A well-built brick wall adds structure, privacy and character to a garden and frames the front of a house. We build new walls and repair or rebuild old ones, using brick and copings that suit your home.
Walls we build and repair
- Front and boundary walls, with piers and gate openings
- Garden walls and raised planters
- Retaining walls for sloping gardens
- Curved and decorative walls
- Repairs and rebuilds of leaning, cracked or frost-damaged walls
Built to last
Most failed garden walls we see were let down by what you cannot see: shallow foundations, no damp-proof course, poor copings or the wrong mortar. Every wall we build sits on a proper concrete foundation, with a damp-proof course and copings or a brick-on-edge capping to shed water. Long walls include movement joints or piers where needed.
Retaining walls
Walls that hold back soil need extra thought, including drainage behind the wall and reinforcement where needed. For taller retaining walls we may recommend input from a structural engineer.
Do I need planning permission?
In England, you can usually build a wall up to 1 metre high next to a road or footpath, or up to 2 metres high elsewhere, without planning permission. Different rules can apply to listed buildings, conservation areas and some new-build estates, so check with your council if you are unsure. See our FAQs for more.
Shared boundaries
If a wall sits on the boundary line with a neighbour, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply. Talk to your neighbour early, and we can explain what is usually involved.