Garden walls

Garden and boundary walls, built to last

A garden wall marks a boundary, shelters a space or frames a feature, and a good one is built to outlast fencing and to suit the property. We build boundary and feature walls in stone and brick, faced and finished to match the house and the setting.

Footings, facing and coping

A wall is only as sound as its footings. We dig and pour foundations sized for the wall, build in the right materials, and finish with a coping that throws water clear and protects the top. The facing, matched local stone, brick or render, is chosen to sit with the property, so the wall looks like part of the house rather than an addition.

Height and planning

There are rules worth knowing. You can usually build a garden wall up to two metres without planning permission, but only one metre where it runs alongside a road used by vehicles or the footpath beside it. We confirm the position for your boundary before we start, and tell you if a taller wall needs an application.

In keeping with the property

Whether it is a Cotswold stone boundary, a brick garden wall or a rendered feature, we build it to suit the property and to last. Arrange a consultation and we will look at your boundary.

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  Dry stone walling

  Dry-stone walls built and repaired in the traditional way, in local stone, no mortar, no shortcuts.

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  Cotswold stone walling

  Garden and boundary walls in Cotswold stone, built to sit right with the local vernacular.

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  Retaining walls

  Engineered retaining walls that hold ground and drain properly, faced in stone to suit the garden.

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  Dry stone wall repair

  Repair and rebuilding of collapsed, bulging or failing dry stone walls, in matched local stone.

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  Ha-ha walls

  Bespoke ha-ha walls: a sunken retaining wall that keeps an uninterrupted view while holding stock or marking a boundary.

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  Retaining walls

  Engineered retaining walls that hold ground and drain properly, faced in stone to suit the garden.

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  Cotswold stone walling

  Garden and boundary walls in Cotswold stone, built to sit right with the local vernacular.

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Source: Gardenscape. Figures as of 2026-06-03.

• How high can a garden wall be without planning permission?

  Up to two metres in most places, but only one metre where it is next to a road used by vehicles or the footpath beside it. Above that you need a householder application. We confirm the position for your boundary first.

• Why does a garden wall need proper footings?

  Because a wall is only as sound as its foundations. Footings sized for the wall stop it settling, cracking or leaning, and a good coping on top throws water clear and protects it. They are what make a wall last.

• Can you match the wall to my house?

  Yes. We face walls in matched local stone, brick or render to suit the property, so the wall reads as part of the house and the setting rather than an addition.

• Is a wall better than a fence?

  For longevity and character, often yes, especially in a stone setting. A wall costs more up front but lasts far longer and suits a period or stone property in a way fencing cannot.