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DeGains Masonry

Servicing Around
4.73(
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DeGains Masonry

Servicing Around
4.73(
15
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers
74 local quotes requested

Masonry brick/stone repair We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"Excellent job and cleanup. Reasonable price."

Bob C on October 2024

Masonry brick/stone repair We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"Excellent job and cleanup. Reasonable price."

Bob C on October 2024

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Great Lakes Greens

20789 Orchard Lake Rd
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Great Lakes Greens

20789 Orchard Lake Rd
New on AngiNew on Angi
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5 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We offer only the best in quality workmanship and professional courtesy. We specialize in all phases of commercial and residential landscaping. We are committed quality work and outstanding results & are strongly involved in local community activities. We look forward to working with you!

We offer only the best in quality workmanship and professional courtesy. We specialize in all phases of commercial and residential landscaping. We are committed quality work and outstanding results & are strongly involved in local community activities. We look forward to working with you!

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Stone Yard Landscape Center

10888 Birch Run Rd
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Stone Yard Landscape Center

10888 Birch Run Rd
3.58(
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30 local quotes requested
12 years of experience

Here at Stone Yard Landscape Center, we are without a doubt the best at what we do and it always shows in our work. We take pride in our professionalism, our employees are always timely and literally experts in the field . With over 20 years of experience in our trades, you can be confident that you are hiring the best company to provide your land needs. We look forward to earning your business!

"Once they get your money, they don't care. Very friendly with big promises, until , they've been paid. Totally different attitude. Will ignore you, wont respond. Looked great until a heavy rain came. Thats when you realize there is a little lake formed. All it would take is a little more asphalt and grading to make it right. They've got your money, and your on your own with the "lake". "

Teresa K on September 2025

Here at Stone Yard Landscape Center, we are without a doubt the best at what we do and it always shows in our work. We take pride in our professionalism, our employees are always timely and literally experts in the field . With over 20 years of experience in our trades, you can be confident that you are hiring the best company to provide your land needs. We look forward to earning your business!

"Once they get your money, they don't care. Very friendly with big promises, until , they've been paid. Totally different attitude. Will ignore you, wont respond. Looked great until a heavy rain came. Thats when you realize there is a little lake formed. All it would take is a little more asphalt and grading to make it right. They've got your money, and your on your own with the "lake". "

Teresa K on September 2025

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Northern Ground Services

1492 E Hatton Rd
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Northern Ground Services

1492 E Hatton Rd
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12 local quotes requested
22 years of experience

Northern Ground Services has become a staple of professionalism and quality work in Michigan for years. With decades of experience, there is no job too large or small. Call today to schedule an appointment!

Northern Ground Services has become a staple of professionalism and quality work in Michigan for years. With decades of experience, there is no job too large or small. Call today to schedule an appointment!

J&W Exclusive Homes

1729 Corunna Avenue
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J&W Exclusive Homes

1729 Corunna Avenue
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1 years of experience

Small owner operated remodeling company specializing in Concrete Pads, Footings, Siding, Roofing, Doors and Windows, Framing, Painting and more. We take pride in xompleting our projects efficiently and correctly in a timely manner. 10 years of experience and growing. Book your next project with us.

Small owner operated remodeling company specializing in Concrete Pads, Footings, Siding, Roofing, Doors and Windows, Framing, Painting and more. We take pride in xompleting our projects efficiently and correctly in a timely manner. 10 years of experience and growing. Book your next project with us.

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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. 

If you don’t backfill a retaining wall—either at all or adequately enough—the wall won’t drain well, and water will be able to pass through it. Poor drainage will lead to a warped wall or a buildup of hydrostatic pressure, which can eventually collapse your retaining wall. If you have particularly sloped land, consult a structural engineer to ensure your hardscaping is adding value to your home.

Poured concrete is likely the cheapest way to build a retaining wall, as this material costs anywhere from $6 to $8 per square foot. The next best budget-friendly option is to use landscaping timbers. These timbers are great for DIY projects, as they don’t require tools to successfully build a retaining wall. Landscape timber costs around $10 to $14 per square foot. Depending on your chosen garden style, you can also go with natural stones or concrete blocks. Natural stones can be expensive if you buy them, but they’re a lot less costly if you can source them from your property. 

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.

With foundation walls, the slab on grade and force at the top of the wall is resisted by flooring. With retaining walls, the force at the top of the wall is not resisted.

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