining wall by doing regular inspections—especially before, during, and after seasons of heavy snowfall or rainfall. Check the drainage pipes and remove any debris. You should also watch for any unusual bowing or bulging in sections of the wall. Once you see bowing or bulging, call a professional to do a more thorough inspection and fix the defect; These issues can mean a breach is imminent. 

Yes, absolutely! A wood retaining wall is ideal for smaller spaces. While wood retaining walls are not as durable as stone or concrete retaining walls, wood can last up to 20 years as long as you have the right design and type of wood. If you plan to have a wood retaining wall made, use heavy-duty wood and stay away from treated pine or repurposed railway sleepers. 

The amount of time it takes depends on the size of the retaining wall and the complexity of its design. On average, a wall that’s 4 feet tall and 15 feet long can take three days to build. Any longer or taller will take more time. You can ask your hired Tasker for a better idea of how long the build will take. 

You start by building a trench. The rule of thumb when building a retaining wall on a slope is to dig a trench of the appropriate depth for the base blocks. Your wall needs six inches of base material, with an additional depth of one inch per foot of wall height. A two-and-a-half-foot retaining wall will need a trench that’s 8.5 inches deep. This can be hard work, and your best bet is to hire a skilled retaining wall contractor to do the job.

What do retaining walls services include?

Retaining walls services include all the necessary tasks to build a sturdy and attractive retaining wall in your outdoor space to prevent erosion. Your hired retaining wall contractors can assess the site, help you design the retaining wall if you don’t have a design ready, then build the wall. 

Assessing the site

The first step in retaining wall construction is taking site measurements. Your Tasker can consider distinct site features, like if the wall will be placed on a slope and if the site gets a lot of rain or snowmelt. The retaining wall builders can also recommend the appropriate design and materials to suit the site’s measurements and features. 

Designing the walls

If you don’t have a design already, a local retaining wall contractor can help you make one. Some local landscape retaining wall contractors can provide you with not just any retaining wall design, but one that conforms with established zoning laws and safety and industry standards. The design can also have the aesthetic elements you want and be sturdy enough to prevent soil erosion in your property. Yes, you can have all this while keeping within your budget! When you post a task, specify your budget and get offers from retaining wall contractors near you. 

Getting permits

The next step is to get permits for the design and build. Your Tasker can obtain the required permits from the relevant authorities like your Homeowner’s Association, City Planning Department, or other federal jurisdiction. Note that some Taskers may charge extra for getting these permits. Even as construction and zoning laws vary from state to state, don’t worry; Local retaining wall installers know how and where to get the appropriate permits. 

Preparing for the build

Your Tasker can get the materials and prepare the appropriate tools. Whichever type of retaining wall you want to be built—brick, concrete, concrete bag, wood, or natural stone—your Tasker can get the right materials! Your Tasker can also make sure the materials and tools are of the right specification, quality, and amount. Then, they can turn over any leftover materials after the build.

Building the retaining walls

Your hired Taskers can do the retaining wall installation or construction once they’re ready with the design, permits, and materials. They can build your retaining wall as per the drafted design, so there are no surprises. The result could be an aesthetically pleasing yet functional wall that can protect your property from soil erosion. The Tasker can execute the design, whether it’s a retaining wall made of wood, concrete, hollow blocks, cement bags, or boulders. They’ll use the appropriate tools, procured materials, safety equipment, and techniques. 

Finishing touches

Your Tasker can apply any finishing touches or embellishments on the retaining wall design as required. This can include installing capstones on stone walls, creating gradual step-downs or turning-in sections, backfilling, or installing greenery and other embellishments. Don’t forget that you can also have other features like privacy screens or outdoor blinds installed.

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Micro piling contiguous retaining wall poor access

£5,000

Clapham Junction, Greater London, SW11

8th Dec 2024

I might be pushing air Tasker a bit hard here but are there any piling folks on here? I need to form a retaining wall out of contiguous piles in a back garden in sw11. Access is really awkward, through standard front door and down 7 steps so has to be a small rig. Assume 150mm piles, to a depth of 6m contiguous wall.

Replace broadband hub retaining existing connections

£50

Woodmansterne, Surrey

19th Nov 2024

I have a new hub but want it renamed to negate any conflicts with existing connections

Abdul was patient , knowledgeable and hugely supportive when I got some of the detail wrong. I cannot commend him too highly

Digging and filling a retaining wall

£40

Daisy Hill, West Yorkshire

14th Oct 2024

Hi, i need a small retaining wall back filled. There already a mound of soil on location it just needs digging and filling, i have all the tools.

Replace railway sleeper retaining wall

£1,500

Oaklands, Hertfordshire

27th Aug 2024

Dig out a 15M wooden sleeper retaining wall and install new sleepers. I already have the new sleepers

Build retaining wall and render , also prepare the foundation

£800

Coldfall, Greater London

10th Jul 2024

Build a retaining wall with with bricks and render with concrete. Prepare the foundation , area has been excavated just needs filling with the concrete. Total area for retaining wall is 22 meters . Add a slot drain channel 8 meters connect to manhole .

Retaining wall

£2,000

Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA7

2nd Jul 2024

Retaining wall for large patio area....experienced bricky required

Brick layer, build a retaining wall

£2,000

Lammack, Lancashire

25th May 2024

Please provide your cost for labour to Build a retaining wall out of concrete block est 80cm high 20meters length. Also raise current wall by 2 brick height and raise 2 pillows by 2 brick height,

Complete garden brick retaining wall

£300

South Ascot, Berkshire

15th May 2024

Complete garden retaining wall with blocks and bricks and topping (concrete or stone slabs). Approximately 50 blocks and 500 bricks. Materials will be supplied except concrete mixer.

Retaining ring on washer seal

£25

East Finchley, Greater London, N2

14th May 2024

I fix a new door lock on my washing machine but can not get the retaining ring back on the seal

Build a retaining wall in the garden

£1,000

Coldfall, Greater London

7th May 2024

I would like someone to build a retaining wall in my garden using breeze blocks and render it after

Retaining wall

£250

Hilltop, Buckinghamshire

5th May 2024

Roughly 15ft retaining wall 3ft high will supply all material

Build a small brick retaining wall.

£200

Bromley, Greater London, BR1

26th Apr 2024

I would like a small two layer brick retaining wall built. I can supply the material.

Replace log retaining wall with brick wall on land built up by 2ft

£5,000

Eastcotts, Bedfordshire

23rd Apr 2024

I have a house costructed on built up land. At the bottom of the rear garden there is log retaining wall 38 feet in length.I would like it replaced with a double skinned brick wall. The footings need to be 2ft deep and the wall 2ft high.Please also include the cost scraping off and replacing the cotswold stone and installing a weed proof membrane

Retaining wall

£1,111

Enniskillen, County Fermanagh

6th Apr 2024

Retaining wall+shed foundation at the backyard

Retaining garden wall

£1,000

Bitterne Park, Hampshire

19th Mar 2024

I need to replace an existing retaining garden wall. The current wall is made from railway sleeper but these rotting and I’m looking to have it replaced with brick

Build 7m x 30cm retaining wall

£1,500

Hardwick, Oxfordshire

17th Mar 2024

Low retaining wall across my garden, replaces railway sleepers. Brick to match garage with a single step.

Building retaining wall in blocks and facing bricks. Dainage

£5,000

Beardwood, Lancashire

14th Nov 2023

We need a retaining wall specialist to build the retIning wall on three sides of our garden with drainage installed - Due date: Flexible

Excavate and replace retaining wall with reinforced concrete . 6mx3m

£9,999

Bromley Park, Greater London

26th Oct 2023

Replace an existing retaining wall. Remove spoil, excavate and reinstate footings, brick cladding to match existing brick work.Reinstate path and steps. - Due date: Flexible

Build a retaining wall 10.5 x 1.4 meters

£4,000

Oldmixon, Somerset

19th Oct 2023

I live on a hill and there is a Tiering wall (Height 1.4 meters, length approx 10.4 meters) about 1.5 meters from the house. The wall is bowing and showing bad signs of rotting and I'd like to obtain a quote to either repair it or build another wall in front of it. - Due date: Flexible

Timber sleepers fitting retaining wall

£9,999

Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11

4th Oct 2023

Timber sleepers wall instalation 154 lineal metres, height 4 m down to 1.2 - Due date: Flexible