JR Construction & Retaining Walls

For all your retaining and structural landscaping needs contact the JR Construction and Retaining Walls team today. We are here to help with your project from start to finish.

JR Construction and Retaining Walls are a family owned and fully qualified licensed building company located in the Newcastle and hunter region that
- Help you obtain engineering details and assist through the approvals process
- Provide the legally required insurances for projects over $20,000
- Have highly experienced machine operators and contractors
- Can project manage and subcontract other trades as needed

To get the ball rolling with your retaining wall project contact Rick today on 0488955119

Retaining wall install straight after the site cut. This is a great example of how the process should be. Allowing us to complete the retaining wall in a much more cost effective budget for the client.

Replace the old timber wall with a nice new strong concrete and steel retaining wall.

The hedges above along with the neighbours close boundary wall increased the amount of stress / load to the area we had to work in. This required us to install the new retaining wall with added reinforcement which guaranteed the client a solid product for decades to come.

Another awesome result achieved however this is a great example of why the retaining walls must be installed before the house.

After the house install the builder left their client with their side yard exposed and collapsing. We were very lucky they still had room for us to get the machines in so we could build this wall. People are always surprised at the finished heights of their site cut, even on a block with a "slight slope"

If you are building a new house that you think will require a retaining wall please call us before you lose access!!

Another successfully executed project for our lovely clients.

"We need to widen the driveway so we can fit in our caravan"

Problem solved by the JR crew 😎👍

Ready to renovate?

"Been meaning to"
- Start that project
- Landscape your new property
- Fix up the yard
- Get ready for the new pool / shed / extension

Kickstart 2024 and let us help you step by step through the whole process.

Another week, another happy customer ☺️

Big wall installed for retaining the house foundation. We will be back after the house is finished to complete the front yard sections of the wall and front yard landscaping 😎🙌

Pulled out the old falling over timber wall and excavated to allow us to install the new wall closer to the boundary allowing maximum usage of the space 🙌

Back and side boundary retaining walls are up and ready for the house slab 💪

The boys have done it again 💪. Backyard prep and retaining walls completed, ready for the new house build.

Another awesome finish to this front yard transformation. The clients were very happy with the street appeal to their new home.

About the business:
JR Construction and Retaining Walls, specialize in exterior retaining wall and building construction. Justin, Rick and the team are fully insured, and committed to providing a high quality, timely service to a variety of projects. With Justin's earthmoving experience and Rick's experience as a licensed builder, JR Construction & Retaining Walls has the specialist equipment and professional expertise to undertake almost any landscaping project.

What will you be doing?
• Structural landscaping
• Preparing slabs, footings and tying steel for concrete
• Learning surveying, leveling and excavation
• Carpentry experience
• Working in with other contractors
• Handling and finishing concrete
• Decks and pergolas
• Turf and paving preparation
• A variety of Retaining walls
• Mowing, spraying, slashing, trimming, fertilizing & watering
• Planting
• Irrigation
• Digging
• Reading drawings and engineering details
• Moving materials

What are we looking for?
• Someone with a valid driver’s license and their own transport
• An ability to undertake physical work
• Eye for detail, ear for instruction
• Desire to learn all things landscaping
• Someone punctual and reliable - A good work ethic!
• Someone enthusiastic, energetic and willing to apply themselves
• A valid white card

If you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to completing a Landscaping Apprenticeship, then we would love to hear from you. If you are interested, please don't hesitate send your resume onto Justin. [email protected]

Applications and inquires by email only.

Applications on facebook will not be responded to.

50 lineal metres of Solid retaining wall. Over 100 sleepers and 26 posts. Again galvanized steel replacing rotted timber. Multiple outlets along the length of this wall were connected to the storm water plumbing ensuring fast drainage during the storms.

Another renovation on a tired old timber wall. The new steel and concrete retaining wall is guaranteed to withstand the test of time. Next week will see the concrete replaced and the job can be handed back over to the clients.

3 day operation.
- Drill piers and have meeting with certifier for pier inspection.
- Stand posts and pour concrete
- Stack wall, install drainage materials and backfill.

Ready for the new house construction.

The clients were very happy to have the new retaining wall replace the old one. The recent storms had sped up the deterioration which were almost leaning on the house. JR Construction handled all the moving parts of this project. Engineering design and certification, council inspections, plumbing for storm water, fencing, concreting, excavation and construction.

The clients were very happy with the new retaining wall. With the recent storms the old timber wall deteriorated quickly, nearly touching the house. JR Construction provided all building works and managed the other trades needed start to finish for this project. Engineering, council inspection, plumbing, fencing, excavation, concreting and construction.

Classic wall replacement, we often get calls to replace a 20 year old timber wall. The new galvanized steel posts and concrete sleepers will last much longer then that!!

Shed development! The client wanted to build a 9 x 9 metre shed for the back yard but couldn't do this with the current layout. Contending with tricky logistics and a 50m drop off onto a nature reserve we orchestrated a major excavation acquiring the new ground heights needed.

The client has chosen the 2 metre smooth face sleepers with a charcoal colored finish. The colour in the sleepers is an oxide added to the concrete batch which means it will never deteriorate or need recoating.

@ Lake Macquarie

Waterfall edge feature to finish off this deck. Making a gorgeous feature and adding amazing street appeal this is a great way to finish off any deck.

With the roof materials ordered we will be back soon to install the awning and lastly will be installing a garden bed to the front to tie together with the front yard.

@ Maitland, New South Wales

Colour scheme to suit. The front yard was slowly eroding away at this property so in order to prevent future damage to existing front fence the clients required the installation of a low 600mm wall. Due to the height not exceeding 600mm we were able to get started straight away as it is classified as an exempt development not requiring council approval.

The steel posts have a silver look which makes a nice finish however as shown above they can be painted to suit the colour of the sleepers or the surrounding décor.

2 Days 2 walls! The boys were under the pump to get these two walls built in order to allow construction to continue on this job site. The previous landscaper had cancelled on the builder at the last minute which gave us no time to spare in completing this project. With two big days of effort and no small amount of rain, the JR construction team got stuck in and delivered on time.

Out with the old and in with the new! A common job requested of us from our clients is to replace timber walls that are leaning over, old or have rotted.
Our clients are always impressed with the strength and structural durability of the steel post and concrete sleeper walls we install. This is especially apparent when they see the pier depths; not only do we install the steel posts in a 450mm diameter hole to be filled with concrete, but we always ensure the steel posts are further in the ground then what is out of the ground.

Stage 1 completed, side wall holding up difference between clients and neighbors yard. This wall is a smooth finish with charcoal coloring. Very tight fit for the machine but nothing our operator couldn't handle! Height starts at 600mm and tapers up to 1400mm!

Moving on now to retaining the front yard with a stepped wall allowing a garden bed in between. Photos to follow!

You know you’re in the client’s good books when they keep getting you back for more! On top of a 30m2 wall, a 15 x 12 meter slab for the shed pictured left, 2 x 46,000 L rainwater tanks with accompanying concrete slabs, several concrete paths and a ton of landscaping; they’ve asked us to come back to extend their retaining wall a few bays to bring the natural ground heights together.

This will integrate the new shed to the existing home by making a comfortable walkway between the two - blending in our mulched garden bed to the new footpaths.


@ Newcastle, New South Wales

Thankyou to everybody for the likes and lovely comments. It has been our pleasure to present to you just a few examples of our capabilities here at JR Construction & Retaining walls. We hope you will enjoy all of the future posts to follow.

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