Gilston

Retaining Walls Gilston

Cutting a level area into a hillside creates two jobs: holding the cut and dealing with the water that comes down the slope.

  • QBCC Licensed
  • Written Quotes
  • Gold Coast Based

Tell us what you need and we will visit, measure up and send a fixed written price.

Retaining Walls Gilston by Orange Projects

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Why choose Orange Projects

Fixed-price quotes

Itemised written pricing after a site inspection, covering excavation, materials, drainage and spoil removal.

Honest about approvals

We assess height, load and position on site and tell you what your wall is likely to need, without blanket promises.

One team for the whole yard

Walls, steps, paving, fencing, decks and landscaping sequenced together instead of across several contractors.

QBCC-licensed builder

Licence No. 15620733 and fully insured. Structural outdoor work is carried out under licence.

Cuts into a hillside

A cut exposes soil that will slump without a wall. Water running down the hill collects behind it. A cut-off drain above the wall, plus drainage behind it, keeps water under control.

Taller cuts need engineering.

Retaining Walls for a Gilston property

Hillside wall details

Cut-off drains

Catch water above the wall.

Base drainage

Ag pipe and gravel behind the wall.

Base drainage, Orange Projects

Engineering

For taller cuts.

Our process

  1. 01

    Site inspection

    We look at the slope, soil, existing wall condition, access for machinery, boundaries and what sits above and below the wall.

  2. 02

    Design and material choice

    Timber, concrete sleeper or block, wall height and line, drainage and any steps or garden beds that go with it.

  3. 03

    Fixed-price quote

    An itemised written quote, including engineering and certification where the wall requires it.

  4. 04

    Excavation and footings

    Machinery access, cut and spoil removal, post holes or base preparation and concrete footings.

  5. 05

    Build and backfill

    Wall construction, ag drainage, gravel backfill, compaction and capping.

  6. 06

    Finish and handover

    Topsoil, clean-up and a walkthrough, with any engineering or certification paperwork handed over.

Areas we cover around Gilston

Frequently asked questions

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Plan a hillside wall in Gilston

We will walk the slope and quote in writing. QBCC Licence No. 15620733.

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