Retaining Walls
Retaining Wall Construction Experts in Los Angeles CA
Building a wall on a Los Angeles hillside is a serious engineering job that goes way beyond stacking blocks. Most of the dirt in this city moves when it gets wet, putting thousands of pounds of pressure against your property line. Our retaining wall construction experts in Los Angeles focus on the footings and the steel reinforcement first. We dig deep trenches to hit the bedrock or compacted soil so the wall doesn’t lean or blow out during a heavy rainstorm. Whether you are leveling a backyard or holding back a steep slope, we prioritize the high-PSI concrete and the rebar schedules needed to keep the earth in place.
A wall is only as strong as its drainage system. We handle the perforated pipes and the gravel backfill to make sure water doesn’t build up behind the structure and snap the concrete. By doing the excavation and the masonry work ourselves, we cut out the typical cracks and “weeping” issues that fail a city inspection. We provide a solid, vertical barrier that meets the strict Los Angeles building codes and keeps your yard from sliding into the neighbor’s lot.
Durable & Stylish Retaining Walls for Homes & Landscapes
When you want to turn a useless slope into a flat lawn, you need a team that understands the lateral force on the blueprint. Our durable and stylish retaining walls cover the entire project, from the first bobcat bucket to the final capstone. We bring the laser levels and the rebar ties to handle the tight tolerances needed for tiered planters and structural boundaries. We make sure the finish, whether it is smooth stucco or natural stone, matches the rest of your house and stays waterproof so the minerals don’t leach through the face of the wall.
Deep Footing Excavation
We dig the massive concrete bases needed to anchor the wall against the weight of the hill.
Structural Block and Steel
We use reinforced CMU blocks filled with solid grout for maximum impact resistance.
Hydrostatic Pressure Relief
Our guys set the weep holes and the drainage fabric so water can escape without pushing the wall over.
Tiered Landscape Planning
We design multiple short walls to break up the slope and create more usable square footage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prices vary, but you can expect to pay anywhere from a hundred to three hundred dollars per square foot of wall face, depending on the height and the hill's steepness.
Yes. If the wall is over three feet tall or if it is holding up a slope, the City of Los Angeles requires a building permit and engineered plans.
Most walls lean because the footings were too shallow or the drainage pipes got clogged, allowing wet dirt to push the wall forward.
A standard residential wall usually takes about two to three weeks from the first dig to the final stucco finish, depending on the size of the footings.