If you have read our previous posts, you know by now that a retaining wall is not just a garden feature; it is a piece of structural engineering designed to hold back immense weight. Unfortunately, the landscaping industry is full of "cowboy builders" who undercut prices by skipping the essential engineering steps that you, the client, cannot see. The result? Walls that bulge, crack, and collapse within a few years, often costing double to fix. At DBG Projects , we believe an

A retaining wall looks simple enough. To the untrained eye, it is just a stack of stones, timber sleepers, or blocks acting as a barrier. It’s easy to look at a quote for a professional build, compare it to a "man with a van" price, and wonder: "Why is the engineering so expensive? It’s just a wall." Here is the hard truth: A retaining wall is not a fence. It is a dam. Instead of holding back water, it is holding back tons of soil, rock, and often the weight of your patio or