Brick Wall Building in Wallington

Brick wall building in Wallington for boundaries, raised beds and retaining walls. Built off a concrete footing, with brick and mortar matched to the house and drainage behind anything holding back soil.

Footings and Why They Matter

Every wall needs a concrete footing dug below the level that frost and ground movement reach. The height and thickness of the wall decide how wide and deep it has to be. Walls that crack or lean within a few years nearly always trace back to a footing that was too shallow.

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Retaining Walls and Drainage

A wall holding back soil takes constant pressure, and that pressure multiplies when the ground behind it is saturated. Weep holes and a drainage layer of stone behind the wall let water escape instead of pushing. Retaining walls also need to be thicker than a simple boundary wall.

Matching Brick, Mortar and Coping

A new wall looks right when the brick and the mortar colour sit close to what is already there. Reclaimed brick suits older properties. The coping on top throws rainwater clear of the face, which keeps the brickwork dry and stops the staining you see on walls left open.

About us

Brickwork runs alongside the paving side of what we do, since so many patios need a retaining wall, a step or a raised bed to work. We build walls across Wallington and south London, from low garden borders to boundary walls, using the same approach to footings we have used for over 40 years.

  • Over 40 years laying driveways and patios

  • Block paving, resin and tarmac driveways

  • Fencing, decking and garden landscaping

  • Covering Wallington and south London

  • Prices agreed in writing before work starts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How high can a garden brick wall be in Wallington?

Two metres is the usual limit without planning permission, dropping to one metre where the wall sits next to a road or footpath. Conservation areas and listed buildings have tighter rules. We check the position against the boundary when we measure up and tell you where you stand.

How long does it take to build a garden wall?

A low garden or raised bed wall is usually two to three days, including digging and pouring the footing and letting it set before any brickwork starts. A longer boundary wall or a retaining wall takes a week or more. Frost and heavy rain stop mortar work.

Can you repair an existing garden wall instead of rebuilding it?

Often, yes. Loose coping, failed mortar joints and a damaged section near the top can be cut out and rebuilt while the rest stays. Where a wall is leaning, the footing has usually failed and rebuilding that section from the ground up is the only lasting fix.

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