Building Platforms, Excavation, Kawau Island, New house foundations, New Jetty, Retaining Walls

When are Retaining Walls Needed?

There are many reasons a retaining wall might be needed.

  • Slips
  • Unstable ground
  • Renovations, basement or under-house excavations
  • Driveway support
  • Landscaping to create better outdoor spaces
  • To create gardens

The Kawau Island Beach House project for instance required clever engineering, complex excavation and structural retaining walls to create a building platform  and outdoor spaces for gardens on a seemingly un-buildable clay soil site.

The result is a wonderful 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home, with stunning views across Bon Accord Harbour on Kawau Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf.

This project included months of preparation and features the installation of a jetty and a floating pontoon.