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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?
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 .
Andrew did a great job. Sourced the right bricks to match existing wall, worked through the rain digging out the soil to build the support and his brickwork is very good. He fixed the problems with the gate and we are very pleased with the finished job.
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!
My heartfelt thank you to Andy and Sandu for doing a fantastic job on my garden wall. Not only did they do a great job fixing my smashed up wall with expedient efficiency, Andy took a lot of care and effort in pointing me in the right direction with the other jobs I'm requesting in the most cost effective way. All in all Andy and Sandu were very professional at all times, and left the area spotless ! I would not hesitate to recommend them and I'll definitely be using them again. Thank you guys ????
hello, we are a small building service . clean tidy friendly tradesmen specializing in small building projects. high standard of quality assured. city n guilds time served tradesmen.
Repairing a damaged garden wall. Quick, high quality workmanship at a very fair price. Highly recommended!
SJ Roofing&Building Services From a small roof repair to a complete roof. From a small garden wall to a complete build. Big or small we do our best on them all Pick up the phone and give us a call we have PLEASED many customers hope the next will be U
Efficient, friendly service given. Would definitely recommend.
I all ways wanted to be a bricklayer just like my farther so he sent me to college witch I did for two years learning the trade then worked for various companies gaining my experience giving me the opportunity to working with other trades witch I started to learn witch gave me more confidence to work for myself so I could provide a good customer service with the reliability and attention to detail with the 33 + years in the trade.
Adam came and assesses the work required, understood the requirements and promptly gave a quote. Was able to undertake the work quickly to a really high standard. Extremely pleased with the end result and Adam was great to deal with throughout. Highly recommend
Fine line landscaping provide extensive Block Paving, resin bound, Driveways, Patios, Paving, Landscape Gardening and Fencing services throughout the South East. we will not be beaten on price or quality of finish. Whatever your vision for your home, fine line landscaping can make it a reality. With our enviable range of Block Paving, Indian Sandstone, Slabs, paving styles and colours, the variations are virtually endless. Fine line landscaping have many years expertise in the following areas: Block Paving, resin bound, Driveways, Patios, Landscape Gardening & Fencing. From modern, simple lines to traditional effects, there’s a design to suit every type of home.
Harry and his team were friendly, tidy, quick and completed our patio and driveway installation to a very high standard. We are delighted with the end product.
We are a small building firm specialising in brickwork and other aspects of the building trade over 25years experience from footings to roof
Mike is a top quality brick layer the workers he uses are very well spoken does a nice clean job built my wall to a very high standard made sure everything was cleaned when they were Finnish I would use them again
At JLF brickwork, we have over 15 years experience in general building work. We thrieve off customer satisfaction and provide a professional high standard of work. We go above and beyond to make customers' visions become a reality. We specialise in any construction needs internally and externally. No job is too big or too small.
D & B Maintenance is a family run business and has been running for 25+ years. Since becoming a proud member of rated people we have managed to get 40+ 5 star ratings which shows the pride we take in our work & how happy our customers are with the service we supply.. We are highly honoured to have the 4 year shield as well which you only manage to achieve with your high ratings.
Big Thanks to Danny and the lads, nice to have a builder who turns up on the day and does a first class job. Highly recommended.
Oscar’N’Build services (family business) has an 10 years experience in the industry, we have worked on residentials newbuilds, extensions. We are now happy to offer cleaning services, we have been working hard to add cleaners with a high standard to our company. At Oscar’N’Build we also have knowledge of general build works as we have other tradesmen that are part of our team. I have now been able to create a great team of builders with a passion for the trade. We can provide references when required Thank you very much Oscar’N’Build
Very efficient and swift job, Oscar was absolutely great! Thank you for fixing the fence!
We are a small dynamic building contractors covering Northamptonshire and surrounding counties providing a wealth of experience and knowledge within the construction industry
Andy and Glen are excellent, we have hired them over this summer to restore ~100m of our grade 2 listed sandstone wall and they have done a superb job. Super friendly and knowledgeable, nothing is too much trouble. Hard working, punctual and fun to liaise with. Highly recommended
Over 35 years of experience paving and landscaping across central Scotland, with 100% customer satisfaction.
Delighted!! From the initial detailed meeting to produce the quote, keeping in touch with anticipated start date, great communications throughout the job - to welcomed suggestions and enhancements as the job developed. A high quality end result exceeding all my expectations!! Utterly superb!
we are a small local construction company that has a good reputation for being consistent, knowledgeable and punctual. we offer a range of services within construction. we are very reliable and competitive with pricing. we have completed a number of projects which we have in our portfolio upon request.
Built a dividing concrete block wall in our garage. Started work soon after contact, got the job done quickly and to a decent standard. Would happily have back again.
With over 40 years experience in the roofing industry here at Colfords roofing and construction limited we take pride in our work competitive with our pricing and relentless with our customer satisfaction
Really impressed by how professional and efficient these guys were at building my garden wall.
We are a small, family run company based in the Midlands with more than 25 years experience in concrete reinforced structures and groundworks. We specialise in raft slab foundations; reinforced bases for summerhouses, sheds and garages; concrete retaining walls; footing foundations and all associated groundworks. We pride ourselves in delivering high quality workmanship at a fair price. "We form a firm foundation for you to create your vision"
Fantastic team!! Worked really hard! Did what they said they would do!! Very reasonably priced! Would definitely use them again and highly recommend them!
I am a HONEST reliable builder / stonemason. home repair/improvement inc [over 25 yrs] 100 plus x5 star rating .....dealing with most building materials brick block and stone also REPOINTING........ brick/stone...... garden landscaping concreting /construction design....patios.. walls ........ masonry outside painting etc etc '''' and whilst not a full time face brick worker or full time paviour... would strive to do a decent job on all work carried out ...please reply to phone call/text/emails.... as WE pay for All job leads ......all I ask that the quote I offer FREE ...will not be used as a price guide? for COWBOYS to undercut? if they cannot offer a quote theres a good possibility.... they cannot do the job ..........before being a moderate/good builder/stonemason i am a fully committed honest trustworthy human being and a conscientious worker '''''''''''thus,,,you only pay for delivered material....with invoice i pay for all other materials and labour.... thus developing a trust between the builder/ customer and please have an open mind over ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS during work ....as the weather is out of our control? FINAL payment to be paid on completion of work ....my peccadillo being paid a s a p when job is finished.........i will keep you updated on work as i go along to keep customers/builder trust /understanding?....please keep an open mind on materials /weather etc let................please take time out to offer rating......means a lot
Nick is a pleasant bloke who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty or get soaking wet when he knocked down my garage before building walls & steps, always early on site & cleans up afterwards, block work looks good and steps look great, reasonable price as well, well done Nick
We are a reliable friendly building company that puts the customers requirements as a priority, leading towards producing the highest quality jobs. AJ Building Services began in 1986 & specialise in Patios, Drives, Stone Walling, Brick & Block Work
Al knocked down and re built a wall at the entrance of our drive as the entrance was way too narrow . His brick work is amazing and stands out from the other walls of our neighbours . I would highly recommend his work .
We are a Worcestershire based building company. With 20 years experience. We specialise in brickwork stone work and natural stone. We offer a landscape groundwork and building service. All aspects of building and landscaping work undertaken. No job to big or to small
Fantastic service and a great job done in clearing our back garden of shrubs, levelling the ground and relaying a patio. Mark is a true conscientious professional tradesman and I would recommend his work .
Hi there MHB is run by myself (Joe) and my brother Ryan, originally from Surrey now living in south London. Qualifications in brickwork NVQ level2 Over 10 years experience New builds Extensions repointing garden walls No job too small Hard workers that believe in professionalism with a smile
Manor House Brickwork were brilliant! Both Joe and Ryan were punctual, polite and professional from the get go! From first attending site to quote, we had a cost competitive estimate within a few hours, job confirmed shortly after and their craftsmanship, care and kindness was exceptional! Absolutely brilliant!
SKG CONSTRUCTION LTD is a family run company with over 10 years of experience in creating high quality loft conversion, Extensions, complete home renovations. We offer a full package from conception through to completion. Our services range from providing you with your architectural drawings, involving buildings regulations and obtaining the necessary planning permissions through to allocating you a construction team and issuing a full guarantee for the completed project. Our loft conversion, Extension architects offer cutting edge design solution and will work closely with you to maximise the space without compromising on quality. They will guide you through the whole process. Catalin will ensure smooth running of the project, being on hand every step of the way making sure projects is delivered on time and most importantly on budget. We’ve perfected the loft conversion, extensions over the years to keep it as simple as possible from start to finish, making sure your aware every step of the way. We offer a 10 years insurance backed guarantee on all major works carries out by SKG CONSTRUCTION LTD all work is fully insured comes with a 10 years workmanship warranty. we carry out all types of building works Loft, Extensions, home renovations, tiling, flooring, plumbing, painting, rendering, brickworks, plastering, carpentry, roofing, steel structural works
I have money. I asked if you had a PayPal account so I could send you the deposit and you told me to “forget it” and to “find someone else”. You also gave me 1 week to get the work done before you left for 3-4 months. As I said, my feedback was accurate. You seemed nice and willing to help, but the minute I asked for a different more secure way to get you money you told me to forget it. PayPal is tracked, and secure.
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