Retaining Walls

Natural Stone Retaining Walls and Pillars

Construction of retaining walls/pillars using natural stone

Stone wall/pillar heights to vary

Excavate and install wall/pillar footing

Footing materials to vary depending on site conditions

Stone wall/pillar structure to vary depending on wall size

Joints on wall to be raked back for dry wall appearance

Prices may vary with different stone materials

**Walls over 4’ in height may require structural plans and building permits

Segmented Concrete Retaining Walls and Steps

Construction of segmented concrete retaining wall/step

Segmented walls to have a minimum of (1) coarse buried for kickout support

Installation of geotextile fabric for walls 4’ and above and as needed

Excavate and install 12” compacted crushed stone footing for wall

Wall to be capped with coping stones anchored with block adhesive

Steps to be built with segmented wall stone and coping (cap) stones

Deliver and install filter fabric with ¾” native stone as back fill for wall and drainage

Wall to be graded with soil as needed

**Walls over 4’ in height may require structural plans and building permits

Timber Walls and Steps

Excavate footing for walls/steps

Deliver and install crushed stone footing for steps/walls

Install timbers with offsetting joints

Install dead men as needed for retaining support

Timbers to be fastened with Timberlock screws

Timber walls to be backfilled with crushed stone upon completion

Boulder Retaining Wall

Construction of retaining wall using boulders

Boulder walls to vary in height depending on job specifications

Excavate and install crushed stone footing for boulders to be installed upon

Boulders to be installed with at least 12” of boulder buried for kick-out

support (unless specified differently by an engineered plan)

Boulder retaining walls to be constructed using native boulders set on a

crushed stone footing and backfilled with fabric and crushed stone for proper drainage

Wall to be backfilled and graded with soil as needed

**Walls over 4’ in height may require structural plans and building permits