Brick steps and retaining wall leading to a timber garden gate

Serving York & surrounding areas

Hard Landscaping & Garden Walls in York

Front walls, retaining walls, raised beds and steps — the structure that turns a plain plot into a garden you’ll use.

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Walls that frame your home and garden

A low front wall with piers and a matching gate gives a house kerb appeal and defines a new driveway. In the back garden, walls create levels, hold back soil and give you raised beds and seating. We build in brick, natural stone and rendered block, on concrete footings sized for the job.

Hard landscaping services

Front garden walls, piers and coping
Retaining walls for sloping gardens
Raised beds in brick, stone or sleepers
Garden steps in stone, porcelain or block
Paths, edging and gravel areas
Bin stores and practical hard standing
Full garden makeovers combining patios, walls and fencing

Matching York’s brick and stone

York has a huge variety of brick — from Victorian reds to 1930s rustic facings and modern buffs. Where a new wall meets an existing house or boundary, we’ll aim to source bricks or stone that blend in, and match mortar colour and pointing style as closely as we can.

Retaining walls and safety

Retaining walls hold back significant loads of soil and water. Taller retaining walls need proper design with drainage behind them; we’ll be clear about what we can build and when a structural engineer’s input is advisable.

Old brick and stone garden wall with a timber door and ivy

Walled garden with a neat lawn and borders

Cottage garden with stone wall and timber gate

Images are illustrative examples.

Garden Walls & Landscaping FAQs

Do I need planning permission for a garden wall?

Generally walls up to 2m (or 1m next to a highway used by vehicles) don’t need planning permission in England. Listed buildings and conservation areas can have extra controls.

Can you match my existing bricks?

We’ll do our best to source matching or complementary bricks and mortar. With older homes, reclaimed bricks are sometimes the closest match.

Do retaining walls need drainage?

Yes. Water building up behind a retaining wall adds a lot of pressure, so we include drainage behind the wall — usually free-draining backfill with weep holes or a land drain.

Can you do a whole garden makeover?

Yes. We can combine patios, paths, walls, raised beds and fencing into one project, planned so everything works together.