A local quote service for Perth's south
Need a wall to hold back sand, level the yard or sort out a boundary? Tell us about your job and we'll match you with a local retaining wall builder for a quote.
A simplified section. Every wall needs its own design.
Fill in the quote form. A rough idea of the length, height and what it holds back is plenty.
We pass your enquiry to a local retaining wall builder who services Wellard.
They look at the site, quote the job and answer your questions. Whether you go ahead is up to you.
Most walls around Wellard are one of these three. The right one depends on height, space, what the wall holds up and the look you want. The builder who quotes can talk you through it.
The classic Perth retaining wall. Large cut limestone blocks are stacked in courses, often stepped back slightly as they go up. They suit garden and boundary walls and look at home in older and newer streets alike.
Concrete sleepers slot between steel posts set in concrete footings. They take up little space front to back, which helps on tight side setbacks and narrow yards.
Hollow concrete blocks, reinforced with steel and filled with concrete, on a concrete footing. Often chosen where a wall has to hold more, like a driveway or a slab close by, or where it will be rendered.
From a low garden edge to a full boundary wall, these are the jobs people ask about most.
Low walls that hold a garden bed or edge a lawn. Often limestone or sleepers.
Walls along a side or rear boundary where your block sits higher or lower than next door. These often carry a fence too.
Walls that level the ground around a pool or hold back sand beside it. Plan them with the pool and its safety barrier.
Cutting a slope into flat areas for a lawn, patio or shed, sometimes with steps between levels.
Many blocks around Wellard sit on sand. Sand drains fast, which helps, but it is loose. It can run out through gaps in a wall, wash away under a base that isn't compacted, and move when it gets soaked.
Water still builds up behind walls here, mostly from reticulation, downpipes and heavy winter rain. A wall that can't let that water out has more pushing on it. That's why most walls include gravel, an ag pipe and fabric behind them, with the pipe running somewhere the water can go.
This is general information. What your wall needs depends on the site, and the builder will decide the detail.
Walls over a certain height usually need council approval. Walls on or near a boundary, and walls that hold up a driveway, fence or building, can have extra requirements and may need an engineer.
Wellard is in the City of Kwinana. Check with the City of Kwinana before work starts. The builder who quotes can usually tell you whether they expect approval to be needed and help with what to send in.
There's no fair price per metre without seeing the site. These are the things that move a quote up or down.
It depends on the wall. Height, where it sits and what it holds up all matter. Walls over a certain height usually need council approval, and walls on or near a boundary can bring in extra rules. Check with the City of Kwinana before work starts. The builder who quotes can usually tell you what they expect will be needed.
It depends on the job. The material is only part of the price. Height, length, access, footings and drainage often matter just as much. If you're not sure, ask for a quote on both.
Sand isn't a problem in itself, but it needs care. It can run out through gaps, shift when it's wet and settle under a weak base. Walls on sandy blocks usually need a well-compacted base, good drainage and something to stop sand washing through, like geotextile fabric behind sleepers.
No. Wellard Retaining Walls is a local quote-matching service. We pass your enquiry to an independent local retaining wall builder who services Wellard. They contact you, quote the job and do the work.
A rough length and height, what sits above and below the wall (lawn, pool, driveway, fence), how much side access there is, and whether an old wall needs to come out. Photos help once the builder gets in touch.
No. Sending an enquiry is free. Any price for the work comes from the builder in their quote.
Enquiries from Wellard and the suburbs around it are passed to a local builder who works the area.
Tell us about your job and we'll match you with a local retaining wall builder for a quote.