About Us
A local retaining wall contractor in Sandy Springs, GA, focused on drainage, solid bases and honest advice.
What we do
Sandy Springs Retaining Walls builds and repairs retaining walls for homeowners in Sandy Springs and the surrounding area. We also lift sunken concrete and repair sidewalks, because settling slabs and failing walls often share the same cause: water moving soil where it should not.
Our work covers block, boulder and timber walls, from short garden terraces to larger walls along driveways and slopes.
How we approach a job
We start by looking at the ground and the water. On the clay soils and sloped lots common in this part of Georgia, that tells us more about how a wall will perform than anything else.
You get a written estimate with the wall drawn out. If a project needs an engineer or a permit, we say so at the start. If a repair will not hold without a rebuild, we tell you that too.
How We Work
Most failed walls fail for the same few reasons
A retaining wall holds back soil, and wet soil is heavy. When a wall leans, bulges or cracks, the cause is usually water with nowhere to go, a base that was never compacted, or a wall too tall for how it was built.
We build to avoid those problems from the first trench. If a wall needs more than we can responsibly offer, such as an engineered design, we tell you before any work starts.
- We plan for the water. Walls fail from water pressure more than from weight. Gravel backfill, a drain pipe and a way for water to leave are part of every wall we build.
- We build on a real base. We cut the trench, compact the base and set the first course level and below grade. A rushed base is where most failed walls went wrong.
- We say when it needs an engineer. Tall walls, walls holding up a driveway and walls on steep slopes need a stamped design. We tell you that up front.
Get Started
Tell us about your slope or wall
Call us or send a short note with a photo of the area. We will set up a visit, look at the soil and drainage, and give you a written estimate.