Retaining Wall Cladding

Retaining wall cladding upgrades the wall you already have. Concrete sleeper and besser block retaining walls are structural but plain; a stacked stone face turns them into a garden feature. Panels such as Stackstone Silver Oak or Ledgestone Alpine Blue fix to the face of a sound, dry wall and hide joints and lifting marks completely.
Cladding is a finish, not a structure: it adds no retaining strength, so the wall behind it must be stable and drained first. For walls with weep holes, keep them clear when setting out the panels.This range faces a wall that already exists. To build a new wall, see concrete retaining wall blocks.

Cladding a Retaining Wall

A block retaining wall does its structural job and then sits there grey. Stone cladding fixes the second part: panels adhere directly to a cured, core-filled block wall and turn it into a finished landscape feature. If you are building the wall first, our guide to core filled blockwork covers the structural stage this cladding goes over.

For retaining walls, choose full-body stone panels in darker tones: they hide soil splash and efflorescence better than light renders. Weep holes and drainage must stay clear, so panels stop above drainage lines. Stackstone, ledge stone and loose walling all suit retaining faces; the choice is profile depth and budget.