How to keep bank upright and tidy looking

rurz23

Hi,
We are building new house and have a bank of ground on one side of the house. This bank was dug into by builders for access etc and while they did build it back up with a bit of a gradient on side to keep from collapsing I can see a bit falling in every few days.

What is the most effective and not too costly way of keeping the bank up?
Thanks

looksee

It would be difficult to answer that without seeing the problem. How high is it, how steep? Should you really have a wall there to hold it back or is it small enough that it is just a matter of keeping it tidy? Now the bank has been disturbed it could be moved by heavy rain. If it is moving it is unlikely that plants will take hold fast enough to hold it. Can you put up a pic?

rurz23

looksee wrote: »

It would be difficult to answer that without seeing the problem. How high is it, how steep? Should you really have a wall there to hold it back or is it small enough that it is just a matter of keeping it tidy? Now the bank has been disturbed it could be moved by heavy rain. If it is moving it is unlikely that plants will take hold fast enough to hold it. Can you put up a pic?

Yes I will post one later. Thanks.
I had thought about wall but wondered was there a cheaper way maybe - house has left finances tight

rurz23

rurz23 wrote: »

Yes I will post one later. Thanks.
I had thought about wall but wondered was there a cheaper way maybe - house has left finances tight

Photos attached

looksee

I am no expert, but I think you definitely need a supporting wall there, and you should get some advice on it - looks as though you could have a vulnerable pavement above it. Was there nothing in the planning permission about it?

rurz23

looksee wrote: »

I am no expert, but I think you definitely need a supporting wall there, and you should get some advice on it - looks as though you could have a vulnerable pavement above it. Was there nothing in the planning permission about it?

No nothing. There were a few trees on bank but they had to be cut as they could have posed a threat to house with bad weather.

vinnie13

tthats ok just sow grass on it,the grass will hold the bank in place..and stop it sliding.
am i right in saying it is on in the last couple of weeks?
a bit sliding is normal on fresh works
even as it is there is no need to support or a risk to the foothpath,

rurz23

vinnie13 wrote: »

tthats ok just sow grass on it,the grass will hold the bank in place..and stop it sliding.
am i right in saying it is on in the last couple of weeks?
a bit sliding is normal on fresh works
even as it is there is no need to support or a risk to the foothpath,

That's great thanks. Only back up about 4 weeks-it was taken down to dog foundations and then put back

macraignil

The picture of the bank shows a road on the other side. If you want to get some protection from traffic noise etc. it might be worth considering establishing some hedge plants at the top of the bank like hawthorne, blackthorne or guelder rose. Can't see from pictures what was growing on the bank before, but it might be worth planting some more of what was already growing along the ditch.

vinnie13

if you are planting something as a barrier use evergreen plants for year round screen

Gairdin nua

I have seen my neighbour have a similar issue and he reseeded it and then covered it in a fine garden mesh sort of like very fine plastic chicken wire and it gave the slope surface stability while it settled and the grass grew through and the mesh just dissapeared into the fabric of the ground. Would have to ask your garden centre about what they have that would be suitable.