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Garden walls are a more substantial alternative to fencing, they’re often chosen to provide a bit more perimeter privacy, support outdoor structures or to complete your grand garden designs. Find an experienced bricklayer, and they’ll be able to build you a garden wall that fits the style of your home and slots seamlessly into your garden.
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Garden walls add a touch of panache to your outdoor space. But they’re there to do more than just elevate your garden design.
There are many reasons why you might need to build a garden wall. Often garden walls are selected over alternatives like fencing because they provide a solid base to fix another structure on (or to). Garden walls can be used to support fencing and pergolas, suspend bulky items like planters, and shallow walls can be used to support decking too. A solid brick wall can also act as a retainer, holding soil and earth in place – particularly handy if your garden has a steep slope or bank.
But garden walls can help to solve other issues. For example, their robust brick construction makes them ideal for reducing road noise. They can also provide an elegant privacy-boosting solution.
Whatever your reason for building a garden wall, find an expert, reliable bricklayer. They’ll ensure your brick boundary is structurally sound, and built to last.
Cost of garden wall building
Most garden wall building jobs will be priced per square metre. So, the price you pay will be influenced by the size of the wall you want to have constructed. Excluding materials (the bricks or stone you choose will affect the price significantly), expect to pay:
- For a single-skin wall, anywhere from £200–£300 per sqm
- For a double-skin wall, anywhere from £250–£400 per sqm
How to build a garden wall
The process to build a garden wall will differ depending on what purpose your wall needs to serve – whether it’s there to act as a retaining wall, or is simply intended to be a neat perimeter.
Your bricklayer will usually follow this five-step process:
- Drawing up plans. Your bricklaying expert should begin by sketching out the design and size of your wall, so there’s no confusion about what you want (and what you’re paying for). Make sure any shrubs, plants, other garden features, and (crucially) electrical cables and water pipes are included, so there are no shocks as the ground is dug for the next phase – foundations. A single-skin wall often won’t provide enough solidity, so most bricklayers will recommend building a wall that’s double skin (two bricks wide).
- Laying foundations. Even shallow garden walls need a solid base to sit on. Your tradesperson will be able to advise on the depth of the foundations you need for your wall. Usually, they’ll dig a trench around 300-mm deep, pouring concrete to the required level and tamping it down to form an even, flat surface when it dries.
- Preparation for laying. Your bricklayer will then set out a string line to ensure blocks and bricks are laid neatly. At this stage they’ll mix up mortar – typically six parts sand, one part cement and one part hydrated lime, with mortar plasticiser added to the water.
- Laying blockwork. Then it’s time to lay the blocks or bricks. Beginning at one end, your bricklayer will spread the mortar along the string line, around 12–15 mm in depth. Once the first brick is laid in place, it’ll be gently tapped down, compressing the mortar to a 10-mm depth. The next brick should be laid with around a 10-mm gap. To give the blockwork that classic overlapping pattern, the next row (or course) begins with a half brick, so each new complete brick straddles the joint on the row below.
- Pointing. As the mortar sets, it can be neatly pointed in using a trowel. For a smart finish, your bricklayer should aim to smooth the mortar back to a few millimetres from the brick face. And, after clearing away any mess, that’s the job done.
Types of bricks for garden walls
- Standard clay brick walls. These are the most common types of brick walls, and are the cheapest option too. You’ll have the choice of a range of bricks – in different sizes, styles and colours. For something more authentic or rustic, you could consider reclaimed or second-hand bricks – just beware you can pay more for these bricks than new ones.
- Natural stone walls. For a top-end finish, look no further than natural stone. Depending on how rugged you want your wall to look, you can opt from an undressed stone (which is essentially the raw stone that’s been dug from a quarry) through to a fully dressed stone – typically machine-cut into neat blocks. Natural stone walls are impressive, but you’ll pay premium prices for that premium style.
- Dry and semi-dry stone walls. A genuine dry stone wall will be built without mortar, using stones which fit neatly together. Finding those jigsaw puzzle pieces can make dry stone walls expensive though, so another option (which might save time and material costs) is semi-dry stone walling. To the untrained eye, it appears to be a genuine dry-stone wall, but there’s mortar hidden between the joints to reinforce the structure.
The qualifications your garden wall building expert needs
Your garden wall builder won’t need to hold accreditations or formal qualifications, but an apprenticeship, diploma or some form of vocational training in bricklaying is helpful.
Beyond that, look for experience and evidence of previous garden wall building work they have completed. And ensure they’re able to provide a number of independent customer references.
Planning permission for garden wall building
Garden walls standing over one-metre tall and bordering a public road or pavement require planning permission. And the same goes for any garden wall over two metres in height. You can read more about planning permission for garden walls on the Planning Portal website.
Insurance for garden wall building assembly
Make sure your property and possessions are protected against any damage by asking your professional for proof of their public liability cover.
Questions you should ask your garden wall building expert
- Will they be quoting by the size of the wall, or on a day-rate basis?
- Can they supply bricks and materials?
- Will a single-skin wall be sufficient, or will a double-skin wall be required?
- Are they able to build natural stone walls as well as brick walls?
25 combined years of experience within the construction industry. We provide a clean, neat and reliable service. We strive to do our best for each and every one of our clients no matter how big or small the job may be. We take on all aspects of masonry work. Garden walls, extentions, chimney stack removals, patios, repointing, traditional brickwork, lime mortar putty… you name it we do it!
Great work and communication. Clean and tidy and did what we wanted well.
At One On Top Of Two, we are a team of experienced brickwork specialists who have over 44 years of combined experience within the trade and industry! We are CSCS Health & Safety Certified and fully insured! If you're in and around the Manchester area and you're looking for professional brickwork specialists with expertise within the building trade, then you are in the right place! If you have a project in mind, get in contact with us today to arrange your FREE quote! Take a look at our Social Media to see the level of craftsmanship we bring to every project! Instagram/Facebook - @oneontopoftwo
Small job to repair garden wall in north Manchester. Quoted quickly and carried out as promised. Recommended.
sole trader operation with over 35 yrs continuous experience. trade indentured, city&guilds1st and time served.all aspects of brickwork with particular concentration to repointing, restoration,strengthening& surface cleaning.all lime& Portland mortar done
I recently had a garden wall demolished and rebuilt. John and his work colleague did a fantastic job. Very professional and friendly. Gave me a wriiten quote with everything included. No hidden charges. I would use them again and fully recommend them to anyone considering building work. Thankyou John
Hello! I'm a fully qualified bricklayer(city and guilds 1992) with over 30 years' experience in the trade. I am primarily a bricklaying specialist though I am more than happy to do natural stone work as well. I have worked on and completed many projects including new builds, small and large extensions, commercial and private developments, retaining walls, stone work, re-pointing, renovations, fireplaces, Indian stone flagging, renovations and structural alterations. I have sub-contracted for most of the major house builders, worked for private developers, and also many bricklaying contractors, though I am now focussing on working direct for the public offering a professional, efficient and competitive bricklaying service which includes all aspects of bricklaying from new builds,extensions and garden/retaining walls right through to a small repair job! I have a construction industry safety card and public liability insurance for peace of mind. Kind regards, Paul Broughton
time served bricklayer. 35yrs experience All types of brickwork undertaken
Deter made a great job of my garden wall. I am very pleased with it. He kept me well informed along the way and the price was reasonable.
Next Level bricklaying services with an exceptional level of quality workmanship and service.
I am delighted with the quality of Lefter's work. The job was a demanding one, and he responded to all the challenges. He is a perfectionist who works very hard. He is very easy to talk to and happy to explain how things are developing. I would recommend him highly.
Welcome to ross property repair family run business with 20 years experience in property repairs & maintenance our professional, efficient and reliable handymen are just one call away to fix all your “to do” list with no hassle involved. RPR Scotland is the best solution for all your property maintenance needs, no matter how small or how big the job is. We serve both commercial and residential customers in Edinburgh, Lothian and Scottish Borders area. By choosing RPR Scotland you have guaranteed: ? job done at the highest standards on every visit ? agreed appoitments and timing followed ? no mess left behind when job is done L ? you pay just for work done . We pride ourselves on the high standards out work is finished to . First class workmanship at affordable prices . Below I have listed some of the services we offer - letting agent and land lord services -rot and mould -mastic and silicone replacement - handyman services -All aspects of joinery work - tilling -wet wall panelling - painting and decorating - small plumbing jobs - laminate flooring , carpets ,linoleum ELECTRICAL - new sockets or extra sockets - new light fittings - fit cookers - exterior garden sockets EXTERIOR - Decking -slabbing - build Huts - fencing - build small walls - gutter repairs and cleaning - slate repairs - flat roof repairs SMALL JOBS - plasterboard repairs - new toilet seats - new door handles - shelving - cleaning services on request - and all aspects of gardening - FULLY INSURED - and much more to much to list ANY JOB BiG OR SMALL WE DO IT ALL
Work finished to a high standard and within the timescales discussed with William. Minor issue was put right satisfactorily. Lisa was professional and easy to deal with. Thanks
garydaviesbricklayer Time served when an apprenticeship was a apprenticeship.Over four decades of experience which there is no substitute for I offer a reliable and professional service and will advise you on the best way forward for your project. I’m all about quality not quantity produced in a week.Its there for a life time correct and looking good.Experience in damp solving from DPC injection to Lead and DPC chimney trays.The placing of new Cavity trays to window and door heads .. Lime mortar specialist, repointing stone and brickwork Blown face brick replacement .I do not consider your job finished till it’s something I’d accept on my own property garydaviesbricklayer
Fabulous service, reliable polite and thorough highly recommend
Hello Harry Walker here, 15 years Experience in Building, Trade Qualifications for Bricklayer, Reliable, Affordable Service.
happy with job, will work with them again
My name it’s Cris. I am a person with many qualities in handyman.What a handyman means? A handyman, also known as a handyperson or handyworker, is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs, typically around the home. These tasks include trade skills, repair work, maintenance work, are both interior and exterior, and are sometimes described as "side work", "odd jobs" or "fix-up tasks". For me a handyman means the person who helps the people who are in need or not having the necessary training for that thing and at the same time the one who later gives a smile to the people's face. For this, please contact me in any need you have
Great work by Cristian & team on a garden fence & patio job.
Hi, my name is Vladimir. I’m 43 years old and I have been working in construction industry for 28 years. I do bricklaying, stonework, plastering, rendering, bathroom fittings and woodwork. I had 4 years of building school where I was learning all those stuff. We had 1 week of practice, and then 1 week of theory during the 4 years. Thank you for reading :)
We are pleased with the jobs done. He kept in touch and turned up on time.
With years of experience in the building trade, we ensure all projects run smoothly and work is completed hassle free for the client, whether it be a big or small job. We take pride in carrying out finishing touches and leaving the site neat and tidy. All landscaping and bricklaying projects are undertaken, including: Driveways, patios, garden walls, brickwork repair, repointing, fencing, turfing, drainage, groundworks, digger & driver hire etc. We also have full public liability insurance.
Quality work, really helpful, pleasure to do business with, delivered as quoted. Highly recommend.
DMK is a family run construction business, my self and my team are fully qualified trades men with many years under our belt. we specialise in all building work and carry out our work to the highest standards.
Elite Building contractors South Wales. We are a multi trade company with over 30 years experience, we Specialise in extensions, house renovations, garage conventions. Bricklaying Patios Damp proofing
Gave good advice when repairing our wall that fell down. How to reinforce and make stronger. Came quickly. Looks great. Very professional. Thanks!
we do all roughcast stone and general brick work repairs lead work and general maintenance special removal work and also digger work trenching drainage clearance and general leveling ect 45years in the trade.
Pat came really promptly for a quote and gave a good price and did the work within the week. Brilliant job - great to deal with - very friendly and just got on with it and got it done. Made my life very easy. I'll definitely be calling on GP Property Maintenance again for other jobs. Would highly recommend. Thanks Pat.
We here at VT Bricklayers provide the following: Extensions Garden walls Stone Work Fencing and many External projects. We have been running for 8 years and are a of team of 10 We are very experienced and professional and carry our work to a high standard.
I have had a disappointing service from this gentleman unfortunately he has not completed the work because we had disagreements about payment.He told he's rate is £1 per brick to lay, and in hes calculation was 370 bricks to build a bbq.We agreed to start in 2 days, he came late at 11.40am at about 4 pm when the work was nearing completion I counted the bricks and it was 220 so I said I owe £220 he got very angry and he left unfinished job I paid him £300 Next day had finish myself and clean mess he left
We are a small family run company, trading for over 25 years meaning we have lots of experience throughout all the building trade… you don’t ever need to worry that your job is too big or small! We take pride in each and every one of our job to ensure all customers are happy with the standard of service. At generation building we offer free, fast and competitively priced quotes.
It rained on the Tuesday you were scheduled to come on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which were all dry days. Your 'proof' of your van was a photo of a van outside a building which proved nothing. You offered the compensation and then failed to turn up with no notice at which point we decided we'd had enough of being messed around. And you can't even get my name right.
I am a neat and tidy bricklayer who prides himself on a quality job, looking for garden wall type jobs,can do re pointing,install damp and general making good and repair work.
Ryan was great. He was quick with his work which he completed to a great standard and for a very reasonable price. I'd have no problem both using his services in the future and recommending him to anyone else.
At CJM Build We provide professional building services and property maintenance in Bath and surrounding area. We specialise in Home Extensions, Renovations, Conversions, Plastering/Rendering, Patios & Stone Masonry. We are a well respected local company with lots of satisfied customers. Qualified and skilled builders
Excellent job completed with a good attention to detail and within our agreed budget. Cameron is a very skilled builder, a tidy worker who cleaned up well as he went and was always pleasant and helpful. He cleaned the drive at the end of the job, used boards for the existing lawn he needed to cross so his work had a minimal impact on our property. Highly recommended.
General builder and property maintenance all aspects of work undertaken from a home extension to hanging a picture. We aim to for 100% satisfaction with every customer ,we are fully insured. No job too big or too small Look forward to hearing from you .
Andy and his team are friendly and flexible. They fitted in our job around existing weekday commitments. A few minor hiccups along the way (some were customer changes!) but in the end very pleased with my path extension and raised patio, including outdoor electrical installation. Good value too.
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