We size base, embedment, and reinforcement to the wall's height and the soil it holds.
Every wall includes drainage stone and pipe to relieve water pressure behind it.
We choose block colors and textures that complement your home and nearby hardscape.
Retaining walls are priced by face area, height, block type, and site access. Taller walls need deeper bases, more drainage, and reinforcement grid, which add cost. Tight Highlands Ranch backyards may also need smaller equipment and more handwork, and removing an old timber wall adds demolition time.
Two shorter walls with a planting terrace between them often look better and cost less than one tall wall. They’re easier to build and easier to live with.
The bottom row sets the tone for the whole wall. We bury it below grade on a compacted base and level it carefully, because small errors there multiply as the wall rises.
Retaining walls often support seat walls around a patio and pair with raised garden beds on the terrace above. See more through our Highlands Ranch hardscaping and outdoor living services.
We study the slope, plan wall heights and locations, and prepare a quote and review drawings.
Our crew excavates, builds a compacted base, sets the first course level, then stacks and backfills each row with drainage stone and grid as needed.
We install the cap, finish grading above and below, and clean up the site.
