Richardson/Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls in Richardson
Retaining walls for Richardson lots near Cottonwood Creek and the other low spots that run through town, built to hold clay soil and runoff.
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Richardson is mostly flat, but the lots that back up to Cottonwood Creek and the other low-lying stretches that cut through town still deal with real grade change and runoff. On those lots, a retaining wall holds the yard above it in place, since rain would otherwise wash the soil downhill a little more each year.
Dallas County sits on clay soil, and that's the main reason walls fail here. It swells with rain and pushes against anything holding it back. Every wall we build gets gravel backfill and a drain line out to daylight so the water has somewhere to go, which is the difference between a wall that holds and one that bows within a few seasons.
We build in segmental block, natural stone, and poured concrete, and which one fits depends on the job and the look. Block is the workhorse for holding grade. Natural stone suits the older Richardson Heights and Canyon Creek lots where the rest of the yard is already stone. We bring samples and set them against your patio and home.
Once a wall is holding back more than about four feet of soil, Richardson treats it as a structure and wants an engineered design and a permit. If your slope needs a wall over that line, we tell you up front and handle the engineering.
Most retaining walls go in alongside other work, so the stone matches the patio, the outdoor kitchen, or new pool tile, one crew, one timeline. Every wall starts with a free on-site estimate. We measure it, we quote it.
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FAQ
Retaining Walls in Richardson, answered
Once a wall holds back more than about four feet of soil, Richardson treats it as a structure that needs an engineered design and a permit. Lower walls usually don't. If your slope needs a wall past that line, we flag it before we start and handle the engineering.
Almost always drainage. Clay swells with rain and holds water against the back of the wall, and a wall built without gravel backfill and a drain pipe takes that full pressure until it bows, leans, or cracks. We build with gravel backfill, a drain line out to daylight, and a proper footing so the water moves and the wall stays straight.
Yes, that's exactly the kind of lot a wall is built for. We hold the upper yard level and let the wall carry the grade change down toward the low ground, with the drainage built in so the wall stays put through the wet seasons.
Segmental block is the practical choice for most grade work in Richardson. It reinforces easily for height and handles freeze and thaw. Natural stone fits yards that are already stone, and poured concrete with veneer is for the tall, load-bearing walls.
What we do
More we can do for your Richardson backyard
Retaining Walls is one piece. Here's the rest of what our crew handles in Richardson.
Pool Tile
Pool Tile Installation
Pool Coping
Pool Renovation
Pool Repair
Spa and Water Features
Pool Deck Resurfacing
Patios
Outdoor Kitchens
Fire Pits
Outdoor Fireplaces
Outdoor Fountains
Stone Veneers
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Based in Dallas, we build and remodel across the whole metro. Here's who we serve closest to Richardson.
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