From Cronulla and Caringbah to Menai and Engadine, the Shire has steep waterfront blocks, sandstone ridges and sandy coastal soils. We build retaining walls that suit them and handle the approvals.
The Sutherland Shire ranges from sandy coastal soils around Cronulla and Kurnell to sandstone ridges and steep waterfront blocks along the Georges and Port Hacking rivers. A wall that works in one suburb may not suit the next.
Waterfront and bushland sites can bring extra rules, such as foreshore setbacks, bushfire requirements and tree protection. Rock close to the surface can make excavation slower but gives excellent footings when handled properly.
Sutherland Shire Council sets the controls for retaining walls, including when a wall is exempt and when it needs approval. We check the rules for your property and look after the paperwork.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth a free site visit. We will tell you straight what your site needs.
Turning steep waterfront slopes into level, usable terraces down to the water.
Natural sandstone walls that suit the Shire's sandstone landscape.
Walls that support pools, decks and entertaining areas on sloping blocks.
Engineered walls along steep driveways and garages.
Old treated pine walls replaced with longer-lasting sleeper, block or stone.
Leaning and failing walls rebuilt with proper drainage.
Got a sloping Shire block? Send us a few photos and we will tell you what is possible.
We recommend the wall that suits your soil, slope, budget and the look you want.
Durable and cost-effective, with galvanised posts concreted into proper footings.
Natural sandstone blocks for feature walls, terraces and waterfront landscaping.
Rock-filled baskets that drain freely and suit steep or wet sites.
Reinforced concrete and block walls for tall walls, driveways and boundaries.
Low walls that create level lawns, garden beds and outdoor living space.
Failing walls fixed or replaced with drainage and footings done properly.
A selection of recent Sutherland Shire retaining walls across Sydney.
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Every Sutherland Shire wall follows the same five steps.
We inspect the wall, the ground behind it, the drainage and what sits above it, and measure the lean, cracking or movement.
We work out why it is failing and bring in a structural or geotechnical engineer where the height, load or boundary requires it.
A written quote that sets out repair or rebuild options, drainage, access, approvals and timing. No vague lump sums.
Our crew stabilises or replaces the wall with proper footings, ag drainage, aggregate, geotextile and weep holes.
Clean site, photos of the footings and drainage before backfill, and engineer sign-off where applicable.
Built for your soil, your slope and your council's rules, with drainage and footings done properly from the start.
We build retaining walls across the Shire, from simple garden walls to engineered walls on steep waterfront sites.
Every wall we build or repair gets ag drainage, clean aggregate, geotextile and weep holes. Water is what breaks walls.
Walls over about a metre, on boundaries or holding up driveways are designed by an engineer to AS 4678.
Builder Licence 384697C, $20M public liability and workers compensation on every site.
We check council rules, prepare the paperwork and lodge the CDC or DA when a wall needs one.
Concrete sleeper, timber, sandstone, gabion, block and reinforced concrete. We recommend what suits the site, not what we prefer to sell.
Family builders on Sydney sites since the 1970s, including steep blocks other builders walk away from.
Real reviews from homeowners, strata and builders.
I called three builders and METCON were the only ones who actually came to look at the site before quoting. Honest pricing, no surprises.
Two-tier sleeper wall on a steep slope. Other builders said it was too hard. METCON got it done, engineered and council-approved.
Timber retaining wall for our backyard garden beds. Neat, well-drained, and exactly what we asked for. The crew cleaned up every day before they left.
Straight answers from the builder. Anything else, just ask.
It depends on the height and location. As a general guide in NSW:
We check your council's rules and handle the application for you.
In almost every case, yes. Poor drainage is the number one cause of retaining wall failure. We install ag-drainage, gravel backfill and weep holes as standard on every wall.
Yes. Steep sites are a large part of what we do. We use compact machinery, staged excavation and engineered designs, and plan access for spoil removal and materials before we start.
A standard residential wall typically takes 3 to 10 working days, depending on length, height, access and whether excavation or engineering is involved. Walls that need council approval can add 4 to 8 weeks for the approval process.
Not sure this is the right wall for your site? Compare the other systems we build, or ask the builder.
Back to Retaining WallsPlain-language guides from our team on the questions we are asked most.
We build and repair retaining walls in every Shire suburb, from Cronulla and Caringbah to Menai, Engadine and Heathcote.
Your suburb, a few photos of the slope and roughly how long and high the wall needs to be is enough to start.
