Walling

Walls built in the local stone, built to stand

A good wall is part structure, part craft, and in this part of the world it is part of the character of the place. We build and repair dry-stone walls, mortared garden walls, retaining walls and Cotswold-stone walling, in matched local stone, with the footings and drainage right so the wall stands for the long term rather than bulging and failing in a few seasons.

The right wall for the job

Walls do different jobs and are built differently. A dry-stone wall is laid without mortar in the traditional way and suits boundaries and field-edge character. A mortared garden wall gives a solid, formal boundary or screen. A retaining wall holds ground back and turns a slope into usable terraces, and it has to be engineered to do it. We build the wall the job actually needs, and we tell you straight which that is.

Footings, drainage and the part you do not see

What keeps a wall standing is below ground and behind the face. Retaining walls in particular fail when the footings or the drainage behind them are skimped, because held-back ground and trapped water exert real force. We build proper footings, drain retaining walls correctly, and set the structure to handle the load, so the wall does its job quietly for decades.

Cotswold stone and matching in

Around the Cotswolds the stone is the character. We source and lay local stone, and match coursing and finish to existing walls and to the property, so new work sits with the old and a wall reads as though it has always been there. On period and listed property that sympathetic match is the whole point.

Repair as well as build

A bulging or collapsed wall usually fails for a reason, water, ground movement or a lost footing, so a proper repair fixes the cause, not just the stones. We take failed sections back to a sound base, reuse the original stone, and rebuild in character. We assess repairs on site, because how much of the old wall can be saved is a judgement best made in front of it.

Talk to us about a wall

Whether it is a new garden wall, a retaining wall or a repair, tell us about it and we will recommend how to build it properly. Arrange a consultation to start.

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  Garden design and build

  One firm to design your garden and build it, from survey and drawings through to the finished space.

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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 2026-06-02.

• What is the difference between a dry-stone wall and a mortared wall?

  A dry-stone wall is laid without mortar in the traditional way and suits boundaries and field-edge character. A mortared wall gives a solid, formal boundary or screen. We build whichever suits the job and the setting, and tell you straight which that is.

• Why do retaining walls fail?

  Usually the footings or the drainage behind them. Held-back ground and trapped water exert real force, so a retaining wall has to be engineered with proper footings and drainage. Skimp those and it bulges and fails. We build them to handle the load.

• Can you match new walling to Cotswold stone?

  Yes. We source and lay local stone and match the coursing and finish to existing walls and the property, so new work sits with the old. On period and listed property that sympathetic match is essential.

• Can you repair a collapsed or bulging wall?

  Yes, and it is one of the most common calls we get. We find why it failed, take the failed section back to a sound base, reuse the original stone and rebuild in character. We assess repairs on site.

• Do garden walls need planning permission?

  It depends on height and position, and walls next to a highway and in conservation areas or the Cotswold National Landscape have tighter rules. We confirm what applies before we start.