Expert Retaining Wall Builders
Do I need a Retaining Wall?
Are there sloped areas on your property?
Are you having problems with water drainage on your slopes?
Would you like to maximize usable space in your yard?
Retaining wall installation may be the route you want to take to remedy these common issues seen in Tennessee. While being used to accent landscaping on a property, retaining walls simply function to stabilize earth whether it is used in a cut or fill application.
Retaining Wall Benefits
Do not let the simple look of retaining walls deceive you. Walls provide many benefits. Three of those retaining wall benefits are listed below.
4 Types of Retaining Walls
Gravity Walls
Gravity walls are a type of wall system that takes advantage of the earths gravitational pull to keep it in place. Typically gravity walls do not get much taller than 3.5 foot in height from the bottom of the base course to the top of the cap. Gravity walls typically will not have any additional loads placed on top of them.
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls (MSE)
When building large retaining walls taller than that of a gravity wall it is essential that the fill materials behind it is stabilized with materials such as geo grid, earth anchors, or even a combination of both. MSE walls generally need to be engineered.
Cantilever Walls
Cantilever Retaining Walls are almost exclusively built in place using loads of rebar and concrete. In shorter cantilever retaining wall applications, precast units can be bought and delivered to your project site.
Piling Wall / Embedded Wall
Piling Retaining walls are a special breed of retaining wall that require very special equipment to install. Piling walls are typically used to support soils for underground structures and you never see them.
3 Common Retaining Wall Mistakes
Pre-planning your project and choosing a certified retaining wall contractor are two simple tasks that could save you loads of time and money in the future.