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Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls
Gravity, reinforced and crib retaining structures — with the drainage behind them that most failed walls never had.
- Built to an engineer's design
- Drainage behind the wall, every time
- Repair and replacement of failed walls
- Free site survey and a fixed price against a written scope
- Own plant, own teams, no subcontract chain
- Setting out, test records and as built information
Trusted by leading businesses across the UK and Ireland
What Retaining Walls covers
Survey and design coordinationGround conditions, heights and surcharge established with your engineer.
Excavation and foundationsBases sized and poured for the structure and the retained load.
Reinforced concrete wallsFormed, reinforced and poured to the design.
Block, gabion and crib systemsAlternative systems where they suit the site and the budget better.
Drainage and backfillLand drain, free draining backfill and weep holes so water cannot build up.
Repairs to failed wallsBulging, leaning and cracked structures assessed and rebuilt or stabilised.
Need this sorted quickly?
Leave a number and we'll call you straight back, or call us now, any hour of the day.
Or call 0203 908 0035
Why clients hand us the whole site
Groundworks set the levels every trade after you works to. Getting them right, and getting them right first time, is what keeps a programme intact.
Always answered
A real person on the phone at any hour, every day of the year.
Years of experience
Combined industry experience across groundworks, drainage and concrete.
Point of contact
One named contact from first survey through to final sign off.
How it works
No drawn out procurement. Most jobs go from first call to a priced scope inside a week.
Step 1
Call or send the drawings
Tell us the site and the scope. Send an engineer's drawing if you have one; a description is enough if you do not.
Step 2
Free survey and fixed price
We walk the site, check levels and services, then quote a fixed price against a written scope, on the same day.
Step 3
Built and documented
Delivered by our own teams and plant, then handed over with setting out records, test results and as built information.
Recent civil engineering
Trenching, drainage, concrete, kerbing and hardstanding delivered across the UK by the same teams and the same plant.
8 recent projects
Trenching Works
BirminghamTrenching project for new EV charging bays, including excavation, cable routes, duct installation, bedding, backfilling, reinstatement, electrical infrastructure preparation, surface repairs and coordination for future charging point installations.
Ducting Installation
SwanseaTrench excavation and installation of new underground ducting, including ground preparation, bedding, duct positioning, alignment, protection, temporary safety measures, backfilling preparation and reinstatement works.
Forecourt Concrete Renewal
DevonCompleted comprehensive concrete works to this petrol station forecourt, including excavation, ground preparation, reinforcement, new concrete slabs, jointing, drainage integration, finishing, curing and reinstatement.
ACO Drainage Installation
Milton KeynesInstallation complete of an ACO channel drainage system within a tarmac surface, providing effective surface water management, improved drainage performance and a durable finish suitable for commercial vehicle areas.
Bollard and Utility Installation
CambridgeInstallation of stainless steel protective bollards and electrical utility equipment within a landscaped verge, providing secure cable protection, improved site safety, and a clean durable finish alongside block paving, ready for EV install.
Reinforced Equipment Base
WarwickInstallation complete of a bespoke durable, purpose built equipment base for HGV use with protective edging and a central service opening, providing a robust, clean and safe foundation for future site infrastructure and ready for equipment install.
Accessible Cable Management
WiltshireInstallation of a durable cable management system within this industrial site in Wiltshire, providing protected cable routing, improved site safety and a seamless finish, accessible cable management alongside the new concrete surface.
New Build Kerb Installation
GloucesterInstallation complete of new concrete kerbs throughout this new build residential development, creating clean road edges, defined landscaping areas and a durable finish to support the new estate infrastructure and ready for move in dates.
Free quotation
Get in touch
Send us the site and the scope. We'll survey it at no cost and come back with a fixed, no obligation quotation, on the same day.
- Free site survey, no obligation
- Fixed price against a written scope
- Same working day reply
Prefer to talk? 0203 908 0035
Common questions
Do we need a structural engineer?
For anything retaining significant height or supporting a surcharge, yes. We work to the design, and we can arrange it as part of the package if you would rather have one contract.
Why has our existing wall started to lean?
Nearly always water pressure behind it, sometimes combined with an undersized foundation. Adding drainage to an existing wall is often possible and far cheaper than rebuilding.
How long does a retaining wall take?
It depends on height and system, but most commercial walls are two to six weeks including foundations, curing and backfill.
Do you have your own plant and operators?
Yes. Excavators, dumpers, rollers, breakers and attachments are ours, operated by directly employed teams, so we mobilise quickly rather than waiting on hire company availability.
Can you work on a live, occupied site?
Most of our work is on operational sites. We phase the works, segregate properly, plan traffic management around deliveries and pedestrians, and work nights or weekends where that is what it takes.
Is a site survey and quotation free?
Yes. Surveys and quotations are free and carry no obligation. We normally survey within a few working days and return a fixed price against a written scope on the same day.
Do you cover the whole of the UK?
Yes, and Ireland. Regional teams cover single sites and national portfolios, including multi site civils programmes running simultaneously across several regions.
Get an instant quote today
Send us photographs and the height being retained. We'll survey it free of charge and come back with a fixed price.