Retaining Walls

Most consumers aren’t aware that retaining walls must be designed and erected by licenced professionals like engineers and landscape architects. A retaining wall is a vertical structure used to retain soil or other materials. Their function is to stabilise the ground behind them or to level out slopes so that the land may be used more effectively.

All of these materials and more may be used to construct retaining walls. Landscape blocks, also known as segmental retaining wall blocks, can be used to create these types of walls. These blocks are manufactured in modular form and typically have some sort of locking mechanism to keep them secure once assembled.

When one side of a property slopes and the owner would like to have level ground on all sides, retaining walls are often built. Having an even ground level between the house and the backyard might make it simpler and safer for residents to move around the property. It is also possible to connect the home to the yard via a big back porch by building it at ground level across the rear.