Retaining walls — engineered for slope, surcharge, and drainage.
Concrete, block, or faced stone — sized to the load behind them and detailed to handle Southern California's wet winters.
Engineered from the back side — not just the face.
A retaining wall is a system: footing, stem, drainage, and finish. We design the structural side to the geotechnical report and the surcharge above, then choose a face — board-form concrete, stacked stone, faced block — that fits the architecture. The drainage behind is the part you don't see and the part that matters most.
- Reinforced concrete or engineered block per soils report and height.
- Weeping drains, gravel, and waterproofing behind the wall.
- Terraced for tall sections — both for engineering and for view.
- Faces matched to the home — stone, board-form, plaster, or block.
Three faces, one engineered structure.
Stacked stone
Natural stone veneer over engineered backing — most popular for Mediterranean and ranch-style homes.
Board-form concrete
Crisp modern detail — concrete cast against rough lumber for texture. Pairs with contemporary architecture.
Faced block
Engineered block with applied stone or plaster finish — efficient for tall, long runs.
I don't really even know how to describe the transformation to our yard — I don't think that I could have, in my head, imagined how much better it would look after Rob worked his magic.
Planning a tall wall?
Tall walls live or die on what's behind them. Let us look at the slope before you commit to a face.