Keller/Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls in Keller
Retaining walls for Keller's larger sloped lots in Marshall Ridge and around Old Town, built to hold back clay soil and runoff.
Serving Keller since 2004· Licensed & insured · Free on-site estimates
Retaining walls in Keller come up two ways. On the bigger lots across Marshall Ridge and the Estates of Oak Run, a retaining wall sets a level change on purpose, a raised bed, a stepped yard, or a bench for a pool deck. Around the older sections near Old Town, a wall more often holds back a natural slope that's been there since the lot was built.
Keller sits on the same shifting clay as the rest of Tarrant County, which swells with rain and pushes against anything holding it back. What keeps a wall standing is what you never see, gravel backfill and a drain pipe carrying the water out to daylight. A wall with nowhere for the water to go is the wall that leans, so we build the drainage in first.
We build modular block, natural stone, and poured concrete walls. Modular block is the practical choice for most grade work, since the units step back into the slope and reinforce easily as the height grows. Natural stone fits the more established homes near Old Town where stone is already part of the look, and poured concrete with a stone face handles the tall, load bearing walls.
Past a certain height, Keller wants an engineered design and a permit, and that's the right call since the load on a tall wall is bigger than it looks. We flag it up front and handle the engineering before we build.
Walls usually go in alongside other work here, so the stone matches your patio, outdoor kitchen, or new pool coping, one crew, one timeline. We work direct for homeowners and as the stonework sub for builders.
Give us a call or fill out the form, and we'll get you a free quote to turn that grade into usable yard.
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“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.”
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“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.”
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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
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FAQ
Retaining Walls in Keller, answered
Past a certain height, yes. Keller treats a tall enough wall as a structure needing an engineered design and a permit. We tell you before we start whether your grade crosses that line and handle the engineering when it does.
Drainage, almost every time. Keller's clay holds water and swells, and a wall without gravel backfill and a drain pipe takes the full pressure and bows or cracks. We build with gravel backfill, a drain line out to daylight, and a real footing so the water moves and the wall stays put.
Yes. We're the stonework sub for builders working new Keller lots, setting the level changes for beds, benches, and stepped yards from the start.
Modular block is the workhorse for grade work here, it reinforces easily for height and handles freeze thaw well. Natural stone suits the more established homes near Old Town, and poured concrete with a stone face is for the tall structural walls. We bring samples to match your home.
What we do
More we can do for your Keller backyard
Retaining Walls is one piece. Here's the rest of what our crew handles in Keller.
Pool Tile
Pool Tile Installation
Pool Coping
Pool Renovation
Outdoor Kitchens
Pool Repair
Fire Pits
Patios
Outdoor Fireplaces
Outdoor Fountains
Stone Veneers
Spa and Water Features
Pool Deck Resurfacing
Service area
Serving Keller and nearby
Based in Dallas, we build and remodel across the whole metro. Here's who we serve closest to Keller.
Keller
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10546 Luna Rd, Dallas, TX 75220 · lalostileandcoping@gmail.com
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