Retaining Wall Repairs
Retaining wall repairs — where they make sense.
Not every failing wall can be patched. We'll look at what's causing the movement before telling you a repair will hold.
The honest position on repairs
A leaning wall isn't fixed by making the front look straight again. The cause needs to be understood first.
If the wall is moving because water is building up behind it or the footings can't hold the load, straightening or facing the wall buys time and not much else. We'd rather tell you that upfront than take the job twice.
When repair is genuinely appropriate
- Isolated damage with sound footings
- A blocked or collapsed drainage outlet
- Damaged caps or top courses
- Localised erosion above or below the wall
- A single failed sleeper in a sound run
- Surface water being directed at the wall
Drainage repairs
A good portion of retaining wall problems are drainage problems. Clearing, reinstating or adding outlets, and redirecting surface water away from the top of the wall, can be a genuine repair rather than a patch — provided the structure itself is still sound.
Getting an assessment
Send through photos of the wall, the ground above and behind it, and anything that's changed after heavy rain. That usually tells us whether we're looking at a repair or a replacement conversation before we come out.
Send through a couple of photos and we'll get a better idea of the site.
Call us, or use the quote form. Photos of the wall, the ground behind it and the access tell us more than a description ever will.
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Retaining Wall Construction
New retaining walls for residential sites across Wollongong and the Illawarra.
Concrete Sleeper Walls
Concrete sleeper systems with galvanised posts, where the site suits them.
Timber Sleeper Walls
Timber systems for garden and lower-level retaining where appropriate.
Block Retaining Walls
Masonry and segmental block systems for the right applications.
Retaining Wall Replacement
Removing and replacing failed, leaning or deteriorated walls.
Excavation & Drainage
Excavation, site prep, ag pipe and behind-wall drainage.
Retaining Wall Costs
What actually moves the price on a Wollongong retaining wall.