BrickPlantersinBournemouth
A raised planter built brick by brick to match your house, not a precast box bolted onto the patio.
- Brick matched to your house or wall
- Weep holes and a damp-proof lining built in
- Ties neatly into your patio or garden wall
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- 5-YearWorkmanship guarantee
- Up to £1mPublic liability insurance cover
- NVQ L2 & CSCSQualified bricklayer
Feature Brickwork
What a Brick Planter Actually Is
A brick planter is a small raised wall built to hold soil rather than keep something out. It is brick to match your house or garden wall, filled and planted, and built to last as long as any other brickwork on the property. It needs weep holes so water can escape, a lining so damp soil never sits against the brick face, and brickwork that ties in cleanly with the patio or wall beside it. Jack scopes each one on site before pricing it.
- Brick matched to your house or existing wall
- Weep holes and a damp-proof lining, so the brick face survives the winters
- Built to tie neatly into a patio or garden wall
Brick PlantersHow a Brick Planter Comes Together
From the first visit to the finished planter, here is what dealing with JFE Brickwork looks like.
0101. Free Site Visit
Jack visits, checks the position, discusses size and matches the brick, then puts together a written quote with no obligation to go ahead.
0202. Built to Last
The planter is built brick by brick, with weep holes and a lining built in as the courses go up, tied into the patio or wall beside it.
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03. Ready to Plant
The work is cleaned down, all waste removed, and the finished planter walked through with you, covered by a 5-year guarantee.
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No-obligation quotation on every job
Brick Planters, Garden Walls or a Retaining Wall?
Not sure which brickwork job matches what you actually need? Here is how they compare.
| Brick Planters | Garden Walls | Retaining Walls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Holds soil and planting, brick matched to the house | Marks or divides a boundary | Holds back a slope or raised bed of earth |
| Typical Job Size | One of the smaller jobs in the range | A short run to a full boundary wall | Depends on the height and ground behind it |
| Foundation | A shallow footing, sized to the planter | A footing sized to the wall height | An engineered footing, sized to the load behind it |
| Best For | Framing a patio, entrance or border | Defining a garden or driveway edge | Sloped gardens or raised beds that need holding back |
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What's Included as Standard
The detail that keeps a brick planter looking right for years, not just for the first summer.
Matched Brick
Brick, coursing and mortar colour matched to your existing brickwork.
Weep Holes
Built in at the base so water can drain away rather than sit inside the planter.
Damp-Proof Lining
Fitted between the soil and the brick face, so damp soil never sits directly against it.
Solid Construction
A proper brick or blockwork core, not a thin veneer over something else.
A Footing Sized to the Job
Sized and positioned to tie cleanly into your patio or garden wall.
A Clean Handover
Site cleaned down and waste removed before you are walked through the finished planter.
Pricing
What a Brick Planter Costs
Priced After a Visit
No two planters are quite the same. Size, brick match and access all change what a job takes on site, so Jack prices each one after seeing it rather than off a rate card that could not know any of that.
- What the price is built from: time on site, materials, and access to the spot
- A written quote, free and with no obligation to go ahead
- A straight answer on when the work could start
How a Brick Planter Comes Together on Site
The same four stages every JFE Brickwork job runs on, sized down to a planter.
Free Site Visit & Quote
A visit to the property to check the position, discuss size and brick match, and put together a written quote with no obligation to go ahead.
Preparation
Materials ordered to match, a start date agreed, and the patio or garden protected before anything is built.
Construction
The planter built brick by brick, with weep holes and a lining built in as the courses go up, keeping the site clean and tidy each day.
Finishing
The work cleaned down, all waste removed, and the finished planter walked through with you before the job is called done.
Brick Planters, Built to Match
Brickwork You Can See for Yourself
Before You Book
The questions that come up before a planter goes in.
Will it make a mess of my garden or patio?
The surrounding area is protected before anything is built, and the site is left clean and tidy each day, not just at the end.
How long will it disrupt the garden?
A brick planter is one of the smaller jobs in the range, so the disruption stays contained to the footprint of the planter itself.
What if water gets into the brickwork later?
Weep holes and a damp-proof lining are built in from the start, and the finished planter is covered by a 5-year workmanship guarantee.
Signs an Existing Planter Needs Attention
What to look for if you already have a brick planter that is starting to show its age.
The brick face is flaking or crumbling
What it actually isUsually spalling, caused by damp soil sitting straight against the brick with nowhere to drain, then freezing and pushing the face off over a few winters.
What it needsA lining between the soil and the brick, plus proper weep holes, stops it happening again. Badly spalled brick may need matching and replacing.
The wall of the planter is leaning or bulging
What it actually isOften a shallow or missing footing, or waterlogged soil pushing outward with nowhere to drain.
What it needsRebuilding on a proper footing, with drainage designed in from the start.
Green staining or damp patches on the brick
What it actually isWater sitting against the brickwork instead of draining away.
What it needsWeep holes at the base let water escape rather than soak into the wall.
Brick Planters: What Affects the Build
A brick planter is one of the smaller jobs in the range, but it is still built the same way as a wall, with proper footings below ground and facing brick to match above. A raised brick planter sat directly on a patio without a footing of its own will move over time, so the base gets the same attention as the visible brickwork.
Drainage is the part that gets skipped on cheap planters and causes the most trouble later. Weep holes at the base let water escape rather than pool inside the planter, and a lining between the soil and the inner face of the brick stops damp soil sitting directly against it. Skip either and the brick face can spall, crack or stain within a few winters.
A garden planter rarely needs planning permission, though it is worth checking first if the plot sits on a boundary or the property is listed.
Matching the brick is what makes a brick planter look built rather than added on. Whether it sits against a garden wall, a boundary wall or the house itself, brick, coursing and mortar colour are matched so the raised brick planter reads as part of the property rather than a structure bolted onto the patio afterwards.
Brick Planter Questions
The questions homeowners ask most before booking.
How much does a brick planter cost?
Every planter is priced after a visit rather than off a price list, because size, brick match and access all change what it takes on site. Get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote.
Can you match the brick to my house?
Yes. Matching the existing brick, coursing and mortar colour is the standard every planter is built to, so it reads as part of the property rather than something added on afterwards.
Do brick planters need drainage?
Yes. Weep holes and a lining between the soil and the brick face are built in from the start, so damp soil never sits directly against the brickwork.
How long does a brick planter take to build?
A brick planter is one of the smaller jobs JFE Brickwork takes on, so it is a shorter job on site than a full wall or patio. Timings depend on size and access, and get confirmed at the free quote visit.
Looking for Something Else in Brick Walls?
If a planter is not quite the job you need, here is what else JFE Brickwork builds.
01Garden & Boundary Walls
The core of the range: new walls, rebuilds and repairs, brick matched to the property.
Learn more
02Retaining Walls
Holding back a slope or raised bed where a planter alone would not do the job.
Learn more
03Brick Piers & Gate Posts
The brickwork either side of a gate or driveway entrance, built to match.
Learn more
Brick Planters Across Dorset and Hampshire
Based near Wimborne and working from Ferndown, covering Dorset and into Hampshire.
Bournemouth
A market town where recent garden and feature brickwork has been built, planters to the same standard.
Brickwork in BournemouthPoole
Regularly advertised in Poole post offices, covering brick planters and garden brickwork.
Brickwork in PooleWimborne
Home turf, right by the registered business address.
Brickwork in WimborneBroadstone
Another town covered directly, including brick planters and general brickwork.
Brickwork in BroadstoneGet a free quote
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Prefer to talk? Call JFE Brickwork on 01202 028 343