London Retaining Walls
London Retaining Walls installs and repairs block, concrete and wood retaining walls for homeowners across London and Southwestern Ontario. With over 8 years of specialist experience, the company positions itself around Ontario Building Code compliance and thorough on-site consultation.
Strengths
- Specifically handles retaining wall repair, not only new installation, filling a gap many landscapers leave.
- Works in three wall systems: concrete, block, and wood or timber.
- States its work follows the Ontario Building Code, relevant for taller walls that require engineering.
- Over 8 years of experience focused specifically on retaining walls rather than general landscaping.
- Serves both residential and commercial clients across a multi-city Southwestern Ontario area.
Considerations
- Taller retaining walls, generally over one metre, require a municipal permit and often an engineer's stamp; confirm who arranges this.
- Best suited to structural retaining wall work rather than decorative garden edging; ask if smaller jobs are taken on.
- Not a fit if you need broader landscape design in the same scope; this business is retaining-wall specific.
- Confirm the final-payment-on-satisfaction policy in writing, including how satisfaction is defined, before the project starts.
Best for
- Homeowners with a leaning, cracked or failing retaining wall other contractors have turned down
- New retaining wall installations in concrete, block or timber
- Properties needing a wall built to Ontario Building Code requirements
- Commercial sites in the London or Brantford area needing retaining structures
What they do
London Retaining Walls installs concrete, block, and wood or timber retaining walls, and also handles retaining wall repair specifically, a service many general landscapers do not offer. Retaining wall repair matters because a leaning or failing wall is a common problem homeowners struggle to find help with.
How they work
The company describes its work as fully compliant with the Ontario Building Code, relevant since retaining walls over roughly one metre typically require a permit and engineered design in most Ontario municipalities. It also says final payment is only requested after the client is satisfied with the result, a payment structure worth confirming in writing before work begins.
What homeowners say
One review describes a leaning wood retaining wall that other landscape contractors declined to repair. This company took on the repair and rebuilt it in three days, according to the homeowner, who recommended the business specifically for stepping in where others would not.
Where they work
The business serves London, Woodstock, Brantford, St. Thomas and the wider Southwestern Ontario region, for both residential and commercial retaining wall projects. Its multi-city footprint suggests it regularly travels beyond London itself.
Services
- Retaining Wall Installation
- Concrete Retaining Walls
- Block Retaining Walls
- Wood & Timber Retaining Walls
- Retaining Wall Repair
What customers say
“No other landscape contractor wanted to repair our retaining wall. This company stepped up and rebuilt our leaning wood retaining wall in three days. I recommend them.”
Questions to ask before you hire
Tailored to what this business does. Bring them to the site visit.
- 1.Does our proposed wall height require a permit, and does that fall under your engineering process?
- 2.What drainage and backfill approach do you use behind the wall to prevent future failure?
- 3.How is the final-payment-on-satisfaction policy defined in the written contract?
- 4.What is your experience specifically with repair versus new-build retaining walls?
About this award and business
What does the Service Excellence Award mean?
London Retaining Walls was selected through our independent editorial review for 2026 as the top retaining wall contractor serving London, Ontario, based on public services, reviews and service area, with no fee for consideration or winning.
Do they repair existing walls or only build new ones?
Both. Retaining wall repair is a named service alongside new installation in concrete, block and timber.
Does a retaining wall need a permit in Ontario?
Generally, walls over about one metre in height require a permit and often an engineered design; requirements vary by municipality, so confirm with your local building department and the contractor.
Where do they work?
London, Woodstock, Brantford, St. Thomas and the surrounding Southwestern Ontario area, for residential and commercial projects.
Service area
London, ON
Other 2026 winners for Retaining Wall Construction
Award statement
London Retaining Walls is the 2026 Service Excellence Award winner for Best Retaining Wall Construction in London, ON.
Selected by editorial review. No fee was charged to be considered or listed. How winners are chosen.