Retaining wall construction in Apopka FL - a wall that holds your yard in place
Soil washing off a slope or an old timber wall leaning out? We build retaining walls on clean, packed ground that stay put.
What goes into building a retaining wallStraight answers from an Apopka mason
Retaining wall construction in Apopka, FL usually starts with something you can see, like a slope washing into the yard or an old timber wall rotting and leaning out. We're based in Apopka and work in the cities around it, and the cause is usually the same. The ground behind the wall was never prepared, or the water has nowhere to go.
We dig out the area and strip the roots and topsoil before anything gets built, because that organic material rots, settles and can't be packed in behind a wall. If your wall needs a drain pipe, it's in the price from the start, not added later once the dirt is open.
The price mostly turns on the wall's length and height, the material you pick and how much digging and drainage the site needs. The schedule turns on any permit review and the weather. Once I've seen your slope, your own figure goes in a written estimate.
You'll get a straight answer about what your slope needs and what can wait, so call (407) 358-0149 and I'll come out and look.
The retaining walls we build in Apopka
We match the wall to the slope, the soil and how much water moves through your yard, and we'll tell you plainly when one material makes more sense than another.
Segmental block walls
Interlocking concrete blocks stacked course by course, each one set back a little into the slope. It's the wall we suggest most often for sloped yards and raised garden beds.
Mortared concrete block walls
Block laid in mortar with steel and grout in the cores, for spots that need a solid, straight face along a driveway, a patio or a property line.
Stone and boulder walls
Natural stone or stacked boulders give a softer look on a gentler slope, and they still go on the same stripped, packed base as any other wall we build.
Why Apopka hires us for walls and masonryStraight talk since 2013
You deal with me from the first look to the walkthrough, and I'll tell you plainly what your slope needs, what it doesn't and what can wait.
The owner does your estimate
I come out and look at the slope myself, so the person pricing your wall is the same person who'll be on site while our crew builds it.
In business since 2013
I ran jobs and crews for another mason around Apopka before starting out in 2013, and the crew that builds your wall also does masonry restoration and fireplace installation.
Covered before we dig
We're licensed and insured, which matters on a retaining wall because our crew is moving heavy block and digging close to your house and your neighbor's fence.
Fixing the cause, not the crack
If an old wall failed because water had no way out or the base was never packed, we fix that first instead of building a new face on the same mistake.
No work you don't need
I'd rather lose a job than sell you a wall you don't need, and I'll say so when a slope can wait. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
A written price for your walland an honest look at the slope
Send the property address, the wall's rough length and height, and a few photos of the slope. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free written estimate on site, with no pressure and no obligation.
How a wall job runsfrom your call to the walkthrough
You get the plan and the price in writing before anyone digs, and you deal with the same person from the first look to the last walk along the finished wall.
You call or send the form
Call (407) 358-0149 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come look at the slope.
I look at the slope
I check the soil, where the water goes and any old wall that has to come out, then give you a written estimate that names the material and whether a drain pipe goes in.
Permit and site prep
If you go ahead, we take care of any permit the job needs as the licensed contractor and set up the inspections, so you're not the one dealing with the city.
We dig and build
Our crew digs out the area, packs the base and the fill behind the wall, and sets each course, and I'm on site the whole time they work.
We walk it with you
Once the wall is up and the site is cleaned up, we walk the finished job with you so you can see the drainage, the cap and the grade before we leave.
Retaining wall questions
How much does a retaining wall cost in Apopka, FL?
Retaining wall construction in the Orlando area usually costs about $15 to $45 per square foot of wall face, which is the front of the wall you see. Where you land depends mostly on the material, since block, poured concrete, stone, boulders, wood and gabion, which is wire baskets filled with rock, all price differently, plus the digging and drainage your site needs. I'll put your own figure in the written estimate.
Do I need a permit to build a retaining wall in Apopka?
Plan on asking, because the City of Apopka requires a permit before anyone builds, enlarges, alters or repairs any building structure or part of one, and its Building-Safety Department takes the applications. A licensed contractor registered with the city usually applies, though the owner of a single-family home doing the work personally can apply as an owner/builder. Skipping a required permit can bring fines or a stop-work order from the city's inspectors and complicate a later sale or refinance, so if it isn't clear for your wall, we check with the city before we start.
Does my retaining wall need a drain pipe?
It does if the wall is reinforced, if it's a gravity wall, one that holds the soil back by its own weight, taller than 4 feet, or if your yard drains poorly, according to one block maker's installation guide. A soggy Apopka yard is the usual reason we add one, and as I said above, it's in the estimate from the start.
Does a block retaining wall last longer than a wood one?
Block holds up better, because segmental retaining wall blocks resist cracking and don't splinter or rot the way treated timbers and railroad ties do. When we tear out an old wood wall, decay is usually what brought it down, not the slope itself.
What causes the ground to sink behind a retaining wall?
Soil that wasn't packed properly after digging is a common cause, and it can leave holes, dips or sinking ground that may look like sinkhole activity. Real sinkholes are a common feature of Florida's landscape too, so ask any crew how they'll pack the soil they dig out and put back. We pack the base and the fill as the wall goes up.
How do I plan a retaining wall project in Apopka?
Start with the local code rules for retaining walls, because for a project of any size they set how much engineering the wall needs, and that shapes the plans and the scope. Call 811, the Call Before You Dig line, early too, since it marks underground utilities a few days before digging. I'll go over what the rules mean for your wall when I come out.
Retaining walls in Apopka and nearby
We're based in Apopka and build retaining walls in the cities around it, mostly on sandy lots and sloped backyards like the ones here. Pick your city below, or call us if yours isn't listed.
Get your Apopka retaining wall planned rightbefore the next hard rain
Call (407) 358-0149 any day until 11 PM or send the form, and I'll come look at your slope and put the retaining wall plan, the material and the drainage in writing before anyone digs.