New retaining wall built with faults. This faulty new retaining wall was identified in a building inspection report by QBIS. The home owner saved money from the purchase price being reduced considerably. This saved them far more than the report cost. New retaining block wall without reinforcing. Close-up showing lack of concrete core [...]
Stumps leaning from retaining wall movement. Pressure from retaining wall and stump movement. QBIS. This serious problem was also causing the house to move. Access to replace the retaining wall and stumps was not possible to achieve using machinary because of limited access and no boundary clearance because of the building age. Considerable [...]
Learn how retaining walls can become a potential danger when using the wrong products in their construction. Retaining wall movement dangers. These unsuitable retaining walls have moved considerably, needing to be removed and replaced. Due to limited access with machinery, replacing them would be labour intensive and very costly. QBIS. Huge bulge to [...]
Potential collapse of retaining walls. Potential collapsing of retaining walls. QBIS. The height of this retaining wall is way beyond the manufacturers recommendations. This wall is deviating from movement. Further movement is highly likely which may cause it to collapse. This type of retaining walls is not suitable for retaining large volumes of soil. [...]
