Concrete Retaining Walls in Hinesville GA - a wall that drains and holds the slope
Yard washing out, bank creeping toward the drive? We pour a concrete wall with drains you can clean out, so the hill holds.
When does a sloped yard in Hinesville need a retaining wall?
A concrete retaining wall in Hinesville holds back a slope so your yard isn't as steep, which slows the water running off it and keeps it from carrying your soil away. We pour the wall, build the drainage behind it and leave you a level piece of ground you can actually use.
Most calls start with a yard that washes out every hard rain, or a bank that keeps sliding toward a driveway or patio. The price turns on how long and tall the wall is, where it sits, how easy it is to get a truck and crew to it, and how much rebar, the steel that holds the concrete together, goes inside. The schedule turns mostly on whether the wall is tall enough to need an engineer's plan and whether the job needs a permit, which we apply for ourselves when it does. I'll come out and put in writing what we'll build, so you're not guessing.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Retaining walls and the concrete around them
How we build a concrete retaining wall
I start by asking what the wall has to hold back and where the water runs now, because on a wall the drainage plan matters as much as the concrete. If the wall gets tall enough to need an engineer, I tell you so up front and we build to the engineer's plan. Then the crew digs out for the footing, the wide concrete foot the wall stands on, packs the base hard so the wall has something solid under it, sets the forms and the rebar, and lays in drains behind the wall that can be cleaned out down the road. I check the prep and forms before any truck is ordered. After the pour, the wall has to cure, which is the wait while the concrete gains its strength, before we put dirt back in behind it. The face is the part everybody looks at, but if the budget's tight, I'd rather you spend it on the footing and drains nobody sees, because that's what keeps a wall standing.
A wall often makes room for more concrete. Once a slope is cut back and held, the flat ground above or below it can be a good spot for concrete pool decks, and a wall that backs up a shop or garage can tie into a concrete floor installation on the same plan. Doing them together lets us set the grades and drainage for the whole area at once, so water off the new slab doesn't end up behind the wall.
Why Hinesville homeowners call Hinesville Concrete for retaining walls
I write the estimate myself
I come out, look at your slope and write the estimate myself, and the crew I trained does the work. I check the prep and forms before we pour, so the person who looked at your yard is the one signing off on it.
Trained by a strict boss
I started this business in 2021, after learning under a boss who made me tear out forms and set them again until they were right. He said the pour is the easy part, and I still run every wall that way.
Licensed, insured, easy to check
We're fully licensed and insured. Hinesville suggests your contractor apply for the permit, since that helps show they hold the licenses the work requires, and it points homeowners to the Georgia Secretary of State for contractor licensing rules.
On a wall, the part that counts is the part you won't see again once it's backfilled. When you're ready, send us the details with the wall's rough height and length and a few photos of the slope, or call (912) 837-8164.
Get a written estimate for your retaining wall
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The on-site estimate is free, and there's no obligation. Photos of the slope help.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What happens when you call about a retaining wall in Hinesville?
Call or send the form
Call (912) 837-8164 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come look at the slope. Have the wall's rough height and length handy, and photos if you've got them.
I walk the site with you
I look at the slope and where the water goes, and ask how you want to use the ground, then you get a written estimate. It spells out what we'll build, drains included, so you know what you're paying for before anything starts.
We handle permit and plan
If you go ahead, we apply for the permit when the job needs one and set a plan for the work. If we're not sure what's needed, we check with the city or county office before we start.
Prep, check, pour, walk through
The crew preps the ground and builds the forms, and I check them before any truck is ordered. When it's done, we walk the finished wall with you and go over what to expect while it cures and the drains settle into their work.
Concrete retaining wall questions
How much does a concrete retaining wall cost in Hinesville?
Across the US, a poured concrete retaining wall usually costs about $20 to $50 per square foot. That's a national figure for the work, not our price, and where yours lands comes down to the things above, mostly size, access and steel. Your own number comes in the written estimate after I see the slope.
How long does a concrete retaining wall last?
Nationally, a concrete retaining wall lasts 50 to 100 years on average. Where a wall falls in that range depends on how well it's designed and built, how it's kept up and the soil behind it. Keeping the drains clear is the upkeep part that's in your hands.
When does a retaining wall need an engineer?
Walls taller than about four feet often need an engineer to look at the site, according to guidance from the University of Illinois Extension. The same guidance says a landscape contractor can build most walls under four feet. If yours is that tall, I'll say so at the estimate.
What causes a concrete retaining wall to fail?
Poor drainage is by far the most common reason walls that hold back earth don't hold up. Weep holes, the small openings that let water seep out through the wall face, tend to clog over the years, and drains that can be maintained keep a wall draining more reliably. That's why we build ours so they can be cleaned out.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Hinesville?
It may, and the city is the one to ask. Hinesville's permit list names jobs like decks, fences, patios and driveways and doesn't mention retaining walls, so check with the city at (912) 876-4147 or insp_contact@cityofhinesville.org. When your wall does need a permit, we apply for it ourselves.
How do I find out if my Hinesville yard floods before building a wall?
Check the city's updated flood zone maps, and call the Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission at (912) 408-2030 with questions. If water's already a problem, Hinesville's Public Works Department will come out for free on request at (912) 876-8216 to review it and recommend fixes. Knowing where the water goes helps us plan a wall that handles it.
Concrete work in nearby cities
Work that goes with a concrete retaining wall
Concrete pool decks
If the wall is there to level a backyard for a pool, the deck around it should slope water away from the pool and the wall alike.
Concrete floor installation
When a wall cuts into a hillside for a shop, shed or garage, the new floor inside needs a packed base and a plan for groundwater too.