Fences & Retaining Walls

The purpose of a retaining wall is to prevent dirt from moving forward past the wall. A retaining wall is a structure designed to keep soil in place and prevent erosion; it can be made from a variety of materials, such as concrete, treated timbers, piled blocks, bricks, boulders, or any other solid material. A retaining wall is constructed when dirt at a higher elevation than the area to be retained must be contained. Fences built atop walls are a common safety and security measure for homeowners. Have a look at some of the retaining wall options and facts we provide.

Retaining Wall Safety

There are a variety of settings in which a fence atop a retaining wall would be advantageous. A retaining wall separates two levels of ground that are at different elevations. For enhanced security, retaining walls of any height can be installed by our team of professional contractors. Another safety benefit of constructing a solid retaining wall could be to hide a section in your residential garden, commercial or retail property. You'll need to have a fence to keep people and animals from falling over the retaining wall if that's the case. According to the International Building Codes, a fence must be installed on any retaining wall that is more than 30 inches tall.

Fencing for Retaining Walls

To change the look and feel of your property, perhaps consider all the possibilities when building a fence above the retaining wall. To prevent people from falling over the edge of the retaining wall, you could build a barrier by pouring concrete higher than necessary. A fence, on the other hand, is an essential and very necessary addition to the retaining wall as mentioned earlier. With that in mind, a fence can add a splash of color while yet keeping you secure and private. Any construction plans for a fence along a retaining wall should be reviewed by our team of engineers to make sure the wall will remain stable after the fence is built.

Importance of Retaining Wall and Fence Integration

Fences and railings can all be built to support a retaining wall in several different ways. The fence's location in relation to the retaining wall, and whether or not reinforcement is needed, will be based on the structure and wind loads of the components required. The integrity of the retaining wall construction is compromised, and you lose at least three feet of prime real estate for the length of the fence you need along the retaining wall if you address fence integration as an afterthought. If you get in touch with our expert staff, we'll make sure everything goes well from start to finish. We promise that any new wall we build will have the fence fully integrated into it.

Retaining Wall Construction Site

As soon as our expert contractor team assumes control of the site, we identify the most qualified site project managers, engineers, and construction crew. We also maintain open lines of communication between our clients, our builders, and our project managers. We make sure there is adequate space for securing tools, cement, and compact machinery, as well as that it is easy to gain access to these locations. The dependability and safety of both water and power sources are evaluated. In order to determine the final ground levels, the top of the foundations, the front of the walls, as well as the extent, lengths, and finished heights of the walling to be constructed, we identify beacons, boundaries, benchmarks, and survey points and ask the responsible person to point all the relevant pegs and markings. When it comes to building, you can bank on the efficiency of our services.