Raised Beds & Retaining Walls in London

🌱 Raised Bed Construction

We build raised beds in sleepers (both new and reclaimed), brick, natural stone, and Corten steel. The choice of material depends on your garden style, budget, and what you're growing. Sleeper beds suit cottage and contemporary gardens alike, while brick and stone integrate well with period properties.

Every raised bed is built on a level foundation with internal drainage considered. For vegetable growing, we fill beds with a quality topsoil and compost mix. For ornamental planting, we match the soil to the plants being used — free-draining for Mediterranean species, moisture-retentive for woodland planting.

🧱 Retaining Wall Construction

Retaining walls hold back soil on sloping sites, creating usable flat areas and preventing erosion. We build retaining walls in natural stone, brick, concrete block (rendered or faced), and gabion baskets. The construction method depends on the height of soil being retained and the ground conditions.

Walls up to 1 metre high are typically built as gravity walls — relying on their own weight to resist soil pressure. Taller walls require reinforced concrete foundations and may need engineering calculations. We install drainage behind all retaining walls using perforated pipe and gravel backfill to prevent water pressure building up.

💷 How much do raised beds cost?

A pair of sleeper raised beds (1.2m × 2.4m each, two sleepers high) typically costs between £600 and £1,000 including materials, labour, and soil. Brick or stone raised beds cost more — usually £150 to £250 per linear metre depending on the material and height.

Retaining walls vary significantly based on height and material. A simple sleeper retaining wall under 600mm costs from around £80 per linear metre. Brick or stone retaining walls over 1 metre high start from £200 per linear metre, with costs increasing for taller or more complex structures.

Raised Beds & Retaining Walls Across London

We build raised beds and retaining walls for homeowners across London, working with gardens of all sizes and gradients.