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Retaining Walls

Elevate Your Landscape, Literally.

Why Proper Retaining Wall Installation is Important

Whether your yard has a slope and needs retaining walls to preserve the integrity of your backyard, or if you want to add them as enhancing architectural elements to your patio, landscape, and outdoor living area, constructing them properly involves a specific expertise.

Ensure you collaborate with a certified and skilled professional, like Outdoor Innovations, for accurate installation. Incorrect water drainage or unstable soil can lead your retaining wall to bend or collapse, potentially damaging your entire landscape.

Our team conducts a thorough analysis of your property's slope, soil stability, and water management, as each of these aspects is crucial not only for the design of your retaining wall but also for the overall layout of your landscape.

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Stunning Retaining Wall Ideas

There are numerous possibilities for retaining wall designs and materials. Explore our gallery to witness the diverse methods our experts have utilized to enhance homeowners' outdoor spaces with retaining walls.

While your yard's specific stability requirements might limit your options, our team is ready to assist you in discovering the perfect stone or modern cinder block retaining wall that seamlessly integrates your landscape and outdoor living area.

 

Structural Purpose

Recognize the architectural purpose of your retaining wall and how it can enhance your space, including:

Creat multi-tiered landscape zones
Separate outdoor living spaces
Incorporate terraced garden boxes
Add in sitting walls and pillars
Elevate special features, like fire bowls or waterfalls
Build out stairs and garden cascades

Material Choices

All materials offer multiple color options and some even come in various textures, so finding the ideal building block for your retaining wall is absolutely doable!

Fieldstone
Masonry brick
Limestone
Trap rock
Chilton flagstone
Concrete retaining wall pavers
Segmental retaining walls, like Versa-Lok, County Tribute, Anchor, and Rockwood

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