Retaining Walls
Vertical block and large retaining walls. When ground has to change elevation faster than dirt will hold on its own, a wall is what keeps it there. We build the big ones, not garden borders.
What the work involves
- Vertical block retaining walls
- Large gravity and segmental walls
- Excavation and preparation of the wall footing
- Drainage rock, filter fabric and drain line behind the wall
- Backfill placed and compacted in lifts
- Grading above and below the wall so water is directed away from it
Who this is for
- Owners on a benched or sloping lot who need usable flat ground
- Builders who need a grade change held before a pad goes in
- Anyone whose driveway or yard is losing ground to a slope
Where we do it
Retaining Walls across Chelan, Manson, Entiat, Cashmere, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, Waterville, Quincy, Brewster, Omak and the Methow Valley.
Straight to a person
Retaining Walls questions are quickest to answer by phone: access, ground conditions and what you are trying to end up with.
Licensed, bonded and insured
Retaining Walls questions
How tall a wall can you build?
Height is where engineering comes into it. Past a certain point a wall needs a design and a permit, and we will tell you when you have crossed that line rather than build past it.
Why does drainage matter so much on a wall?
Because water behind a wall is what pushes it over. The drain rock, the fabric and the drain line are not extras. They are the reason the wall is still standing in ten years.
Other work we take on
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Site Preparation
Raw ground turned into a pad you can build on: cleared, stripped, cut to grade and compacted.
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Excavation & Earthwork
Digging, moving and placing dirt. Foundation holes, bulk earthwork, backfill and haul-off.
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Grading & Drainage
Shaping ground so water leaves the property the way it should, instead of sitting against a building.
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Need a retaining wall?
Send us the details and we will come back with what the job actually needs. No pressure, no padding.