Sleepers in Chandlers Ford Gardens — A Natural Fit
A lot of Chandlers Ford properties — particularly on the roads that slope down towards the valley — have gardens that either drop away sharply or have been terraced informally over the years with old timber that's now rotting. Sleepers are one of the best solutions for managing level changes, creating raised planting beds, building garden steps or retaining soil on a slope.
Moore & Sons install both softwood and hardwood timber sleepers, and concrete sleepers where a more permanent or lower-maintenance solution is needed. We design and build the whole structure — not just drop sleepers in and leave you to figure out the rest.
Retaining Walls — Getting the Engineering Right
A sleeper retaining wall has to be engineered properly or it will move. The deeper and heavier the soil it's holding back, the more critical the build becomes. For any wall holding back significant soil we use deadmen anchors — sleepers run back into the slope at intervals to pin the wall in place — and ensure there's adequate drainage behind the structure to prevent water pressure building up.
A lot of DIY sleeper walls we see in Chandlers Ford have been built without this, and within two or three winters they've started leaning or bowing. If we're quoting to fix an existing wall that's moving, we'll be honest with you about whether it's worth saving or needs to come out and be rebuilt correctly.
Raised Beds
Raised sleeper beds are hugely popular in Chandlers Ford for vegetable growing, ornamental planting and giving structure to flat gardens. We can build single or double-stacked beds in any configuration, line them if needed for vegetable use, and fill with the appropriate growing medium.
Garden Steps in Sleepers
Where a garden has a level change between lawn areas or between a patio and a lawn, sleeper steps are a practical and attractive solution. We cut, pin and set each step individually to make sure they're level, secure and won't shift over time.
Get a Sleeper Quote in Chandlers Ford
If your Chandlers Ford garden has a slope, a level change or you want to add some structure with raised beds, call us on 07876234399 or use the quote form for a free site visit.
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