Hold back the hill, stop the erosion and turn a slope you can’t use into level, usable yard, with a wall built to stay put.
Over the Mountain neighborhoods and much of Shelby County sit on hillsides, and our clay soil sheds water fast. That combination washes out lawns, undercuts driveways and turns beds into mud slides after every storm. A properly built retaining wall holds the soil in place, levels out usable space and gives the whole landscape a finished, permanent look.
Alalawn builds walls from natural stone, stacked boulders and segmental block. Every wall starts with a compacted base, gravel backfill and a plan for where the water behind it will go, because water pressure, not the weight of the dirt, is what pushes most walls over.
We also replace a lot of old landscape-timber walls that have rotted out. We pull the timbers, rebuild the base and drainage and put in stone that won’t need replacing again.
We look at the grade, the soil, where water runs and what the wall needs to hold, then lay out options and pricing.
Excavation, a compacted gravel base, backfill stone and drain line where needed, the part you never see and the part that matters most.
We set the wall course by course, finish the beds or sod around it and leave the site clean.
If the problem is mostly water, a wall may need to be paired with a French drain or grading and erosion control. We’ll tell you honestly which fix the yard needs, and when a smaller, cheaper fix will do the job.
We build natural stone walls, stacked stone and boulder walls, and segmental block walls, sized to the slope and the load the wall has to hold.
Yes. Rotted landscape timber walls are one of the most common replacements we do. We remove the old wall, rebuild the base and drainage, and install a stone or block wall that will not rot.
Yes. Water pressure behind a wall is the main reason walls lean or fail. We include gravel backfill and, where needed, a perforated drain line so water can escape instead of pushing on the wall.
Cost depends on wall length, height, material, access and how much excavation and drainage is needed. We walk the property and give you options at different price points before any work starts.
Related services: Hardscapes & Patios · French Drains · Erosion Control & Grading · Landscape Renovations · Service Areas
Tell us what’s going on with your yard. Ed will walk the property, lay out your options at different price points and give you an honest recommendation.
