A retaining wall holds back earth. That earth gets heavier when it is wet, and in Georgia it is wet often. Almost every failed wall in this region failed for the same reason: water built up behind it with nowhere to go, and hydrostatic pressure pushed it over.
We build segmental block and boulder walls with the parts you cannot see done properly — a compacted base below frost depth, gravel backfill, a perforated drain at the base, and outlets that actually daylight.
Do you need this?
If any of these sound like your property, this is the service:
- A slope is eroding, slipping or eating into usable yard
- An existing wall is leaning, bulging or cracking
- You want to level a sloped yard into usable terraces
- A driveway, patio or shed needs a cut supported
- Soil is washing out from under a fence line or structure
How the job runs
- 1
Assess the load
Height, slope above and below, what sits behind the wall and how wet the ground gets all determine what the wall has to be. Walls over about four feet often need engineering — we will tell you if yours does.
- 2
Excavate and base
A compacted gravel base, level and deep enough that the first course sits below grade. Everything above depends on this course being right.
- 3
Build and batter
Courses laid with the correct setback so the wall leans slightly into the slope rather than standing vertical against it.
- 4
Drainage behind
Gravel backfill against the full height, filter fabric to stop clay migration, and a perforated drain at the base taken to daylight.
- 5
Backfill, cap and finish
Compacted backfill in lifts, capstones set, and the ground above graded so surface water is not sheeting straight over the top.
What affects your price
Rocky or clay-heavy soil can add up to 50 percent in excavation.
We quote after seeing the site, and the price we give you is fixed and in writing. Estimates are free and there is no obligation.
Get a free quoteWhy it's different in Georgia
Clay is the enemy of retaining walls. It holds water, it expands, and it pushes. It also silts up cheap drainage. Any quote you receive that does not itemise gravel backfill, filter fabric and a drain outlet is a quote for a wall that will lean within a few years.