Concrete Retaining Walls

Retaining walls are a necessity in many locations across Colorado. Made to keep a hillside where it belongs or to gain valuable flat real estate for a patio, deck, or yard, retaining wall blocks Colorado Springs can be built out of many different materials. What is often used is determined by price and what needs to be contained, and some materials are much more conducive than others, especially where weight loads from downward pressure are significant. An additional feature that has to be taken into consideration when you are thinking about a retaining wall is run-off. Wet dirt behind walls is much heavier and tends to have a mind of its own, going where you least desire. It takes an expert in the surroundings and purpose for a retaining wall to design and install one that is going to do what needs to be done at a reasonable price.

Concrete Contractor Colorado Springs has many years experience working with the geology of the area and the local soil content. We know how to construct a retaining wall that is going to do the work required while looking nice and at a price that is affordable. There are some locations where concrete block Colorado Springs supplies works well and is affordable. Other situations may require stacked pavers, a solid concrete wall that is formed and poured in place, or even solid hand built masonry walls of brick, stone, or granite. One advantage to poured concrete is that the hand build forms allow curves and other shapes to be achieved. This is very helpful when working around trees, boulders, flowerbeds, driveway repair Colorado Springs, and other yard features. Concrete and concrete block also lend themselves to facing with rock or brick veneer to improve the aesthetic of the wall.