Highland Park/Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls in Highland Park
Retaining and seat walls for Highland Park and University Park lots, matched to the home and built with real drainage.
Serving Highland Park since 2004· Licensed & insured · Free on-site estimates
Highland Park and University Park yards are older and close-set, with mature trees and grade that often falls toward Turtle Creek or a low back corner.
A retaining wall holds that slope so the yard sits level and water moves away from the house. Some are a seat wall or raised planter that fits an older property.
We build every wall with real drainage, gravel backfill, a drain pipe at the base, and filter fabric, so it holds without leaning or bowing.
Past about 4 feet of retained grade, Highland Park and University Park require an engineered design and a permit. We handle that engineering and permit coordination.
On steeper lots we often terrace the slope into two or three shorter walls, which suits a traditional property and can keep each wall under that threshold.
A low seat wall around a patio or fire feature, usually 18 to 24 inches, adds built-in seating in the same stone.
Walls often go in alongside a pool tile replacement or an outdoor kitchen, so the stone stays consistent and one crew handles it all.
We measure the grade and give you a fixed price before anything is dug.
Fill out the form for a free on-site estimate. We measure it, we quote it.
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What our clients say
“Lalo is super knowledgeable and helpful. He's always answered all my questions and been my go-to guy for anything pool related. Can't recommend him enough.”
Homeowner, Dallas TX
“These guys did our whole pool retile in four days. Showed up on time every morning, cleaned up every evening. The pool looks better than when it was new.”
Homeowner, Plano TX
“We've used Lalo's on three builds now. They just get it done. No drama, no excuses. That's hard to find with subs.”
Pool Builder, DFW
“Lalo came out himself to look at our coping. Didn't try to upsell us on stuff we didn't need. Just told us what needed fixing and gave us a fair price.”
Homeowner, Fort Worth TX
“Had another company do our tile and it started falling off after one summer. Lalo's crew came in, tore it out, and redid the whole thing. Should have called them first.”
Homeowner, Garland TX
“Honest people, quality work. That's it. That's the review.”
Homeowner, Irving TX
FAQ
Retaining Walls in Highland Park, answered
Yes. Where equipment cannot reach the back of the property, we move material by hand, which is common on these older Park Cities lots. We plan for that access before we quote the job, so the price reflects the real conditions.
Highland Park and University Park both look at retained height, and the line is around 4 feet. Below that, a sound wall with drainage and a footing usually does not need a permit. At or above it, the town wants an engineered design and a permit before the wall goes in. We flag where your wall falls and handle the engineering and permit coordination.
There is no hard ceiling, but past about 4 feet the wall has to be engineered and reinforced, often with buried reinforcement tied back into the soil, and a permit comes into it. On the steeper lots near the creek we often terrace the slope into two or three shorter walls. That drains better, reads better on a traditional property, and can keep each wall under the threshold.
Yes. We match the face to the limestone and masonry already on the property so the wall reads as part of an older home. We work from a designer's drawings when there is one, bring full-size samples, and set them in real light before anything goes in. Even a poured concrete structural wall gets a stone veneer so it ties into the rest of the yard.
The number one reason is water with nowhere to go, which is a real risk on the lots that drain toward Turtle Creek. Soil behind the wall holds rain, gets heavy, and our clay swells and pushes. Without gravel backfill, vents at the base or a drain pipe, and filter fabric to carry that water away, the wall takes the full pressure and bows, leans, or cracks. A missing or undersized footing is the other half. We build with real drainage and a proper footing.
What we do
More we can do for your Highland Park backyard
Retaining Walls is one piece. Here's the rest of what our crew handles in Highland Park.
Pool Tile
Pool Tile Installation
Pool Coping
Pool Renovation
Fire Pits
Pool Repair
Outdoor Kitchens
Patios
Outdoor Fireplaces
Outdoor Fountains
Spa and Water Features
Pool Deck Resurfacing
Stone Veneers
Service area
Serving Highland Park and nearby
Based in Dallas, we build and remodel across the whole metro. Here's who we serve closest to Highland Park.
Highland Park
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10546 Luna Rd, Dallas, TX 75220 · lalostileandcoping@gmail.com
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