Have you been the victim of this years unprecedented bad weather?
If like Keith Mullen, you have a wall that has succumb to the elements, is causing you some safety concern or just does not look right, then you have found the right team torbaystonewalling are experts in all forms of wall repairs from traditional dry stone and mortars, red brick to more modern block and brick work walls.
Whether it just needs to made safe until the weather improves or you would like it rebuilt in the best possible time, you have come to the right place.
You can get in touch by calling either of the numbers in the header or by filling out the form on our contact page.
When a wall has collapsed or been damaged; the damaged section can be taken down to ground level and rebuilt using the existing stone to tie in with the existing wall.
Examples of retaining wall repairs that can be done:
If you have lateral movement or leaning of a stone retaining wall this can usually be addressed by a series of counter forts placed behind the wall. This retaining wall repair will ‘hold back’ the wall from pitching forward any additional amount and will stabilize it. Buttressing can be used as well. Buttresses are placed on the front portion of the wall, spaced as needed and actually ‘retain’ the wall from additional movement.
There are other applications as well and each can be used as the situation dictates. Which application to use can only be determined by an inspection of the wall. If preliminary rough pricing is wanted by the owner then pictures may well suffice to provide a ball park estimate.
Sinking of a wall may require piering. This application places supports columns beneath the wall, below grade and under the existing retaining wall footings to hold it in place. Other failures should be addressed on a case by case basis. If you wall is failing due to lateral loads placed upon the wall then a structural retaining wall repair is likely necessary.
As you can see from this example at Sharpham Estate we have the experience and skills required you need to repair your wall.
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