Paver Patios

Retaining walls help to substantially improve the function of your exterior space.  Common use cases include creating planting beds, creating usable level space in the yard, holding back hillsides to create more usable parking space in the driveway, controlling storm water and eliminating erosion and sediment movement problems, and much more.  A well-placed and properly designed retaining wall can drastically improve the value of your home both functionally and financially.

A well thought out retaining wall project can provide a striking boost for your home's curb appeal.  They bring an interesting combination of form, color, and texture to the landscape and provide perfect contrast and definition with and among the other elements of your outdoor space.

Our professionally installed retaining walls last for many decades under normal circumstances, and can easily provide a staggering transformation for your property.  This type of enhancement translates to real-world dollars when it comes time to sell your home.  Additionally, you get to enjoy the functional and aesthetic improvements for your lifestyle.

These are the pressure-treated wooden timbers that you would find at your local big-box stores such as Home Depot or Lowe's. These are smaller than railroad ties, and usually have dimensions of 4 x 6 or 6 x 6 inches, and come in various lengths. These are treated with a preservative material making them last longer in exterior applications. These are economical, and easy to work with for the DIY crowd, however, don't expect them to last more than 10-15 years at most.

A mortared stone wall is essentially the same things as the above mortarless design, except for the fact that concrete mortar is used to bond the stones together. This results in a different look, and a wall with greater structural integrity. Walls of this type are still not suitable for load-bearing applications, and are best kept under 3-4 feet high.

This refers to a concrete wall system that is poured and cast in place using concrete forms, which results in what is a solid concrete wall structure. This design is common in the commercial world, and is suitable for large scale construction applications. 

This refers to a wall constructed with concrete blocks (just like those used for a house foundation). These blocks are mortared together, and can appear as is, or with a brick/stone veneer product. In the latter case, the bricks or stones are mortared onto the outside of the concrete blocks. 

The time required to build and complete a segmented pre-cast retaining wall project varies widely, based on the size of the wall, site conditions, weather, etc.  In the case of a typical residential wall installation, let's use an example to provide some context.  For a wall that is to be 4 feet high and 100 feet long, you could expect anywhere from 1-3 weeks on average.  This assumes good weather, and a job with minimal complexity (flat area with little or no slope to deal with, no embedded stairs, etc.).  Adding stairs, or building on a slope (in the same direction of the wall), foul weather, poor access for equipment, or walls higher than 4 feet are all examples of things which would add complexity and time to the project.  Contact us if you'd like to get some more information on turnaround time for a wall project for your property.

Cost varies widely when it comes to building a retaining wall project.  Our pricing is always custom for each job, as we will need to consider the unique and specific conditions of your home and your project.  However, on average, many of our retaining wall projects fall in the $10,000 - $30,000 range.