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Gonzalez Contractors LLC
4.7(
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Ames, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I would highly recommend Gonzalez Contractors. They responded quickly and explained the complete process. The estimated cost was reasonable. They also cleaned the job site when the project was completed. Very professional!"
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Guild Lawn & Landscaping, LLC
4.9(
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Ames, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The crew arrived, toured the job and went to work! This project involved trimming and shaping several overgrown shrubs. The work exceeded my expectations. The crew was friendly, polite, and very focused on getting the job done. I appreciated their advice on one particularly problematic shrub."
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Response time1 day
Response rate96%
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Supreme Lawn & Landscape Inc
3.7(
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Ames, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

"Supreme completed final grading, buried downspouts, laid an acre of sod and some landscaping for us. They were timely and professional each time they performed services for us. I would recommend them and will use them again for any yard/landscaping needs."
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Recommended by74%of homeowners
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J&C lawn care
5.0(
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Ames, IA and surrounding areas

"J & C Lawn service was professional, prompt and provided excellent lawn care services, and landscaping. They were easy to contact and always ready to help with my projects. They even help me with some small handyman services inside. I will use their services again."
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Retaining Wall Installers questions, answered by experts

Small retaining walls still require a foundation of some kind, typically a concrete footing. This helps to ensure the wall is structurally sound and prevents the ground from shifting over time, especially during those winter freeze/thaw cycles. The footing helps spread the weight of the wall and the load it carries over a larger area of the ground, thus assisting with stability. This is true of small retaining walls, larger rock garden walls, and the like. 

Each design is different, so we can’t say definitively if you’ll need a dedicated drainage system in place for a two-foot retaining wall. However, you can likely skip the drainage, as this project is typically served for walls that are 4 feet tall or more. Even with a relatively low wall, consider drainage if you are building on top of clay or poor-draining soil types or if there are buried water sources nearby, like a well used for other outdoor garden projects.

To maintain the integrity of your landscape, a retaining wall must be installed if the slope of the angle exceeds 35 degrees. The lean of the wall must be 1 inch per 12 inches in height to disperse the weight of the soil uniformly and guarantee the correct drainage of the soil.

While vinyl is the least costly material for building a retaining wall, the most cost-effective method is to use wood or concrete blocks for a DIY retaining wall under 2 feet tall. Wood is inexpensive but lasts 20 years or more with care. Concrete can cost a little more but is stronger and will last longer with less maintenance.

Options include concrete, stone, brick, and wood, tailored for specific design needs.

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