Our Services
We build rammed earth walls. That’s all we do — and we do it to a standard most builders can’t match.
Rammed Designs operates exclusively in stabilised rammed earth construction across Northern NSW and South East QLD. Whether you’re an architect with drawings ready, a builder looking for a specialist subcontractor, or a homeowner exploring this material for the first time — we can help.
Residential Feature Walls
Rammed earth feature walls for homes — interior and exterior. These walls are the centrepiece of a home: tactile, warm, and completely unique. No two walls are the same. We manage formwork design, mix preparation, compaction, curing, and sealing from start to finish.
Structural Load-Bearing Walls
Rammed earth used as primary structural walling in residential construction. Engineered and certified, complying with the National Construction Code via a Performance Solution pathway. We work with your structural engineer or can recommend trusted professionals we’ve worked with on past projects.
Retaining Walls
Stabilised rammed earth retaining walls for sloped sites and landscaping applications. Structurally designed for your specific site conditions, with drainage and waterproofing details incorporated into the build process — not bolted on as an afterthought.
Curved & Architectural Walls
Curved rammed earth walls are technically complex and visually dramatic. We have the custom formwork capability and the experience to deliver curved walls that are geometrically accurate and structurally sound. Ideal for architects pursuing something genuinely distinctive.
Freestanding & Boundary Walls
Freestanding rammed earth walls for gardens, courtyards, and property boundaries. Engineered for stability without building attachment. A permanent, low-maintenance alternative to rendered brick or concrete block.
Commercial & Architectural Projects
We take on commercial projects where the specification demands a specialist. If your project has a rammed earth element — feature wall, lobby wall, landscaping structure — we’re experienced at working within the documentation, programme, and quality requirements of commercial construction.
Maintenance & Restoration
Rammed earth walls are low maintenance — but not no maintenance. We offer scheduled maintenance programs covering inspection, resealing, patching, and surface restoration. Whether you have walls we built or inherited rammed earth from a previous build, we can assess their condition and keep them performing and looking their best for decades to come.
What’s Included With Every Project
Every rammed earth wall we build includes:
✓ Site consultation and mix design assessment
✓ Detailed written quote based on wall volume
✓ Formwork design and installation
✓ Engineered soil mix preparation and batching
✓ Compaction to specification
✓ Curing and form stripping
✓ Sealing of walls
✓ Compressive strength testing with 28-day results
✓ Construction documentation and compliance records
✓ Coordination with your engineer or architect
For Architects & Builders
We work regularly with architects and builders as a specialist subcontractor. We can provide early design advice on mix colour, finish options, and construction sequencing, coordinate directly with your structural engineer on connection and embedment details, provide colour samples for client approval prior to construction, full NCC Performance Solution documentation, and core sample compressive strength test reports for handover.
We understand the documentation requirements of the building approval process and can provide everything your certifier needs.