Retaining Walls and Concrete
Retaining walls and Concrete is an Atlanta residential and commercial retaining wall contractor specializing in engineered retaining walls over five feet tall. Engineered retaining walls provide critical foundational support to anchor and stabilize the ground to ensure homes, buildings and other structures remain safely in place without shifting. To avoid property damage, retaining walls that have reached the end of their lifespan, are leaning, or have collapsed, require immediate replacement by a professional retaining wall contractor.
Retaining Walls and Concrete builds new retaining walls to create an even functional space on otherwise unusably sloped ground. New retaining walls are also built to prevent or stop soil erosion and manage drainage issues.
Whether you need a new or replacement retaining wall in north metro Atlanta, the experts at Retaining Walls and Concrete can advise you on the best solution.
Retaining Wall Contractor
Throughout metro Atlanta and north Georgia, the ground in every city and county has a unique topography, shear strength, permeability, consolidation and bearing capacity. The experts at Retaining Walls and Concrete are known for correctly identifying these ground properties and applying the appropriate geotechnical planning to retaining wall and drainage designs.
Retaining wall integrity and longevity are determined by such comprehensive analysis with requisite construction follow-through performed by experienced retaining wall contractors under the supervision of an engineer. This level of excellence is what has made Retaining Walls and Concrete the best choice for engineered retaining wall construction and replacement in north metro Atlanta.
Why Choose Retaining Walls and Concrete
Decades of experience have yielded the understanding to anticipate potential problems and plan solutions in advance which Retaining Walls and Concrete employs to save customers’ time and money.
Retaining Walls and Concrete secures HOA approvals, building permits and conducts scheduling to ensure arrival times for materials, specialized equipment and city or county site inspection dates all intersect in perfect cadence with progress to achieve deadline and budget precision.
Beauty, longevity and retaining wall certification generates positive equity, elevates value and produces return on investment.
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Crosstie Retaining Wall Replacement
On average, the lifespan of a crosstie retaining wall is twenty-five years. To avoid costly damage to adjacent structures, crosstie and timber retaining walls must be replaced before failure occurs. Chemical treatments made crossties durable and long lasting; however, the EPA no longer permits their use for crosstie retaining wall replacement.
A poured concrete retaining wall is the best solution for crosstie retaining wall replacement. When built precisely to engineering plans, poured concrete retaining walls generate twice the longevity of any other crosstie retaining wall replacement material options. Unlike modular block for instance, poured concrete retaining walls may be wrapped in any material to enhance the beauty of your home or commercial building and increase its value.
Free estimates for rotten crosstie retaining wall replacement with a stronger and more attractive engineered poured concrete retaining wall or an engineered segmental concrete block wall.
Retaining Wall with a Driveway
As both a retaining wall and concrete contractor, we routinely replace retaining walls that support concrete driveways. Our customers love saving time and money while avoiding the hassles of hiring multiple contractors.
Poured Concrete Retaining Walls
Poured concrete provides unparalleled structural integrity compared to walls built from other retaining wall materials like modular block or landscape timbers. No other retaining wall material comes close to the longevity of poured concrete retaining walls. In fact, when built by Retaining Walls and Concrete, poured concrete retaining walls in Atlanta have a projected lifespan of at least a century!
When covered in natural stone, brick, or an endless selection of unique decorative coatings poured concrete retaining walls create a sophisticated and timeless aesthetic. These materials age beautifully, adding character to your property and elevating its overall value.
Commercial Retaining Walls
When choosing the best commercial retaining wall contractor to fit your needs, you’ll want one with experience navigating the regulations for each department in the cities and counties around metro Atlanta. The Retaining Walls and Concrete engineering and compliance team routinely submits building permit applications for commercial retaining wall replacement and new construction.
Advance knowledge of which retaining wall specifications the city and county will approve saves time and money. Retaining Walls and Concrete has decades of expertise with commercial and industrial retaining wall materials and precision construction techniques.
Retaining Wall Footing Reinforcement
In cases of soft ground, helical piers provide the support a new retaining wall footing requires. Helical piers, also called screw piles, are large steel screws which drill down through the soft earth and anchor to solid ground beneath. Once anchored, helical piers act as posts upon which the retaining wall footing is secured.
More Usable Property
Get more usable space from sloped property with retaining walls by Retaining Walls and Concrete. Retaining walls designed with curves, tiers and steps make excellent choices for access to usable space.
When compared to the short lifespan of timber or unattractive modular block, the elegance of poured concrete retaining walls with masonry creates a higher level of functional space to last a lifetime.
Retaining Walls with Stairs
Retaining wall stairs are built into the retaining wall and provide safe and attractive access between levels. Well-designed and constructed retaining walls with stairs elevate the value of any property.
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Request free estimates on engineered commercial or residential retaining walls over three feet in height throughout metro Atlanta and the cities and counties in north Georgia listed below.