With over 40 years’ 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 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
Adept recommends -
- Dry Wall Blocks up to approximately 1.5 metres high
- Shotcrete retaining walls are a very efficient and cost effective method
- Brick walls up to a of maximum 2 metres high
- Adept lay new reinforced concrete strip footingd for retaining walls
- Adept's detail to drainage is an essential and important part of our retaining wall systems
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. Backfill and 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 you subfloor walls and building.
Brick walls
Brick retaining walls are often used when owners require a uniformed look to match existing brick work. They are most effective when kept as low as possible. Backfill and Adept's drainage system are important components of building brick retaining walls - see Adept's Drainage.
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. Backfill and Adept's drainage system are important components of 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Chemical injection was never designed for permanent foundation stabilisation, it was designed for temporary slab support only. There is NO substitute for concrete which is the ONLY way to guarantee your issues are resolved permanently the first time. Read Pro's and Con's
Adept services areas between the Central Coast and Sydney, including:
- Central Coast
- Upper North Shore
- The Forest District
- Northern Beaches
- Hills District
- North West Sydney
- Blacktown
- Parramatta
- Lower North Shore
- Inner West
For more information on retaining wall construction and retaining wall solutions, call our Expert house underpinning and foundation repair specialist in Sydney and Central Coast on 02 4363 2828 or shoot us an email.