Updated October 2026
Boneo is working farmland on flat to gently rolling ground behind the Rosebud dunes. Retaining here is agricultural: cutting a level pad for a machinery shed, holding a bank beside a farm track, terracing a slope so water stops cutting a channel through it. The walls are rarely tall, but they often carry real loads, and the runoff above them can be far larger than any suburban catchment.
We are upfront about this. This is a referral service, and the work is done by independent, experienced, insured local builders who cover Boneo.
Material options for Boneo
Concrete sleeper walls and block retaining walls take the structural jobs, with engineering where a shed or vehicle load sits above. Stone and boulder walls suit farm batters and drain well. The piece that matters most on a paddock slope is a cut-off drain above the wall, which the drainage page covers.
What to budget
Guide pricing only. A wall about a metre high runs from roughly $200 per metre in timber to $700 or more per metre in stone and engineered block, with concrete sleepers in between. Load design and cartage are the main costs. A cut-off drain upslope is usually the cheapest part of the job and the one that saves the rest of it. The retaining wall cost guide has the full ranges, and a site visit is the only way to price your block honestly.
Councils and the VBA set height and engineering thresholds for retaining walls in Victoria, and the builders we work with confirm what your wall needs before quoting. Check your specific site with Mornington Peninsula Shire Council or a registered building surveyor.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a farm wall need a cut-off drain?
Because paddock runoff above a wall can be enormous. Intercepting water before it reaches the wall costs far less than repairing what it undermines.
Does a wall holding a machinery pad need engineering?
Generally yes. A wall carrying vehicle or structure loads carries a surcharge, which changes the design whatever the height.
Can boulder walls be used on a farm batter?
Often, and they suit the setting. Placement is a machine job, so access for an excavator is the first thing a builder checks.
Nearby, we also connect wall builders in Rosebud and Cape Schanck.