Retaining Walls
Built to hold the slope, not just to look like it does
A retaining wall is holding back tons of saturated soil, and the part that decides whether it lasts is entirely invisible once the job is finished. Walls fail because of water, not weight — hydrostatic pressure builds behind a wall with nowhere to drain and pushes it over, which is why the footing, the drainage rock, the perforated pipe, and the compacted backfill matter more than the face you can see. We build to the grade the site actually has: a proper footing below frost and fill, free-draining backfill with a drain line out, and courses set level and stepped where the slope needs it. Split-face block, standard CMU, or natural stone — the face is your choice; what goes in behind it is not negotiable.
Our Process
Look at the Slope
Height, grade, soil, and where the water goes when it rains. That is what decides the wall, not a catalogue.
Free Estimate in Writing
Wall type, height, length, drainage, and price — agreed before anything is dug.
Footing & Drainage
Excavate, compact, and set the base course dead level. Drain rock and pipe go in as the wall goes up, not after.
Build & Backfill
Courses set and compacted in lifts behind, capped off, and the ground above regraded so water runs away from the wall.