Retaining Walls Brisbane
Installing retaining walls in Brisbane
Have you considered installing retaining walls? Brisbane residents love their outdoor spaces and want their gardens to be functional, practical and beautiful. There’s often a problem, however, when you live on a hillside or even a slight gradient, because you often find that some of your outdoor spaces are not as functional as you would like.
It’s fair to say that functionality and practicality often rely on having a level plot of land. So if your land slopes either towards or away from your house, then you might not be able to get the best use out of your garden spaces. Many people simply plant bushes or other flora on these sloping areas, but would usually prefer if they were level, so that they have more options.
This is where retaining walls come into the picture because they provide the level ground you want, improving the functionality, practicality and aesthetics of your garden.
5 Reasons why you need retaining walls on your Brisbane property
If you’re not sure, however, whether the solution for your problem is to install retaining walls on your Brisbane property, let’s look at 5 reasons why it can be a very good idea.
Structural support
Often when you live on a hillside or gradient, the site for your home has been cut and filled to provide a level house plot. Developers rarely install retaining walls in these instances, leaving construction to the homeowners. This means that you might be in a position where you need a retaining wall along the boundary line to provide support to your own or your neighbour’s land.
Without a retaining wall, the land on the higher side will eventually slip down into the property below. This is due to slippage which can be caused by heavy rain, flooding, overuse of the area that’s not supported or simply due to natural slippage down a hillside or slope in Brisbane. Retaining walls are the practical solution providing structural support to the land along the boundary and preventing it from moving downhill.
In other cases, your land slopes to such a degree that some or all of it’s not really usable. This is where the use of retaining walls inside your boundary line becomes important. That’s because by cutting into the slope and building one or more retaining walls, we can give you a level plot of land that’s functional and practical.
Prevent soil erosion
Some plots of land suffer heavily from erosion which can be due to the type of soil, degree of slope, type of vegetation and usage. Heavy rains and floods can quickly erode exposed soil, particularly if it’s on a steep slope with little to no trees, bushes or other structural support. You can install jute matting or coir logs along these steep slopes, but that’s more for commercial properties not for backyard gardens where aesthetics is one of your priorities.
In Brisbane, the solution is generally to install retaining walls in residential gardens as these help to prevent surface runoff by reducing the steep gradient of the slope. Reducing the gradient lowers the speed of the water travelling down the slope and minimises erosion at the same time. The installation of drainage pipes which are integrated within the retaining walls also help to reduce runoff and erosion. In larger properties, you might need more than one retaining wall creating a terraced effect to your back garden which can add to the aesthetics of your property.
In other cases, your land slopes to such a degree that some or all of it’s not really usable. This is where the use of retaining walls inside your boundary line becomes important. That’s because by cutting into the slope and building one or more retaining walls, we can give you a level plot of land that’s functional and practical.
Adding functional space
Slopes and steep gradients don’t usually provide much functional space in residential gardens. These slopes can look nice if they are turfed or planted with trees, bushes or flowers, but as far as functionality is concerned, they often leave homeowners scratching their heads. That’s because most homeowners want level land, as this gives them plenty of options for the use of their land.
For example, it’s near to impossible to play cricket or footy on a steep slope. It’s also difficult to entertain when most of your land is on a gradient and planting flower beds or veggie gardens can also become problematic. Most probably the only members of your family that are happy with a steep slope might be the kids who can play waterslides in the summer or the dogs who don’t really care, because being outside is always fun! The solution is to install one or more retaining walls on your Brisbane property which will provide you with the level ground you need.
Aesthetics
Most homeowners want their outdoor spaces to look beautiful and retaining walls can certainly aid in this endeavour. Even if the retaining walls in your garden are mainly structural, they can add interest and texture to your outdoor spaces. The type of materials used to construct your retaining walls can also add to their attractiveness, whether that’s hardwood timber, natural stone, boulders, link blocks, concrete, bricks or gabions.
Your retaining walls can either be designed to blend into the natural landscape or add an interesting design element all on their own. In some cases, retaining walls can even be constructed to add additional seating to your external entertaining area or along pathways through your garden.
Add value
Quality, well-built retaining walls in Brisbane homes are well-known to add value to your property. That’s because buyers understand that the retaining walls have solved a problem, one that they don’t need to be concerned with if they decide to buy. These problems can be due to erosion, slippage or the lack of usable land, none of which they need to address, given that the necessary retaining walls are already in place. On the other hand, when parts of the property clearly needs retaining, but this has not been undertaken, potential buyers can be wary of making a purchase.
Vorstman constructions are the leading constructors of retaining walls in Brisbane. All our work is high quality and fully guaranteed. Our expert retaining wall builders help you design the best layout for your retaining walls and decide on the most suitable materials. For more information and a free quote, call Vorstman Landscaping & Constructions on 0447 211 770 or send us an email enquiry.
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Why choose the Vorstman team?
Vorstman constructions are the leading constructors of retaining walls in Brisbane. All our work is high quality and fully guaranteed. Our expert retaining wall builders help you design the best layout for your retaining walls and decide on the most suitable materials. For more information and a free quote, call Vorstman Landscaping & Constructions on 0447 211 770 or send us an email enquiry.
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