Brickwork Contractors in Sydenham delivering crisp, long-lasting brick features for period gardens and modern terraces. From retaining walls and steps to planters, BBQ areas and repointing, we build with care and clean lines.
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Sydenham gardens often need brickwork that looks right next to period brick façades and mature planting. We build garden walls, retaining walls, brick pillars, steps and raised planters designed to suit properties around SE26, including routes near Sydenham Wells Park and Bell Green. Whether you’re defining boundaries or creating levels, our work is set out accurately and finished neatly. Expect tidy edges, consistent joints and brick choices that blend with your home.
Local homes range from Victorian villas and Edwardian houses to well-kept period conversions, and each calls for a slightly different approach. We regularly match existing brick tones and mortar profiles so new work doesn’t stand out for the wrong reasons. For older properties, we can improve stability with proper foundations and drainage, then finish with sympathetic detailing. If you’re updating a garden in Forest Hill or Lower Sydenham, we’ll help you choose a design that complements the architecture.
Our process starts with a site visit, clear measurements and a written scope covering materials, access and waste removal. We protect paving and planting, set levels carefully, and keep you updated as the build progresses. Every wall, step and feature is built for strength, with attention to falls, weep holes and frost resistance where needed. Homeowners choose us for reliable scheduling, clean workmanship and a 10-year warranty on qualifying installations.
Sydenham plots can be tight, with side access constraints and limited on-street parking, so we plan deliveries and mixing areas to reduce disruption. In the London Borough of Lewisham we also consider conservation sensitivities near older streets and period homes. Where gardens sit on slopes or near wooded areas such as Sydenham Hill Wood, we factor in drainage, root zones and ground movement. The result is brickwork that stays stable and looks sharp year after year.
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Costs vary by access, foundations, brick choice and detailing. As a guide in SE26, repointing often starts from around £45–£85 per m² depending on height and mortar type. Small garden walls may range from £900–£2,500, while retaining walls with drainage and engineering can be £2,500–£7,500+. Steps, pillars and planters are usually priced as a set build after a site survey.
Most small brickwork projects take 1–3 days, such as a planter, a few steps or a short wall. Medium jobs like longer boundary walls, pillars and multiple features often run 4–10 working days. Retaining walls can take 1–3 weeks depending on excavation, drainage, curing time and weather. Timescales are also affected by access, skip placement, brick lead times and whether we’re matching reclaimed materials.
Many garden brickwork projects are permitted development, especially walls and features within the rear garden. However, rules can change for front boundaries, listed buildings, conservation areas, or walls adjacent to highways and visibility splays. In the London Borough of Lewisham we’ll flag likely constraints, check heights and locations, and advise if a planning application or party wall notice may be needed. We can also build to drawings if your architect is involved.
We provide a 10-year warranty on qualifying brickwork installations, covering workmanship-related defects such as movement caused by incorrect construction, failing joints, or poor detailing. It also includes issues linked to our specified foundations and drainage details where applicable. The warranty doesn’t cover accidental damage, extreme ground movement outside our control, or alterations by others. We’ll explain what’s covered for your specific project before work starts.
We can build with new facing bricks, engineering bricks for strength, or carefully sourced reclaimed bricks for period character. Popular options include soldier courses, bullnose or coping bricks, recessed or flush pointing, and brick-on-edge detailing for planters. For BBQ areas and fire pits we use heat-suitable linings and robust bases. We’ll bring samples, recommend mortar colour and joint style, and help you choose a design that suits your home and garden layout.
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