A beautiful stone retaining wall with lush greenery and flowers, creating a peaceful and natural landscape.
A beautiful stone retaining wall with lush greenery and flowers, creating a peaceful and natural landscape.

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What do retaining walls services include?

Retaining walls services include all the necessary tasks to build a sturdy and attractive retaining wall in your outdoor space to prevent erosion. Your hired retaining wall contractors can assess the site, help you design the retaining wall if you don’t have a design ready, then build the wall. 

Assessing the site

The first step in retaining wall construction is taking site measurements. Your Tasker can consider distinct site features, like if the wall will be placed on a slope and if the site gets a lot of rain or snowmelt. The retaining wall builders can also recommend the appropriate design and materials to suit the site’s measurements and features. 

Designing the walls

If you don’t have a design already, a local retaining wall contractor can help you make one. Some local landscape retaining wall contractors can provide you with not just any retaining wall design, but one that conforms with established zoning laws and safety and industry standards. The design can also have the aesthetic elements you want and be sturdy enough to prevent soil erosion in your property. Yes, you can have all this while keeping within your budget! When you post a task, specify your budget and get offers from retaining wall contractors near you. 

Getting permits

The next step is to get permits for the design and build. Your Tasker can obtain the required permits from the relevant authorities like your Homeowner’s Association, City Planning Department, or other federal jurisdiction. Note that some Taskers may charge extra for getting these permits. Even as construction and zoning laws vary from state to state, don’t worry; Local retaining wall installers know how and where to get the appropriate permits. 

Preparing for the build

Your Tasker can get the materials and prepare the appropriate tools. Whichever type of retaining wall you want to be built—brick, concrete, concrete bag, wood, or natural stone—your Tasker can get the right materials! Your Tasker can also make sure the materials and tools are of the right specification, quality, and amount. Then, they can turn over any leftover materials after the build.

Building the retaining walls

Your hired Taskers can do the retaining wall installation or construction once they’re ready with the design, permits, and materials. They can build your retaining wall as per the drafted design, so there are no surprises. The result could be an aesthetically pleasing yet functional wall that can protect your property from soil erosion. The Tasker can execute the design, whether it’s a retaining wall made of wood, concrete, hollow blocks, cement bags, or boulders. They’ll use the appropriate tools, procured materials, safety equipment, and techniques. 

Finishing touches

Your Tasker can apply any finishing touches or embellishments on the retaining wall design as required. This can include installing capstones on stone walls, creating gradual step-downs or turning-in sections, backfilling, or installing greenery and other embellishments. Don’t forget that you can also have other features like privacy screens or outdoor blinds installed.

Recent Retaining Walls tasks in Cairns

Cut 3 bricks for retaining wall

$60

Cairns QLD, Australia

8th Jan 2024

I have 1x block and 2 caps for a retaining wall that I need cut to size. - Due date: Flexible

Awesome guy, quick and easy to deal with.

Retaining wall 20mtrs, 1.2mtr high

$1,000

Freshwater QLD, Australia

23rd Nov 2023

Roofing repairs to front Gable entrance and guttering - Due date: Flexible

60sq mt render on retaining wall

$1,000

Redlynch QLD, Australia

27th Sep 2023

Need to render a new retaining wall - Due date: Before Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Retaining wall and stairs

$400

Mount Sheridan QLD, Australia

27th Sep 2023

Hi I am after someone to retain part of my wall and build some stairs to go up them. - Due date: Flexible

Retaining wall

$8,500

Bayview Heights QLD, Australia

11th Jul 2023

Require removal of exiting retaining wall and replace with new retaining wall (concrete sleepers) approx length 30 meters and height under 1m. Also require levelling of adjacent grassed yard area. - Due date: Flexible

Retaining Wall Post Hole Help

$100

Earlville QLD 4870, Australia

30th Jun 2023

Dig out 7xholes 900mm deep for retaining wall in Earlville Heights. Prefer someone with a powered post hole digger. Would like this done asap. - Due date: Flexible

Retaining wall

$5

Woree QLD, Australia

15th Jun 2023

Current timber retaining wall needs replacing about 700 high x 20 metres. Replaced with recycled products or timber. Address can be provided for drive by inspection as tenant in place. - Due date: Flexible

Pavers down In small backyard & small (wood) retaining wall down

$1,234

Redlynch QLD 4870, Australia

4th Jun 2023

Pull down wood retaining wall & pave whole small backyard - Due date: Flexible - Due date: Flexible

4m collapsed retaining wall rebuilt

$9,999

White Rock QLD 4868, Australia

12th Mar 2023

I have engineer design but open to other designs suggestions. Need to stop further damage asap - Due date: Flexible

Timber Fencing and retaining Walls

$1,850

Mount Sheridan QLD, Australia

17th Oct 2022

Part Back andSide Timber Fences. Also. 4 Small. Retaining Walls - Due date: Flexible

Quote for timber retaining wall fix

$1,000

Edmonton QLD, Australia

11th Oct 2022

Existing timber retaining wall has a slight bow and needs fixing. Quote required by licensed tradesperson. - Due date: Before Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Fix a retaining wall

$500

Earlville QLD, Australia

16th Jun 2022

Our retaining wall needs fixing as dirt is eroding. See photos attached. Flexible with timing Please contact me if you have any questions. - Due date: Flexible

Rendering outside walls mainly retaining walls +concrete steps.

$3,000

Earlville QLD 4870, Australia

30th Mar 2022

+ Surfacing steps and landing. Add nosing to them - Due date: Before Saturday, 30 April 2022

Grinding white stain off retaining wall

$200

Carmoo QLD 4852, Australia

31st Jan 2022

Need someone to grind white calcium build up off block wall retaining wall - Due date: Flexible

Retaining wall replacement

$500

Malanda QLD, Australia

7th Jan 2022

Remove old retaining wall and replace, ideally with cement sleeper retaining wall. Relevel ground and re-lay stone pavers. We will cover cost of materials and can labour if needed.

Stairs and retaining walls built

$840

Mossman Gorge QLD, Australia

28th Jul 2021

I need two flights of external stairs with one landing built. Also a besser block retaining wall approx 14 meters long x 1.5 meters (average height)

I need a 40m retaining wall

$5,000

Brinsmead QLD, Australia

23rd Mar 2021

What I need is the old one pulling out which is timber and a new concrete block one with A fence on top replace the retaining wall Is around 1.8 with post on top to make the Fence

Build Retaining Wall

$50

Bayview Heights QLD, Australia

24th Jan 2021

Skilled carpenter required to build retaining walls. All materials supplied. Labour to build timber sleeper and galvanised post wall. Timber stairs with only 4 steps needed as well. Someone with previous experience building retaining walls. Location: Bayview, Northern Beaches. $50 per hour.

Cut retaining wall capping

$200

Redlynch QLD, Australia

27th Jul 2020

Need about 15 retaining wall caps cut for around a curve and some corners. Must have wet saw for clean cuts and experience with retaining wall etc. no need to glue capping as I can do that. I’d estimate about an hours work.