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Advanced Exteriorscapes LLC
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Retaining Wall - Install

Serving Iola, WI and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

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Emergency services offered

At Advanced Exteriorscapes, we specialize in turning outdoor dreams into reality through our expertise in hardscaping and water feature designs. Our hardscaping services are tailored for elegance and longevity, offering exquisite stone patios, intricate paving, and custom structures that exude sophistication and resilience. \n\nIn addition to our hardscaping proficiency, we craft mesmerizing water features that range from grand waterfalls to tranquil reflecting pools, enhancing your surroundings with a sense of serenity and grandeur. These elements harmonize seamlessly to combine style and practicality, elevating your outdoor space into a luxurious sanctuary for relaxation and indulgence.

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They prevent soil erosion, add flat space, and enhance property aesthetics.

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. 

Even if you think you know how to build a retaining wall theoretically, doing the actual work is a completely different story. There are lots of nuances in building retaining walls, and the slightest oversight can compromise their integrity. Therefore, we recommend you hire a pro to build, repair, or replace retaining walls.

Railroad ties can be good for retaining walls, but it depends on the area. They have a desirable rustic look and are durable. The problem is they’re treated with creosote, a preservative the EPA says poses a risk to humans and wildlife. Over time, the preservative seeps out of the wood and into the ground. Many areas have banned the use of creosote-treated wood on residential properties. If your area does allow it, never use railroad ties near an edible garden or drinking water source. Instead, use wood that’s treated with an EPA-approved preservative or a wood-alternative composite material.

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.

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