Brickwork & Garden Walls in Kettering

Brickwork & Garden Walls in Kettering — Built to Last

If you need a garden wall, boundary feature, or structural brickwork at your Kettering home, Link Construction & Landscaping delivers the full package. From a simple raised bed to a substantial retaining wall on a sloped site, we handle every part of the project in-house — groundwork, brickwork, and finishing — so there's one team on site and one point of contact throughout.

We work across Kettering and the surrounding area regularly, and we understand the mix of housing stock here: Victorian terraces, 1970s estates, and newer builds all have different requirements when it comes to matching materials and building to the right spec. We take that seriously.

What Our Brickwork Service Covers

Brickwork isn't just boundary walls. Our Kettering projects cover a wide range of garden and exterior brickwork, including:

• Boundary and garden walls — new builds and repairs
• Retaining walls for sloped or tiered gardens
• Raised beds and planters
• Garden steps and level changes
• Repointing and structural repair
• Decorative piers and gate posts
• Low walls and edging features as part of a wider landscaping scheme

If your project involves more than brickwork — say, a new wall alongside a patio or a resurfaced driveway — we can handle that too. Take a look at our Paving Services and Driveway Installation pages for more on what we offer as part of a combined project.

Why Kettering Homeowners Choose Link Construction

Most brickwork contractors focus on one part of a project. Where things often go wrong is when the groundwork isn't done properly before the wall goes up — especially on properties with tricky ground conditions or poor drainage. Because we carry out all Groundworks in-house, including excavation, drainage runs, and concrete footings, the structural side is built right from the ground up before a single course of brick is laid.

That matters particularly in Kettering, where some older properties have gardens with significant slope or drainage issues that need addressing before any brickwork can be installed properly. We assess all of this at the site visit stage and factor it into your quote — no unexpected extras halfway through the job.

Materials and Build Standards

We work with clay brick, concrete block, natural stone, and reconstituted stone, depending on your preference and what suits the property. All materials meet British Standards, and we're careful about matching brick colour, texture, and bonding pattern when working alongside existing brickwork. A poorly matched repair or extension to an existing wall stands out — we make sure it doesn't.

For retaining walls, we use appropriate drainage and backfill as standard, not as an optional extra. A retaining wall without proper drainage behind it will fail prematurely; we build them to last.

Planning and Regulations in Kettering

Most residential garden walls in Kettering don't require planning permission. Under permitted development rules, boundary walls up to one metre in height adjacent to a highway, or up to two metres elsewhere, can generally be built without an application. That said, if your property sits in a conservation area or has specific restrictions, different rules may apply. Kettering falls under North Northamptonshire Council for planning purposes — you can find guidance on their planning portal at northnorthants.gov.uk/planning. We'll flag anything worth checking during your site visit.

Kettering Projects — What to Expect

A standard garden wall project in Kettering typically takes three to eight working days, depending on length, height, and whether groundwork is involved. We'll give you a specific timeframe when we quote, along with a start date and daily update if anything changes.

Pricing for brickwork in Kettering generally runs from around £1,500 for a short decorative wall through to £6,000 or more for a longer retaining structure with drainage. Every project is different, which is why we visit the site before quoting — there's no point giving you a number that doesn't reflect what the job actually involves.

Get a Free Brickwork Quote in Kettering

Whether you're looking to replace a crumbling boundary wall, build raised beds, create steps across a sloped garden, or add a structural retaining wall, Link Construction & Landscaping will give you a straight answer on what it involves and what it costs. No vague estimates. No pressure. Just a detailed, free, no-obligation quote after a proper look at your site.

Call us on 07736 650266, email joe@link-cl.co.uk, or use the contact form on this page to arrange your free Kettering site visit.