Poured Concrete Retaining Wall

What This Service Involves

For the highest strength and longest service life, a poured concrete retaining wall is hard to beat. We build reinforced footings and forms, place steel, and pour a monolithic wall designed to hold significant loads and resist seismic forces. This is the go-to for tall walls, walls supporting driveways or structures, and situations where soil pressure is severe. Waterproofing and drainage are built in so hydrostatic pressure never compromises the wall. Engineering and permits are standard, and we manage the full process to code.

Benefits

Highest strength for tall or heavily loaded walls; Monolithic pour resists cracking and movement; Engineered for seismic and surcharge loads; Can be faced or finished to match the home; Offers the longest service life of any wall type

Our Process

1) Engineer the wall and secure permits for the design; 2) Excavate and pour a reinforced footing; 3) Set forms, place rebar, and pour the wall; 4) Strip forms, waterproof the back, install drainage, and backfill

What Affects the Cost

Wall height, thickness, and reinforcement design; Engineering and permit requirements; Formwork complexity and concrete volume; Waterproofing and drainage systems; Site access for concrete delivery and pumping

Best Time of Year

Pouring is scheduled around dry, moderate weather so the concrete cures properly, making late spring through early fall ideal.