Brickwork
Garden Walls
A brick wall built properly will be standing when the fence next door has been replaced twice.
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About this work
Garden and boundary walls are a big part of the character of villages like Tenterden, Biddenden and Rolvenden. We build new walls, rebuild those that have failed or been knocked down, and repair and repoint walls that just need attention.
It's a natural extension of the brickwork we've always done on chimneys and roofs, and it's the sort of smaller project we're well set up for.
Our approach
How we go about it.
01
Foundations first
New walls get proper foundations. Failing walls are checked to see whether the footing or the wall itself is the problem.
02
Match or choose the brick
Reclaimed bricks to match an existing wall, or a new brick chosen to suit the house.
03
Build it right
Correct bond, movement joints where needed, piers at sensible centres, and copings that throw water clear.
04
Finish the surroundings
Paths, gravel or planting made good so the wall sits properly in the garden.
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Not sure how serious it is?
Send a photo or give us a ring. We'll tell you straight, whether it needs work now, watching, or nothing at all.
Real work
Garden Walls we've completed.
From the archive
Walls, steps and pathways, for decades.
Retaining walls, garden and boundary walls, decorative brickwork, steps and paths have appeared in the company's project sheets since the earliest days. Each was recorded with a typed profile and a set of prints, and the archive is being digitised now.
See these projects in the archive
Materials & techniques
What we use, and why.
- Reclaimed and new facing bricks
- Lime and sand-cement mortars
- Brick-on-edge and clay copings
- Concrete foundations
- Stainless steel reinforcement where needed
Specific systems and manufacturers listed once confirmed by the company.
Why experience matters
Decades of laying brick on chimneys, where it has to be right or it leaks, makes for tidy garden walls.
Garden and boundary walls across Tenterden, Biddenden, Rolvenden, Woodchurch, Wittersham and surrounding villages.
From the trade
Questions we're often asked
Do I need planning permission for a garden wall?
Walls up to 2 metres (1 metre next to a highway) generally don't need permission, with some exceptions for listed buildings and conservation areas. We can advise.
Can you rebuild a wall using the original bricks?
Often, yes, if they're sound. We'll clean and reuse them and make up any shortfall with matching reclaimed brick.
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Need something looked at?
Whether it's a leaking roof, an ageing flat roof, a damaged chimney, failing leadwork or a brick wall that needs rebuilding, speak directly to an experienced local contractor.
Just straightforward advice from people who know the trade.