PVC Permanent Formwork Systems
Retaining Wall Systems
Stronger concrete walls, 20% cheaper and up to 80% faster.
Need a fast retaining wall system for commercial or residential projects in Australia or the United States? Rise Retaining Walls use prefabricated panels and engineered footings for strength speed and visual appeal. Rise Wall is a certified, Australian-made retaining wall system that replaces blockwork and traditional formwork with lightweight, lay-flat PVC panels. Build durable concrete retaining walls for residential, commercial, and industrial projects, with less labour, less waste, and faster installation.
Cheaper than core filled blockwork
Faster to build
Quicker to install
Less waste removal
More formwork on site
Why choose Rise Wall
The smarter retaining wall formwork choice
Rise Wall is a lay flat permanent formwork system built to solve the real cost and program problems of building retaining walls: slow blockwork, high labour, bulky materials, and wasteful sites.
Why choose Rise Wall
The smarter retaining wall formwork choice
Rise Wall is a lay flat permanent formwork system built to solve the real cost and program problems of building retaining walls: slow blockwork, high labour, bulky materials, and wasteful sites.
Residential retaining walls
Landscaping, garden, and terrace retaining walls for housing, built faster with less mess on site.
Structural retaining walls
Engineered structural retaining walls for housing developments and load-bearing site work.
Commercial and industrial walls
Commercial retaining walls and industrial retaining walls, including boundary retaining walls for larger sites.
Basement and underground
Water-resistant panels suit basement and underground retaining wall structures. See our basement retaining walls page for that application.
Concrete shuttering
Use Rise Wall as concrete shuttering for in-situ concrete retaining wall construction.
Civil and infrastructure
A practical pvc retaining wall option for civil retaining walls and high-volume infrastructure pours.
The Rise Products advantage
An Australian-made retaining wall system
Rise Wall retaining walls are designed and built for Australian conditions, with a focus on strength, speed, and lower installed cost.
Rise Wall vs blockwork
A faster alternative to a core filled block retaining wall
Compared with a traditional core filled block retaining wall and other retaining wall block systems, Rise Wall removes the slow, labour-heavy steps while delivering a stronger finished wall.
Conventional blockwork
Core filled blockwork
Rise Wall permanent formwork system
Lay-flat PVC formwork
For the full cost-per-square-metre breakdown, read the Rise Wall vs blockwork comparison, or see live projects on our permanent formwork projects page
Build reliable Rise Wall retaining walls
Tell us about your project and we will help you spec the right retaining wall system, from residential landscaping to structural civil work.
Common questions
Retaining wall systems FAQs
A permanent formwork retaining wall system uses panels that stay in place after the concrete is poured, becoming part of the finished wall. Rise Wall is a PVC retaining wall system: lightweight twin-skin panels are laid out, reinforcement is placed in triple cradles, and concrete is poured to form a strong, water-resistant wall. Unlike traditional formwork, nothing is stripped away afterwards.
You build a retaining wall with Rise Wall in three main steps. First, the lay-flat PVC panels are positioned and connected along the footing. Second, steel reinforcement is set into the triple reinforcement cradles for accurate, compliant placement. Third, concrete is poured into the twin-skin panels, which remain as permanent formwork. The result is a finished concrete retaining wall built faster than blockwork.
Retaining wall cost depends on wall height, length, reinforcement, and site conditions. As a guide, Rise Wall is positioned to be around 20% cheaper than a comparable core filled block retaining wall once labour, transport, storage, and waste are included. For a detailed per-square-metre comparison, see the Rise Wall difference page or request a project quote.
Many retaining walls do need engineering, particularly taller walls or walls carrying a surcharge load such as a driveway or structure. Rise Wall is a certified permanent formwork system, and its triple reinforcement cradles support accurate, compliant reinforcement placement for engineered designs. Always confirm the specific requirements for your wall with your project engineer and the relevant Australian Standards.
Modular retaining wall systems and stackable retaining wall systems rely on dry-stacked or stacked blocks held by mass and setback. Rise Wall is different: it is a poured, reinforced concrete retaining wall system using permanent PVC formwork. That means a continuous structural wall, water-resistant skins suited to soil and moisture contact, and faster installation than laying blocks one by one.
Our engineered system can safely retain up to four metres subject to soil report and local codes.
Most walls are installed within days instead of weeks thanks to prefabricated panels.
Yes, a qualified structural engineer issues certification for each project.
Retaining wall systems Australia wide
Rise Products retaining walls give builders, developers, and engineers a faster, stronger, lower-waste way to build. Rise Wall supplies retaining wall systems Australia wide, designed and manufactured for local conditions.
