Retaining walls
Retaining Walls in Manchester
Turn a sloping garden into usable levels with a wall built to hold the ground behind it.
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Retaining walls for sloping gardens
A retaining wall holds back soil so a sloping garden can become level terraces for a patio, a lawn or planting. Unlike a freestanding wall, it is pushed on constantly by the ground behind it, so it has to be designed and built with that load in mind.
We build retaining walls in brick, concrete block, timber sleepers and natural stone. Whatever the material, the wall sits on a proper footing and has drainage behind it, because water building up in the soil is the most common reason retaining walls bulge, crack or lean.
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Retaining wall options
Brick
A smart, long-lasting finish that can match your house or other garden walls, built on a concrete footing.
Concrete block
Strong and economical, often faced with brick or stone or rendered for a cleaner look.
Timber sleepers
A natural, quick-to-build option for lower walls and raised beds, fixed securely so they cannot be pushed out.
Natural stone
Characterful and well suited to traditional and cottage gardens, laid on a solid base with drainage behind.
Why drainage behind a retaining wall matters
When soil gets saturated it becomes much heavier and pushes harder against the wall. Without a way out for that water, even well built walls can start to bow or crack.
We backfill behind the wall with free-draining stone, lay a perforated pipe at the base where it is needed and leave weep holes so water can escape. Taller walls, walls near a house, drive or boundary, and walls holding back very wet ground may need input from a structural engineer, and we will tell you at the survey if we think yours does.
What's included
What goes into a retaining wall
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- Survey of levels, soil and drainage
- Excavation and safe battering of the bank
- Concrete footing or firm base
- Wall built in your chosen material
- Free-draining backfill behind the wall
- Drainage pipe and weep holes where needed
- Coping or capping to finish
- Spoil removed and site left tidy
Got a sloping garden? Get a free retaining wall quote
We will look at the levels and suggest the right wall for the job.
Why choose Nice & Tidy
Why choose us to build your retaining wall
Retaining walls do serious work, so we take no short cuts on footings or drainage. We are a local, family-run and fully insured business, and we keep the site safe and tidy throughout.
Built for the load
Footings and wall build are matched to the height and the ground being held back.
Drainage as standard
Free-draining backfill and weep holes stop water pressure building behind the wall.
Honest advice
If a wall needs an engineer, we say so rather than guessing.
Safe, tidy site
Banks are cut back safely and spoil is cleared as the job goes.
What our customers say
Read what our customers say about their gardens, patios and driveways.
Pricing
What affects the cost of a retaining wall
We quote in writing after seeing the slope, the soil and the access for ourselves.
- The height and length of the wall
- The material chosen
- Amount of excavation and spoil to remove
- Drainage needed behind the wall
- Whether engineering design is required
How we carry out the work
How we build a retaining wall
No pressure at any stage, and nothing is booked until you have the price in writing.
Assess the slope
We measure the height to be retained, look at the soil and any water on site, and check what sits above and below the wall.
Excavate and footing
The bank is cut back safely and a footing is laid on firm ground to carry the wall and the soil behind it.
Build and drain
The wall goes up in stages, with drainage pipe, weep holes and free-draining backfill placed as it rises.
Finish and landscape
We cap the wall, level the ground above and below and leave the area ready for a patio, lawn or planting.
About us
A family-run landscaping business in Failsworth
Nice & Tidy Landscaping is a local, family-run business based in Failsworth. We design and build driveways, patios and gardens for homeowners and businesses across Manchester and the surrounding towns.
You deal with the people doing the work, from the first visit to the final clean-up. We are fully insured, the quote is free and written down, and we leave every job as the name says: nice and tidy.
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Our work
Recent work by Nice & Tidy
A few of our recent jobs across Manchester. Tap a photo to see it larger.
Areas we cover
Retaining Walls across Greater Manchester
Based in Failsworth, we quote and carry out work right across Manchester and the surrounding towns. Pick a town to see it on the map.
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Good to know
Retaining wall questions
Do I need an engineer for my retaining wall?
Why are there holes at the bottom of a retaining wall?
Are sleeper retaining walls a good idea?
My retaining wall is leaning. Can it be fixed?
Get in touch
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Call or message the team for free, no-obligation advice.
- Call us0800 158 8042
- Emailinfo@niceandtidylandscaping.co.uk
- Based inFailsworth, Manchester
