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Designing your Outdoor Oasis
Our team is capable of designing and constructing an extensive variety of features, including:
- Retaining Walls
- Outdoor Patios, Driveways and Walkways
- Poolscapes
- Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits
- Grill Stations
- Outdoor Living Spaces
Information about Retaining Walls
Retaining walls provide multiple levels of functionality to your landscape or property. They are crucial in preventing soil erosion in areas with dramatic slopes. They can also serve as an area for further beautification of the landscape like flower and ornamental beds and add a textural element to your overall design. Below are the basic types of retaining walls and explanations for each:
Gravity Wall
Gravity walls are the most widely-used type of retaining walls because their weight is used to hold back soil. Trenches are made in the soil to hold the wall in place, sometimes a concrete footer is placed depending on how tall the wall is and how much earth is being held back.
Cantilevered Wall
Cantilevered walls involve pouring a concrete layer under the ground that is re-inforced with steel bars in many cases. The retaining wall itself is then fixed to the base for optimal support. Many larger commercial walls are constructed this way.
Anchored Wall
Anchored walls are held in place by a cable that holds the front of the wall. The cable is then stabilized even further into the ground using concrete.
Piling Wall
Piling walls are usable when the soil is soft and the impact of erosion or earth movement is less. Sheet piling walls can be made of metal, wood or vinyl and are directly installed into the soil. Most structures need to be anchored into the soil so that at least one-third of the structure is underground.
Tie Wall
Railroad ties are a cost-effective way to protect a sloped yard and can be used as a landscape border. They can be cut to various lengths and transported easily.
- Retaining walls can be built with a variety of materials ranging from concrete blocks, pavers, natural stone and even large boulders. Selecting the right media and structure type is an important part of landscape design. If you have any questions about retaining walls or other landscape features, please reach out to our team today and we will be happy to assist you.