Transform sloping gardens and tired boundaries with Gabion Walls in Richmond. We design and build bespoke gabions for retaining, seating, planters, and dividers—finished with the stone and lighting you choose.
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Gabion walls bring a crisp, architectural look while solving practical issues like level changes and boundary definition. In Richmond, they suit everything from contemporary courtyards to larger gardens near Richmond Park. We build gabions as retaining walls, raised planters, seating, and discreet dividers that still feel natural alongside planting. For riverside plots and compact town gardens alike, the result is strong, tidy and low-maintenance.
Our team regularly works across TW9 and TW10, including Kew and Petersham, where gardens often sit behind Georgian townhouses, Victorian villas, and well-used family homes. These properties benefit from materials that complement brickwork, stone steps and established planting. Gabions can be sized to fit narrow side returns, terrace edges, or larger lawns without looking heavy. We also design them to work with existing patios, paths and drainage runs.
We start with a site visit to check levels, load requirements and access, then provide a clear design and itemised scope. Every build uses properly specified baskets, secure fixings and a stable foundation so the wall performs as well as it looks. Homeowners choose Fine Landscaping for reliable scheduling, clean working practices and consistent communication from start to finish. Our gabion installations are backed by a 10-year warranty for peace of mind.
We understand the mix of clay soils and made ground found across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, and we design foundations accordingly. Many streets near Richmond Green have restricted parking and narrow access, so we plan deliveries, basket sizes and waste removal to minimise disruption. Where properties sit close to neighbours or the river, we pay extra attention to drainage, stability and tidy boundaries. If council considerations apply, we’ll help you navigate them before work begins.
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Costs vary with height, length, access, stone choice and whether the gabion is retaining soil. As a guide, simple decorative gabions often start from around £250–£450 per linear metre, while engineered retaining gabion walls are more commonly £450–£900+ per linear metre. Built-in seating, planters, steps, lighting and premium stone fills can increase the budget. We’ll survey and provide a tailored, itemised estimate.
Most small gabion features such as planters, dividers or short seating runs take 1–3 days once materials are on site. Larger retaining walls typically take 3–7 days, especially if excavation, drainage and backfilling are required. Timescales depend on access (common in TW9/TW10), ground conditions, the amount of stone fill to place, and whether we’re integrating lighting or water features. We’ll confirm a realistic programme before starting.
Many garden walls and landscaping works are permitted development, particularly in rear gardens and when heights stay within typical limits. However, rules can change for front boundaries, listed buildings, conservation areas, or where a wall borders a highway. In the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, it’s sensible to check constraints early. We’ll flag likely issues, advise on heights and locations, and can support you with the information needed for any council enquiry.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our gabion wall workmanship, covering installation quality such as basket assembly, foundations, alignment and stability when used as designed. It also covers issues arising from poor fixing or incorrect construction. Normal wear, accidental impact damage, or movement caused by external factors (for example, leaking drains or major ground disturbance) isn’t included. We’ll explain care guidance and the warranty terms clearly in writing.
Gabions are highly flexible: you can choose different basket depths and custom sizes, then select stone fills such as granite, limestone, flint, recycled brick or mixed river cobbles. We can create retaining walls, raised planters, seating, water-feature surrounds and privacy dividers, with optional integrated lighting for steps or pathways. If you’re unsure what suits your garden, we’ll bring samples, match tones to existing paving, and design a layout that works with planting and drainage.
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