KK Concreting — Concrete Retaining Walls
Concrete Retaining Walls

A wall that holds the block, not just the eye.

Precast concrete panels set between steel posts, supplied and installed to hold a sloping block. Drainage behind the wall matters as much as the wall itself — that's where retaining walls fail.

From $200/linear metreindicative only — firm price after a quick site visit
Precast concrete panel retaining wall

What a precast retaining wall actually is

Steel posts are set into the ground first, then precast concrete panels are slotted between them to build up the wall. It's supplied and installed rather than poured on site — the posts carry the load, and drainage is built in behind the panels so water doesn't build up and push the wall over time.

Why homeowners choose it

Built for slopesSuited to sloping blocks, split levels and holding back driveway edges.
Drainage designed inWater is managed behind the wall as it's built, not left to find its own way — that's usually where a wall fails.
Low-maintenance materialPrecast concrete panels don't rot, warp or need the upkeep timber retaining walls do.

How a job runs

Four stages, in order. You'll know which one we're up to.

01

Site visit and quote

We look at the slope, the soil, and what the wall needs to hold back, then quote a fixed price.

02

Posts and excavation

Steel posts set and concreted into position first — these carry the load, so getting them square and at the right centres matters more than anything else on the job.

03

Panels and drainage

Precast concrete panels slotted between the posts, with drainage worked in behind the wall as it goes up — that's the part that decides whether a retaining wall lasts.

04

Backfill and clean up

Backfilled, compacted, and the site left tidy. We tell you what's safe to build or plant near the wall once it's in.

Why KK Concreting

Family-run since 1989 — 37 years working across the same patch of Melbourne. $20M public liability insurance, current. Fixed-price quotes, no surprises after the fact. And the photos on this page are from our own jobs, not stock images.

Common questions

Cost per metreFrom around $200 per linear metre, depending on wall height and the sleeper type used.
How long it takesMost jobs are done within a week — depends on scope and site conditions.
EngineeringAnything above 1 metre high may need an engineer's sign-off — we'll flag it up front if yours does.

Get a quote

Send through the address and rough size and we'll come and look. Photos or a video of the site help — text them straight to 0431 564 879 if that's easier.

Or get us direct

Phone
0431 564 879
Email
info@kkconcreting.com.au
Hours
Mon – Sat, 9am – 5pm

Areas we cover

South-east Melbourne

BentleighOrmondBrightonHamptonBeaumarisCarnegieChadstoneOakleighHuntingdaleCamberwellBalwynMount WaverleyGlen WaverleyWheelers Hill

Mornington Peninsula

MorningtonMount ElizaMount MarthaSafety BeachDromana

Nearby suburbs too — just ask.