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Sturgeon Valley Lawn and Cottage
4.1(
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Petoskey, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Free estimates

With more than 10 years of experience, Sturgeon Valley Lawn and Cottage, is your professional, full service, landscaping and property maintenance company. Specializing in all aspects of cottage care, we pride ourselves in exceeding all our customers expectations. Call today for your free quote!

Response time1 day
Response rate86%
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Destination Home Builders
3.7(
3
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Petoskey, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

Welcome to Destination Home Builders, where your vision for the perfect outdoor and indoor space is our blueprint for success. Over 30 years experience. Based in the heart of Michigan’s most scenic locales, Kewadin and Traverse City, our company is dedicated to crafting environments that reflect the beauty and serenity of the surrounding nature.\n\nLandscaping & Irrigation: Our landscaping experts design with a purpose, creating lush, vibrant gardens that thrive in Michigan’s unique climate. Paired with state-of-the-art irrigation systems, we ensure that your green spaces remain effervescent and sustainable throughout the seasons.\n\nHardscaping Mastery: From serene patios to retaining walls, our hardscaping services are tailored to enhance the natural charm of your property. We use the finest materials to construct elements that are not only beautiful but also stand the test of time.\n\nSeawall Engineering: Protect your lakeside property with our robust seawall construction services. We blend engineering expertise with aesthetic precision to create seawalls that preserve your shoreline while enhancing the waterfront view.\n\nRemodeling & Custom Home Building: Our talents extend indoors with comprehensive remodeling services that transform existing spaces into modern marvels. For those dreaming of a custom-built home, our team of architects and builders work in harmony to bring your bespoke residence from blueprint to reality.\n\nAt Destination Home Builders, we’re more than just a service provider; we’re artisans of the outdoor and indoor living experience. Partner with us to make your dream property in Kewadin and Traverse City a living masterpiece.

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South Boardman Post Office
South Boardman Post Office
South Boardman Post Office
South Boardman Post Office

+17

Response time4 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by33%of homeowners
South Arm Elite
5.0(
1
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Petoskey, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in concrete installation and repair for driveways, sidewalks, patios, steps, and a variety of other projects. With over 5 years of industry experience, we take and enormous amount of pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction.

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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R.A.W. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
5.0(
1
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Petoskey, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Hello, & good afternoon fellow michiganders, Ryan here with R.A.W. Grounds Maintenance. It is that time of year again the grass is green, mushrooms are popping and all of our neighbors are returning for the summer. We are an all inclusive property maintenance and preservation company, family owned and locally operated, proudly serving our local community here in Torch Lake, and sorounding areas. We specialize in irrigation maintenance, repair, and new installations. Let us get that irrigation system fired up and going for the season... Initial system start ups begin @ $45 and include a full system walk thru and health evaluation. We also offer a wide range of landscaping services to suit all of your needs. Landscaping logistics that can fit every budget, every time. Feel free to give us a call or text we love hearing from our neighbors. Lets get off to a fresh start with a great looking lawn, anyone would be proud to call their own. FREE ESTIMATES!!!\n\nSincerely,\nRyan Ager (owner)\nR.A.W. Grounds Maintenance \n(231)499-1996\nLISCENCED & INS.

Irrigation Start-ups 2021
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+4

Recommended by100%of homeowners
Parlake
2.9(
4
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Petoskey, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

With over 10 years of experience, Parlake is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business. Call us today! \n

Recommended by50%of homeowners
Gabriel Morrison
New to Angi
Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Petoskey, MI and surrounding areas

Small jobs welcome

Credit card accepted

Legacy Builders is a Traverse City–based licensed builder providing new home construction, remodeling, and concrete polishing services. We take pride in delivering well-built homes and renovations with durable, modern finishes. Whether you’re building from the ground up, updating your home, or enhancing your space with polished concrete, we bring experience, craftsmanship, and professionalism to every job.

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Homes Outdoor Services
New to Angi
Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Petoskey, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We are a full service outdoor company, specializing in Lawn care, Landscaping, Excavating, Irrigation, Retaining walls, Marine construction, Snow removal, Power washing, and more! We have industry experience since the 1990's and we are a Family Owned-Operated company. We offer a 5% discount for military, first responders, and teachers. Thank you for your interest.

Riverside Residence
Riverside Residence
Riverside Residence
custom deck/dock over a river
two custom docks

+9

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Retaining Wall Installers questions, answered by experts

Failure to compact the soil during construction is the most common cause of leaning retaining walls. In addition, poor drainage can lead to excessive water pressure behind a retaining wall, pushing against it until it begins to move forward away from the soil it is holding back.

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.

Sand and gravel are two suitable options for filling behind a retaining wall. If you’re building your own retaining wall, you’ll complete this part of the process—known as backfilling—after you finish laying the blocks. Make sure not to skip it—otherwise, you could wind up with drainage issues, which can cause your retaining wall to collapse.

A retaining wall can only function as a fence if it’s high enough on all sides to prevent someone from accidentally falling into the pool. However, most retaining walls retain dirt, which means their purpose is not related to safety. There would need to be nothing on the other side of the wall for it to be considered a fence, but in that case, it wouldn’t retain anything and would cease to be a retaining wall.  

Most retaining wall installations can be finished in one to three weeks, but the timeline varies based on factors like wall size and material. The local climate and major weather events, such as storms or flooding, can also extend the project's timeline, as can any holds ups in the permitting process.

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