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Concrete retaining walls in Montgomery AL - a wall that drains and holds the slope

Leaning wall, wet ground at the base or a slope washing into the yard? We build poured walls with the drain planned first.

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What goes into building a concrete retaining wall in Montgomery?

A concrete retaining wall is a poured wall that holds back the dirt on a slope. Keystone Montgomery Concrete Company builds them in Montgomery and the cities around it, from digging out and setting the forms, the molds the concrete is poured into, through the pour, finishing and cleanup.

Most calls start with a slope that keeps sliding into the yard, a spot you'd like flat enough for a patio, or an old wall that's started to lean. The price mostly moves with how tall and long the wall face is, how hard the digging and access are, and how much drainage goes behind it. The schedule turns on the permit and on getting dry weather for the backfill, which is the dirt we pack back in behind the wall. I measure and look at the ground before I write the estimate, so your number fits your wall and isn't a guess.

Why people pick Keystone for retaining walls

You deal with me from the first call to the walk-through, and I'll explain the wall in plain words so you can judge the work yourself.

  • The owner looks at your slope

    I come out and look at the ground myself, then I'm on site running the job while our crew builds the wall.

  • Farm-taught, in business since 2023

    I learned concrete pouring barn pads and feed lot floors, then worked on crews around here before starting this business in 2023.

  • Paperwork you can check

    We're fully licensed and insured, and I'll show you both before any digging starts on your property.

  • See what gets buried behind it

    I'll show you where the drain pipe and gravel go, so you know what you paid for once it's covered up.

  • A promise in plain words

    Our work comes with satisfaction guaranteed, and I'd rather hear a concern while the crew's still on site than later.

The concrete retaining walls we build

The right wall depends on the slope, where the water runs now and how you'll use the ground above and below it, so I look at all three before we pick an approach.

  • A new wall with the drain built in

    The drain behind a wall gets buried on the first day and is the easiest thing to skimp on, so we plan the drain before we plan the face. It's the usual choice when you're leveling ground for a concrete pool deck or cutting into a slope for a shop pad, where we can handle the concrete floor installation too.

  • Drainage or a rebuild for an older wall

    If your wall is leaning or wet at the bottom, I'll tell you plainly whether adding drainage makes more sense than tearing it down and pouring new. Sometimes the wall itself is sound and only the water needs a way out, and I'd rather fix that than sell you a new wall.

What happens when you call about a retaining wall?

We plan each wall around your lot and how you'll use the ground behind it, and you'll know who's running the job at every step.

  1. You get in touch

    Call or send a message about your wall, and you'll hear back from me, since I'm the one who answers the phone.

  2. I look at the ground

    I walk the slope, check where the water runs and measure, then ask how you'll use the yard above and below the wall.

  3. Your written estimate

    I write up the estimate after the visit, covering the wall, the drain behind it and what's included, so you can decide with the details in hand.

  4. Permit, pour and care

    Once you say go, we sort out the permit side, dig, set the drain and forms, pour and backfill, and I walk you through care before we leave.

Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.

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Questions about retaining walls in Montgomery

How much does a concrete retaining wall cost in Montgomery, AL?

A poured concrete retaining wall in Montgomery usually costs about $27 to $39 per square foot of wall face, the height times the length you see. That's the going rate in the area, not our price, and it leaves out removing an old wall, stamped or multi-colored concrete, curved walls, brick, walls taller than 3 feet and difficult soil, so those get priced on their own. Your own number comes from the estimate, once I've measured and looked at the ground.

What causes a concrete retaining wall to lean or crack?

Poor drainage is by far the most common reason walls like these perform badly, because water that can't get out keeps pushing on the back of the wall. The signs show up on the face as bowing or leaning, white mineral stains, wet spots or seepage at the base that don't dry out, and cracks running sideways or in a stair-step pattern.

Can drainage be added to an older retaining wall instead of rebuilding it?

Yes, drainage can be added by digging behind the wall in sections and putting in crushed stone and perforated pipe, which is pipe with holes that lets water in. One engineering firm says this costs more than building the drain in from the start, but often far less than a full rebuild once bowing or cracking has gone far. Send photos with your request and I'll look at the wall in person.

How do I keep the drain behind a retaining wall from clogging?

Ask how the drain will stay clear over time, because weep holes, the small openings that let water out through the wall, often clog from poor backfill, plants, wildlife or trash. Fabric wrapped around the drain rock keeps fine soil from washing in and plugging the system, and I'll show you where the weep holes are so you know what to keep an eye on.

What is the best way to time the backfill behind a new retaining wall?

Drier days suit the backfill best, since rain on the fill before or while it's packed is the most likely reason it ends up too wet. A UK transport research review advises against placing fill during heavy rain, so a wet stretch can push that part of the job back.

Does a retaining wall contractor in Alabama need a license?

On bigger jobs it can, because the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board counts anyone who builds, repairs or improves a residential structure on a job over $10,000, labor and materials together, as a residential home builder. The board's definition leaves out work outside its jurisdiction, so the board is the place to check how it applies to a given wall.

Concrete retaining walls in Montgomery: permits and ground

Montgomery asks anyone planning to build, alter or repair a building or structure to apply to the city's building official for a permit, so we treat a new wall or a repair as something to settle with the city first. If the work disturbs more than 3,500 square feet of ground, goes deeper than 24 inches or is part of a larger development, the city wants a grading permit as well. Before we start, we check with the city or county office that covers your address, pull any permit the job needs and plan the work around inspections. If you'd like to ask yourself, the city's Inspection Department answers at 334-625-2073, Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Montgomery County's soils, taken as a whole, rate high for shrink and swell, the way clay swells when it's wet and pulls back as it dries, and that's one more reason we give the water behind a wall a clear way out. We do the same drainage-first work on walls in Prattville and Millbrook.

Get a retaining wall estimate in Montgomery

Our phone hours run into the evening and through the weekend, so call (334) 215-4466 or send the form whenever your wall is on your mind.

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