Retaining Walls
Retaining Wall Construction & Retaining Wall Solutions
We deliver strong, long-lasting retaining wall construction across Sydney, tailored to handle soil pressure and site conditions with confidence. From traditional builds to advanced shotcrete retaining wall systems, our work is built for stability, safety, and lasting performance.
Retaining Wall Solutions Built Around Drainage.
With over 40 year’s in the building and construction industry, Adept provides a wide range of services for residential and commercial properties. One of these services is retaining wall construction and we offer a number of retaining wall solutions to our clients.
Retaining Wall ConstructioN
Retaining walls are often built to prevent slippage or erosion of soil, even to provide a level surface for construction. Adept offers a wide range of Retaining Wall solutions.
- Drywall Blocks
- Shotcrete retaining walls
- Brick retaining walls
Which Retaining Wall Is Right for Your Site?
Adept recommends:
Adept’s detail to drainage is an essential and important part of our retaining wall systems
- Shotcrete retaining walls are a very efficient and cost effective method
- Dry Wall Blocks up to approximately 1.5 metres high
- Brick walls up to a maximum of 2 metres high
- Adept lay new reinforced concrete strip footing for retaining walls
Dry Wall Blocks
Dry wall blocks are our most popular retaining wall solution due to their look and cost-effectiveness. These walls are constructed with no mortar and placed on solid foundations. Backfill and Adept’s drainage system are important components of constructing dry block retaining walls – See Adept’s Drainage.
Shotcrete Retaining Walls
Reinforced Shotcrete retaining walls are an ideal and very cost effective solution for retaining sub floor areas where there is soil erosion which jeopardises your foundations or areas around your property where access can be difficult. Adept’s drainage system are important components when constructing shotcrete retaining walls – See Adept’s Drainage.
These retaining walls are created by spraying a special mix of high strength concrete onto a hillside or slope. The benefits of Shotcrete retaining walls are that the soil is stabilised, minimising both erosion and runoff onto your subfloor walls and building.
Brick Walls
Brick retaining walls are often used when owners require a uniform look to match existing brick work. They are most effective when kept as low as possible. Building brick retaining walls – See Adept’s Drainage fore more information.
Concrete Retaining Walls
Concrete retaining walls can be constructed from Dry wall blocks and Crib walls. The advantage of concrete retaining walls is in their strength, durability, resistance to fire and rot, flexibility in design, low maintenance and ease of installation. For more information on backfill and drainage system when building concrete retaining walls – See Adept’s Drainage.
Timber Retaining Walls
Timber retaining walls are NOT recommended due to a wide load area, putting pressure on posts causing walls to collapse or lean over a period of time. Treated pine rots therefore does not provide longevity.
Areas We Service
The Adept team services numerous areas between the Central Coast and Sydney, including:
- Central Coast
- Upper North Shore
- The Forest District
- Northern Beaches
- Hills District
- North West Sydney
- Blacktown
- Lower North Shore
- Parramatta
- Inner West
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Whether it’s a shotcrete wall under the house or a block wall in the garden, Les will look at the soil, the slope and where the water’s going, then recommend the retaining wall that will actually last. Call 02 4363 2828 for a no-obligation site inspection.