Online retaining wall block supplier

Landscapers and small builders looking for a convenient supplier, plus homeowners planning a garden wall or raised terrace.

You buy at a trade price and sell with a mark-up, earning the margin on each order. Delivery charges, quantity calculators and add-ons like drainage gravel and membrane can lift the order value.

• Product knowledge of blocks, drainage and fixings
• Clear customer communication
• Organised order and supplier handling
• Basic website and online selling skills

• Public liability and product liability insurance, check what cover your suppliers' terms require
• Distance selling and consumer rights rules for online sales to homeowners, including returns on heavy items
• Check that products carry the right UK marking for construction products and that you describe them accurately
• Taller retaining walls may need engineering advice or building control sign-off, so give general guidance only and suggest customers check
• Thin margins and delivery mistakes on heavy pallets, agree clear delivery terms with suppliers

Startup costs are typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on your website, insurance and marketing. If suppliers deliver direct, you may hold little stock. These are estimates, so check supplier terms first.

Monthly revenue is typically around £2,000 to £10,000, depending on how many landscapers and homeowners order and the size of each order. Treat this as an estimate, and remember margins can be thin.

Check public liability and product liability insurance, distance selling and consumer rights rules including returns on heavy items, and UK marking for construction products. For taller walls, give general guidance only and suggest customers check engineering needs.