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Garden Walls
We build Garden Walls for any size of garden. All of the Garden Walls photos below are our own work.
Garden Walls
Garden walls are generally for retaining the soil at a higher level whether terracing a sloping site or creating raised beds.
Living Garden Wall
Of the construction methods the most common, and generally least expensive, are sleeper walls and those built of concrete blocks. Walls of this latter material often with a rendered surface subsequently coloured.
Sleeper walls are relatively quick to build and, after weathering, can blend into an informal setting. However be aware that many ‘new’ treated sleepers, although clean, have a relatively short life (of around 8 years) before showing signs of rotting. Old, reclaimed, sleepers will generally last much longer but many ooze tar in warm weather and are not therefore ‘child friendly’. Nonetheless sleeper retaining walls can be a good choice in the right situation. We construct them with overlapping joints and secured to each other with high tensile fasteners.
Concrete block walls can be constructed more quickly than brick, and other materials. They are useful in situations where a high wall, retaining significant pressure loads, is necessary. Generally laid flat, with additional buttressing if required and adequately provided with ‘weep’ holes, their inherent ‘hard’ appearance can be acceptable. Indeed as part of a modern, minimalistic, garden when rendered, and perhaps capped with a decorative material, a wall of this type can be very fitting.
Brick walls, generally made of bricks that match the property, are often an obvious choice. Walls constructed with ‘York’ or another local stone generally look ‘softer’ and may incorporate niches to house suitable plants. This later form of construction is a little more demanding in time and skill but can be exactly ‘right’ in a traditional garden.
However, whatever the garden, we are always pleased to offer advice on this, or any other aspect, of your new garden. We have the skill and years of experience to help you choose what fits in with your needs and aspirations.
Customer Comments
Many thanks for another wonderful piece of work! Very best wishes Peter & Karen After completion of a project about 10 years after we carried out original work
Hello Debbie! Please find enclosed our cheque in settlement of your invoice. We would like to thank you, Garry & Zak for transforming our front garden into something really special and pleasing. We could not have asked for more, - advice given, attention to detail, materials used and quality of work -exemplary! With all our very best wishes. John & Geneve ps and a great big thank you for your efforts and trouble in saving our special trees! John & Geneve From letter
We would like to thank you and all of your team for the excellent work that you have done in creating our garden out of what was nothing more than rough pasture. We have been impressed by your vision, knowledge and flexibility, and by the hard work and friendly manner of all of you people. We would have no hesitation in recommending your services. Anon Extract from recent letter
Dear Debbie, Just to say how delighted we both are with the garden and to enclose our cheque in payment of your invoice. Please pass on our thanks to Garry and the boys. They nwere great. We shall look forward to seeing you in the spring. Thank you again and kind regards Wendy & Brian Letter with cheque
We are sure you will be glad to know that we are absolutely delighted with the results of all your hard work and it has been much admired by all our friends and neighbours who have seen it. The quality of workmanship, planting scheme and attention to detail is truly excellent. Mrs M. N of Shaftesbury An extract from a letter
Many thanks for such a good job so far! Mr M. of Somerley An extract from a letter
Many thanks Debbie, we're absolutely thrilled with the finished effect - so much better than we ever expected. We're still giving thought to the other side at the moment but will get back to you one way or the other. Kind regards Terrie Note with payment
Dear Debbie, Please find enclosed a cheque for the work on our front garden. We are amazed at how much the garden has opened up the front of the property. Thank Garry and the boys for us please. Andy Letter with cheque
We thank you and your team for providing such a pleasing design and an excellent service. Mr D.R of Merley An extract from a letter from Mr D.R
Fantastic, fantastic … Mr G of Warminster An extract from a letter - commenting on a deck
Please find cheque enclosed for the balance. Thank you and all your guys for a lovely job carried out in pretty appalling weather. Jean & Terry Jean & Terry Letter with cheque
Dear Debbie, Very many thanks for all your hard work + creative input for the garden - people who saw it a year ago are truly amazed! I have about 1/3 of the planting to do now, but it's bursting with ??? and I'm thrilled with it. Many, many thanks to you and all 'The Team' love Rosemary Rosemary From a letter
Dear Debbie, We look at the garden each day with joy, it is simply wonderful, thank you so much. We also now have 6 species (acceptable not pigeons or magpies) of birds who also like it! Please thank again the boys for their work, good humour and expertise. Hope to see you again, with warmest regards Anon Follow-up thank you letter
… … … We are really pleased with all you have done. Having had a lot of work done by various contractors - we were particularly impressed with how efficient and tidy Garry was throughout. We have not yet decided about the greenhouse area - but will let you know when we have. Thanks Marianne and Paul (We were subsequently asked to carry out the greenhouse area work) Marianne and Paul Extract from a letter
We would just like to say that we were very pleased with the final result and hope that the garden will continue to look as marvellous in the future as it does now. Mr & Mrs B of Corfe Mullen An extract from a letter
I just wanted to say how delighted we are with how the garden has turned out, we always knew you would do a good job, but it really has exceeded all our expectations! It's a real joy to sit out there in the evenings, or potter round checking on all the plants to see how they're doing - thank you. Mrs B of Broadstone An extract from a letter
Dear Debbie, Many thanks for your advice and help. We are delighted with the design and execution of the work on our pond. At least one frog is also happy having blessed us with frog spawn! Best wishes Eric & Margaret Job well done.Site cleaned very efficiently, many thanks. Anon Note with payment
Thank you for your quotation for a pond, rockery and waterfall at H..., also for the prompt response. I am very impressed with the extremely professional manner of your presentation. I am sure the quality of your work is likewise. Mr L. S of Wareham An extract from a letter
We are delighted with the quality of the work and the materials you recommended. Please pass on our thanks to Gary, Craig, Keith and Colin, who were always hard working, efficient and cheerful - even in the rain! Their skills will be long remembered as we enjoy the garden in years to come. I only hope my planting will do justice to the quality of your work. Our thanks and best wishes to you all. Anon Extract from letter to Debbie White
Dear Debbie, As it's a year now since I first contacted you about re-designing my garden, I wanted you to know how much pleasure it's given my this year. I really feel that the garden is now an extension of my house and the French windows are almost permanently open. Having seen the plants in all seasons now I really appreciate the wisdom in your choice of plants and their positions. Thank you so much. Please call in if you have the opportunity as I'd love you to see it a year on. Weekends are probably the easiest or early evenings while it's still light. All the best, Yours very gratefully, Ruth
Well done - a first class job - on time - and TIDY! - congratulations." Mr M of Wiltshire Note with cheque
Many thanks indeed for fitting our 'phase2' in so quickly - we're now ready for the spring and summer!! We're really pleased with the end result, complementing 'phase 1' so well - the whole garden gives us so much enjoyment from all angles and floors. The team, as before, worked hard in difficult conditions and have made a fantastic job - it's much appreciated. Anon Extract from a letter with cheque
Just to say a big thank you for our lovely garden and also to thank you for the support you have given us as we have been learning how to ensure it stays looking as good as you left it. All best wishes Jan & Lewis Jan & Lewis Thank you note
Can we take this opportunity to thank you for being so professional, and flexible, in the way in which you carried out the work. It was a pleasure to have you all and the standard of your work is exceptional. We would also like to compliment you on the way you cleaned up each evening and the care taken not to disturb or damage any of the rest of the property. Mrs C. B of Salisbury An extract from a letter
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