Newtown is one of Geelong’s oldest and most established suburbs, and its retaining wall work reflects that: period homes on mature blocks, streets that slope away toward the Barwon River, and plenty of ageing walls built decades ago that are now leaning, cracking or past their useful life. Just Walls has been building and replacing retaining walls in Newtown for years — from backyard terracing on tight established blocks through to commercial street-frontage walls like our concrete sleeper wall on La Trobe Terrace.
Completed 2017
Supply and install of a concrete sleeper retaining wall with galvanised steel posts along a busy La Trobe Terrace commercial frontage — excavation beside existing structures, drainage behind the wall, and careful site management on a high-traffic street.
More about Concrete Sleeper Walls →Established Newtown blocks usually mean tight access — side gates, mature trees and neighbouring structures close to the boundary — so we typically run our compact 2 tonne excavator and stage the excavation to protect fences and gardens. Many older brick and stone walls in the suburb were built without proper drainage or footings; replacing them with engineered concrete sleeper walls solves the lean permanently. Walls over one metre, and anything on a street frontage, generally involve a building permit — we handle the process.
Walls over one metre high need a building permit and engineering in Victoria, and street-frontage or boundary walls can involve extra requirements on established Newtown blocks. We advise on exactly what applies as part of a free quote.
Yes — this is some of our most common Newtown work. We demolish and remove the old wall, excavate in stages to protect anything nearby, and build a new engineered wall with proper footings and drainage so the problem never comes back.
Our 2 tonne excavator fits through gaps around 1.5 metres wide, which covers most established side access. Where access is tighter still, we stage the work by hand and machine together.
Planning a retaining wall in Newtown? Contact us today for a free, no-obligation quote.
Completed retaining wall projects in the area
Every wall type, built by our own local team
Durable and low-maintenance concrete sleeper walls. Resistant to rot, termites, and weathering, ideal for retaining walls and landscaping in Australian conditions.
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Residential and commercial excavation across Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast — site preparation, footings, trenching and retaining wall earthworks.
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