Retaining Walls

Retaining walls are essential to keep structure. Undoubtedly, our concrete contractors can quickly and easily get the job done for your business or property. It doesn’t matter how big your construction project is. We can complete what we start on time and at a great price.

What Is A Retaining Wall?

Our expert installers design retaining walls to hold back earth in a specific location where there is an elevation change. This can be in a yard with a gradual or steep slope with excessive runoff when a rainstorm comes or in a yard that is difficult to mow or has unusable space because of a steep or rugged drop-off. We usually construct a retaining wall to remedy the slope for better use of an outdoor space or to redirect storm runoff to a better location.

Types Of Retaining Walls

While a well-constructed retaining wall can fix a problem within your property, it can also provide a fantastic opportunity to transform the landscape. Changing the landscape with a beautiful retaining wall composed of eye-catching stonework.

Retaining Walls For Steep Slopes

A retaining wall can be the perfect answer to water runoff from rainstorms that causes erosion in your backyard. But unfortunately, the water runoff can sometimes pour into a neighbor’s yard, creating damage there as well.

At FilAm Landscaping, we design our retaining walls with water drainage in mind. However, because water cannot pass through a wall, the landscape architect must incorporate pipes to catch the water and divert it to a better location closer to a storm drain. The landscape architect will weep holes that gently let the water weep out.

Retaining Wall For A Drop-Off

A retaining wall does not have to follow a straight line—it can follow the shape of your property to remedy a drop-off that prevents easy mowing and landscaping. This type of retaining wall provides clear areas that can be landscaped to maximize the beauty of your yard but also can bring some horizontal definition to the landscape. A retaining wall can be curving or undulating to follow the natural line of a piece of land.

Retaining Wall For Access

Sometimes a property can have a steep slope that prevents accessing other parts of the land you wish to use. Sometimes there is flatter space elsewhere in the landscape that is difficult to use for a children’s play area or a unique garden because there is no true access. A retaining wall with steps can make this area accessible to any of your landscape plans.

A well-planned retaining wall is not limited to the backyard. A wall with steps can also change how visitors arrive at your home’s entryway, especially if the only access is from the driveway. You might want another entrance from the neighborhood sidewalk or the street in front of your home. A retaining wall with steps brings a safe and comfortable way for your guests to enter your home directly from the road.

While a retaining wall can resolve landscape issues, your landscape architect can turn that functional wall into a gorgeous focal point. Amaze your guests with ambient lighting, strategic plantings, and broad stone steps. Consulting with a landscape architect on your Boulder City, NV, retaining wall can be an excellent investment in the long-term use of your property.

Contact FilAm Landscaping For A Free Estimate Today!

Call our FilAm landscape design team at 702-930-4024 to schedule a free estimate for your landscape design and construction project. Our team creates custom landscape designs for homeowners throughout Summerlin, Spring Valley, Henderson, and Paradise, NV, and Las Vegas.