Retaining walls can hold back a slope, create level space, support a patio or walkway, or replace an existing wall that's beginning to fail.
A retaining wall isn't just the block you see. Base preparation and drainage behind the wall are critical parts of the installation.
Clean stone behind the wall, before final grading.
Block, cap, color and texture can be selected to work with the house and surrounding hardscape.
Taller or more complex walls may require additional engineering or permitting depending on site conditions and local requirements.
Usually the yard tells you: ground that falls away too steeply to use, soil washing down a bank, or a patio or walkway that needs level ground the property doesn't have. A wall is one answer; sometimes regrading alone is enough.
Yes. A leaning or bulging wall usually failed because of what's behind or below it, typically drainage or base, so the cause gets looked at before the wall is rebuilt.
Water that collects in the soil behind a wall adds pressure against it. Drainage gives that water a path through the system and out, instead of pushing on the back of the wall.
Some do. Height, slope above the wall, soil, nearby structures and loads such as driveways can all change what's required.
Yes. Walls often hold up a raised patio, or create the level ground a patio or walkway sits on, with steps where people move between elevations.
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Show us what you're trying to change. We'll look at the property, elevation and surrounding conditions before recommending the next step.