Retaining Wall Contractors in Cedar Park
Poured concrete and segmental block retaining walls for sloped lots, terraced yards and driveway cuts.
Price a Wall
Walls rarely fail because the block was weak. They fail because water built up behind them. Most of a good retaining wall is what you can't see: the footing, the gravel backfill and the drain.
Does my wall need an engineer?
A general guide, not a code ruling.
Building Retaining Walls on Rocky Hillside Lots
- Footing below the topsoil, keyed into rock where we can reach it
- Clean gravel backfill at least 12 inches behind the wall
- A perforated drain or weep holes with a place for the water to go
- Geogrid for taller segmental walls, per the block maker's chart
On many Cedar Park lots, we hit rock before the footing reaches full depth. That's usually a good thing structurally, but it changes the excavation price, and we'll show you that number before we commit.
Retaining Wall Questions
Can the wall be faced in native limestone?
Yes. A poured or block core can be veneered in cut limestone to match the house, or a short garden wall can be built as solid mortared stone. Our masonry page covers both.