Crafting Strong, Stunning Retaining Walls in the Twin Cities
Whether navigating steep slope changes in your backyard or a commercial project requiring reinforced soil stability adjoining a structure, retaining walls serve critical functional and aesthetic purposes across properties in the Twin Cities area. As seasoned specialists in structural masonry design, construction and landscaping, Graniteco has spent over 25 years helping area clients manifest beautiful, enduring retaining wall systems meeting their spatial, functional and budget needs safely.
Tailored Erosion Control Solutions
On properties with sharply varying elevations or unwanted drainage/runoff issues, thoughtfully engineered retaining wall systems reign in soil migration elegantly while opening new landscaping possibilities. By consulting geospatial surveys and conducting soil analyses, our licensed Professional Engineers formulate integrated plans leveraging optimal materials and geotechnical mechanisms to harmonize your landscape’s natural contours more beneficially across settings like:
Residential – Multi-tier walls, poolside repetition walls and backyard terracing offer privacy while containing earth and expanding enjoyment for homeowners. Skillful designs complement adjacent architecture and themes.
Commercial – Robust reinforced concrete buttresses allow substantial grade fluctuations adjoining buildings, guarding structure foundations from erosion and flooding while enabling parking, lawns or hardscaping.
Civil Infrastructure – Along rivers and lakes, gabion basket retention solutions filled with stone reinforce shorelines vulnerable to stormwaters or wave actions.
Hospitality – Stepped garden walls craft a resort ambience through vibrant florals. Signage-adorned façades showcase brand individuality to patrons.
The most suitable retaining wall type and components hinge on parameters like desired aesthetic, wall heights, water drainage planning, weight-bearing load factors and soils data. Our engineers account for how seasonal freeze-thaw cycles interact with hydrostatic pressures from surface runoff as well when designing your durable, low maintenance erosion control solution.
Material Selection and Sourcing
Beyond fundamental engineering specs, the materials constituting your new retaining wall also have important implications for functionality, lifecycle cost of ownership and visual appeal. Based on intended purpose, Rockwood Landworks leverages the ideal materials categories of:
Concrete – Poured concrete with rebar reinforcement makes exceptionally hardwearing anchors for the heaviest soil retention applications like bridge abutments. Pre-cast modular blocks streamline most residential projects through simplified assembly.
Rock – For organic fluidity, fieldstone and boulders rely on sheer mass to brace earthen slopes naturally. We source from local quarries for regional character.
Masonry – Cultured stone, brick and stucco veneers offer diverse aesthetic options and drainage versatility. Color integration harmony with existing buildings is considered.
Timber – Sustainable cedar lumber carved into interlocking crossed plank wall faces brings warmth. Upkeep needs surpass rock or concrete but evoke naturality.
Our supply chain relationships mean quality materials at equitable prices, passing value to clients. Sturdy construction ensures lasting stability.
Smooth Permitting and Installation
With approved civil plans in place catering to applicable zoning laws and ordinances, our team coordinates all stages of physical project delivery for your retaining wall seamlessly. Backed by decades of proven field experience, we apply methodical practices addressing elements like:
Excavation – Responsible soil displacement preparations using small Bobcat loaders allow embedding wall anchoring elements securely.
Leveling – Precise grading and compacting of base layers ensures uniform structural stability and visual alignment as courses stack.
Stormwater Drainage – Below-grade perforated pipe infrastructure diverts hydrostatic buildup from behind walls safely. Ground recharging may be utilized.
Erosion Control – During the construction phase, measures like silt fencing contain sediment migration beyond the immediate work zone protecting natural habitats.
Re-Veiling – Capping walls with thematic capstones and concealing mechanical anchors preserves aesthetic continuity. Any surrounding damage is restored.
Landscaping – Final complementary hardscaping and plantings further harmonize the new retaining wall with the surroundings’ character and usage intents visually.
Through attentive craftsmanship and customer service, Graniteco empowers clients across the Twin Cities area to expand livable spaces confidently while defending properties from erosion and runoff harm. Contact us for a free estimate bringing your vision to reality!