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Finding builders who can help with many different jobs and the overall vision is hard. Igor and his team are excellent at exactly that! He was quick to quote and worked extremely hard to ensure the budget & end date was met. I will 100% be using him again for my kitchen/bathroom! If you need a company for any kind of work, Igor and his team are the one, no hesitation.
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Highly recommend FNP Contracting Ltd. High quality work. I will use again and have already recommended to friends and family.
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Lee and his team worked incredibly hard and communicated well to let us know when they would be doing the work. They were always professional and courteous and often worked on weekends to speed up the work. We are really pleased with the quality of the finish and would thoroughly recommend the company.
Ian
A professionally built garden wall is a substantial, long-lasting alternative to fencing. Whether you need a robust retaining wall to hold back soil on a sloping lawn, a decorative natural stone perimeter, or a sturdy boundary to reduce road noise, expert construction is essential. Rated People connects you with trusted, local bricklayers who lay flawless foundations and structurally sound brickwork. Post your job for free today.
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What can a garden wall building specialist help with?
An experienced bricklayer does far more than stack bricks. They handle the engineering required to ensure your boundary wall can withstand ground pressure and severe weather, following a precise installation blueprint:
- Site survey and planning: Sketching detailed wall designs that account for existing garden features and mapping out hidden utility pipes or electrical cables before digging.
- Deep foundation pouring: Digging structural trenches (typically 300mm deep) and tamping down level concrete bases to create a perfectly flat, solid foundation that prevents the wall from sinking.
- Structural block and bricklaying: Mixing specialised plasticised mortar and laying bricks in a classic overlapping pattern, using half-bricks on alternate courses to distribute weight structurally.
- Professional mortar pointing: Using a trowel to neatly smooth and point the setting mortar a few millimetres back from the brick face, providing a clean, weather-resistant finish.
How much does garden wall building cost?
Most bricklayers quote wall construction per square metre (sqm), meaning the total price is driven by the height, length, and width of the structure. Labour rates generally sit within these standard benchmarks, excluding material costs:
- Single-skin brick wall: Best suited for shallow decorative borders or low perimeters, labour costs typically range from £200 to £300 per sqm.
- Double-skin brick wall: Highly recommended for structural boundaries and privacy walls for added solidity, labour costs range from £250 to £400 per sqm.
- Material variables: Standard clay bricks are the most cost-effective option and come in various finishes. Choosing rustic reclaimed bricks or premium machine-cut (fully dressed) natural stone will significantly increase your overall material budget.
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Choosing your material: Clay bricks vs. natural stone
The style and purpose of your garden wall will dictate the best materials and building techniques for the job:
- Standard clay bricks: Highly versatile, cost-effective, and available in countless colours to match your house. Reclaimed bricks offer an authentic, rustic charm but often cost more than brand-new alternatives.
- Natural stone: Provides a premium, high-end aesthetic. Options range from rugged undressed stone straight from the quarry to perfectly square, machine-cut dressed blocks.
- Dry vs. semi-dry stone walls: Authentic dry stone walls are built like a jigsaw puzzle without any mortar, making them expensive and highly specialised. A cost-effective alternative is a semi-dry stone wall, which looks traditional but uses hidden mortar joints for rapid structural reinforcement.
- Planning permission regulations: You will need formal planning permission if your wall stands over 1 metre tall next to a public road or footpath, or if it exceeds 2 metres in height anywhere else. Check the Planning Portal for properties in conservation areas.
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Other garden wall FAQ's
What qualifications should a garden wall builder have?
There are no mandatory regulatory accreditations required to build a garden wall. However, look for bricklayers who have completed an apprenticeship, NVQ, or vocational diploma in bricklaying. Always ask for independent customer references and photos of similar completed walls.
Why do bricklayers recommend a double-skin wall over a single-skin wall?
A single-skin wall is only one brick wide, making it highly vulnerable to being pushed over by high winds or soil weight. A double-skin wall is two bricks wide, bound together internally, providing the heavy structural stability required for tall peritories or retaining walls.
What are the top questions to ask a bricklayer before hiring?
Before signing a contract, protect your property by asking: Are you quoting a fixed price by the square metre or a daily rate? Can you source and supply the bricks, or do I need to order them? Do you hold valid Public Liability Insurance to protect my home against accidental damage?
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Ben’s journey in construction started at an early age. He grew up on construction sites alongside his father, who had a long-standing background in construction and worked directly on government projects. This gave Ben an early understanding of construction that came from being around real projects, real trades and the realities of building. He later studied Architecture, developing a deeper understanding of design, structure and how buildings come together. During this time, his passion for timber and craftsmanship became particularly strong. He discovered that what interested him most was not only designing buildings, but actually creating them. Before establishing NOAH Construction, Ben also gained experience working for leading construction companies, where he was exposed to projects worth millions of pounds and was involved in works with values reaching approximately £10 million. This experience gave him an understanding of the organisation, standards and responsibility required on larger construction projects. NOAH Construction was then established as a way to build something of his own. In just three years, the company has progressed from delivering smaller projects to successfully undertaking works ranging from approximately £50,000 to £1 million in value. Today, Ben combines three important parts of his background: hands-on construction experience from an early age, architectural education, and experience working within larger-scale construction environments. His particular passion remains timber and craftsmanship, but his approach to construction goes beyond one material or trade. The goal is to understand the project as a whole, build it properly and deliver work that he can stand behind. For Ben, NOAH Construction is the result of years spent around construction, studying architecture, learning from larger contractors and ultimately turning that experience into his own business. Hi, I'm Ben !
With over 10 years experience within the building industry and a wealth of knowledge in project management, Hill’s Home Construction will work alongside you to bring your imagination into reality. Based in Brackley, South Northants we stretch across the 4 surrounding counties providing a high quality of craftsmanship and service. Priding ourselves on an exceptional level of detail and our incomparable reliability. With price packages to suit you and a completely transparent quoting system, we allow you to build your project around your limitations and budget. We are here from planning and design to that first cup of tea in your new space! Working alongside trustworthy specialist trades, we provide a extensive list of services from garden landscaping to full home renovations and extensions. We’re now taking bookings for 2023 so please get in touch for a quote. We hope to hear from you soon!
Dan is very professional, great communication. Really pleased with front garden renovation. Would highly recommended.
Grip Build
Garden Wall
Our company specialises in nearly all aspects of building works. If it's extension, loft conversion, garden project, patio or driveway, structural work or just refurbishment, new kitchen or bathroom, hanging some doors or fitting skirting, plastering room or two, even new lick of paint, we are here to help you achieve your goals and dreams so you can be proud of your home or your rental properties. With 28 years of experience in various trades, there is not many jobs we can't do. High quality of the finish and your satisfaction is what we are aiming for with each of our jobs. We completed vocational education in building industry in trades of bricklaying and carpentery. We are registered kitchen, bedroom and bathroom installers for two well known companies and registered with BiKBBI. You can rest assured your job will be done in professional, tidy and timely manner. We use electricians which are NICEIC registered and Gas Safe plumbers, so each job is safety guaranteed. Looking forward to work not just for you, but with you to get you results you are striving for.
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Hello my name is lee, director of LJ carpentry and construction, I have 30 years experience in the building trade, have a established team that work for me and do every thing involved with construction, from full house builds to small extension, and loft conversion down to small carpentry works also landscape gardening roofing and bricklaying. all aspects of building work taken on
Mike transformed our dark and dingy garage into a fabulous annexe to our home. The job was not easy but nothing seemed to faze him. He was more than willing to go the extra mile and was happy as long as we were too. Highly recommended and a really nice chap.
Founded in 2004 PMH Construction is now located in Milton Keynes with premises in St Albans, we cover all surrounding areas. We are members of the federation of master builders, specialising in providing a number of building services to both existing properties and new builds. As established builders in Milton Keynes, we pride ourselves on our experience and quality of our workmanship.
Pat and his team have done an excellent job. We are very pleased with the result. There has always been clear communication and timely project management of the build. The team have always been helpful and responsive, with real care of the quality of the work done and attention to detail. Pat has always strived to minimise the impact to us and neighbours whilst the work has been done. We can highly recommend PMH based on our experience.
Colne Construction are fully qualified and experienced builders who make sure every job we do is to the customer satisfaction with free estimates on all jobs. We as a company specify in all construction building work and landscaping so NO JOB IS TO BIG OR TO SMALL. We have over 10 years experience in the building trade but we have very highly skilled tradesmen that are perfect for the job.
Ross & Co, made a great job of wall , paving etc. Highly recommend.
Together with my team we are providing very good services at the lowest costs.
Brilliant work, all finished to high standard and finished quickly.
Hi my name is Martin. I’m the proud owner of Stylish Landscaping, we specialize in all aspects of landscaping. Including : Patios, Fencing, Hard and soft Landscaping, Tree Surgery And Pressure washing. We are an experienced and professional team of landscapers. We understand how important a nice outdoor space is, that’s why we treat your home as if it were our own. We are dedicated to customer satisfaction and feedback, that’s why we strive for perfection on every job that we do.
I received a very prompt and professional service. His work was exemplary and of excellent standard He was kind, considerate, extremely honest, trustworthy and professional in his manner. I would most definitely want to hire him again. May his business grow, build and thrive.
LOOKING FOR A TEAM OF BUILDING SPECIALISTS FROM THE LONDON AREA? We are Mirana Design & Build LTD , leading the way in affordable and reliable building companies in Bromley. All aspects of building work undertaken at competitive prices. Our mission is to provide the costumers with a no hassle building service where all work exceeds expectations, meets deadlines and offers excellent value for money. We work very closely with our clients to ensure complete customer satisfaction. OUR CUSTOMERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US. WE SHOW TRUE DEDICATION TO MEETING THEIR EXACT NEEDS, AND THIS IS WHAT KEEPS THEM RETURNING TO US FOR BUILDING WORK TIME AND TIME AGAIN.
Excellent quality of work, speedy work, friendly, professional foreman/boss of company. His staff cleaned up after their work. They did arrive late on occasion but overall provided excellent building and decorating works.
18+ years of experience. Providing services, ranging from electricity, plumbing, home extension and more. With fully trained and experienced workers, ensuring quality everytime.
The entrance door to my flat needed to be adjusted to meet fire regulations. I was really pleased with the result. Mani is a skilled man who worked with care and attention to detail. He made sure that the finish was good and thoroughly cleared up afterwards. He was also courteous and clearly explained what he was doing.
Welcome to cb builders and roofing we are specialist building and roofing contractors providing the best advice and a very high standard to detail of work all over the north west we have a wide range to offer from a leaking roof to a full renovation there is nothing that we can’t provide advice for or point you in the right direction to our expert clients we are people who care about your home and provide a professional service do not hesitate to call for a free no hassle quote or expert advice available 24 hour call out service over the northwest of England call Cameron cb builders and roofing the complete building and roofing package
Cleared the gutters as requested but failed to remedy the leaks from gutters and failed to return to review again.
We are a building company that have been in operation for over 25 years We are mostly architect or customer recommendations based We can organise a local architect to produce your plans or price plans you already have We are a little old school where we will give you a competitive estimate and then show you the works we are doing also a job we have finished recently
Excellent guys, no fuss and got the job done quick and to an excellent level of quality! Highly recommend!
CHRIS WOODWARD BUILDING SERVICES. WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALL TYPES OF WORK UNDERTAKEN BRICKWORK, STONEWORK, PATIOS, PLASTERING, ROOFING, FENCING, GUTTERING ETC... CITY AND GUILDS APPROVED. LIABILITY INSURANCE. HONEST, RELIABLE & TRUSTWORTHY.
High quality work from a very friendly and knowledgeable tradesman. Very pleased with the finished job.
Our skilled team of professionals have extended experienced in a range of construction areas, You'll also have peace of mind knowing that we carry a wide range of industry accreditations. For any larger scale projects that require our reliable construction services, please contact us. We are able to work with you every step of the way to help you realise your goal, including all planning and development.. Ground drainage etc, right up to the roof groundworks new builds Plant Hire Extensions Patios Fencing Renovations / Refurbishments Garage conversions Alterations Decking Exterior cleaning Driverways/block paving Roofs Gutters & more.
Very helpful, came over to look at the job and everything was ready to go for the start of the job later that day
Eden garden solutions, We provide. All Landscape work including Design. Slab cleaning, slab laying, old slab relaying. Fence & gate repairs, new fencing and new gates, fence painting. Grass cutting, new lawns laid. Aritfical turf supplied and fitted. Weeding & weed prevention. Barking. Graveling gardens & drives. Tree surgery, tree pruning, tree planting, hedge trimming, hedge planting, Power washing all drives paths and patios. Raised flower beds. All work guaranteed & professionally undertook. No problems just solutions.
The job of cutting down a tree & clearing away the wood was completed on time & without leaving any mess..
I am a specialist quartz granite and solid surface installer including Silestone corian and much more we can fireplace granite surround bespoke to your requirements. We also undertake dry stone walling and wet stone walling
Excellent job . Highly recommended
Were a well established business we do top quality work at a low cost over 30 years in the business fully registered and insured we can beat any written quotation we have good friendly team site is is always left clean and tidy all rubbish removed
A Building , kitchen and bathroom company with all aspects of joinery, plumbing, electricals, gas fitting and tiling, extension works and full re furbishments. With over 25 years experience we can accomodate all aspects of your fit/project, and we offer to talk to previous customers and can see photos of previous works to make your job look the best and to satisfy your project needs
(Drone surveys) Highest standards guaranteed, we know how important your roof above your property means for Performance and appearance! That\\\\'s why only we use tried & trusted methods, all works carry a 20 year warranty NVQ level 2 roofers experienced in all aspects of roofing FULLY INSURED! Whether it�s a tile or slate roof or a flat roof we specialise in all roofing aspects! With well over 20 years experience from a simple cost-effective repair to a complete re-roof we have it covered. Buckinghamshire ROOFING- Big enough to cover small enough to care!?
Great communication, all done as expected
We are a Father and Son team with 25+ years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in extensions and outbuildings.
Placed advert Thursday. Contacted same day by Mike with a view to coming out and quoting next day. Came on time priced the job on Friday and arranged to start work on the Tuesday. Mike worked with his son Silas. What a really nice pair. Genuine, polite and got on with the job even though I asked for a few tweaks along the way. Both very old school and worked at their own pace - happy with work carried out and will use them again. Reasonable price too.
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