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Clover Ridge Land Design
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Ellsinore, MO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

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"I canâ t say enough good things about Clover Ridge Land Design! Joe is responsive, creative, and gets the project done in record time. If you need an honest and professional landscaping company, please look to Clover Ridge. Joe will work wonders with your home or business. Highly recommend!"
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Bubbas Landscaping
New to Angi
Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Ellsinore, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

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We're 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 15 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.

Brothers Restoration
New to Angi
Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Ellsinore, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

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We are a family owned and operated company. Our name is on our work so we make sure that we go above and beyond our customers� expectations to ensure satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We want to make sure that we are completing every job with precise detail. We would love to be a household name for doing wonderful and complete jobs.

Wilson Contracting & Painting
New to Angi
Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Ellsinore, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 1981

Wilson Contracting & Painting with over 25 years experience and generations of knowledge. We provide the best quality services in the home improvement industry. Wilson Contracting & Painting is a locally owned and owner operated business taking great pride in providing quality work at the lowest cost. Allow us to show you how our commitment to personal service and expertise will help you with your home improvement goals. We stand behind our work years after the work is complete.\nPlease contact us today to realize your vision with all your home improvement needs\n

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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.

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.

Generally, a railroad tie retaining wall consisting of a single line of ties should be between 3 and 4 feet tall—and the height often tops out at around 6 feet. You can go taller, but you may need additional footings and reinforcements, including a second layer of railroad ties to support the added weight of the soil it’s holding back.

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.

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