When you have a property, there are many things that you can do to improve the exterior of your home. You have endless varieties of landscaping that you can install, paint, plants and other improvements. A retaining wall is popular choice for many landscapers, especially if your property is on any kind of slope. While many of these outdoor projects you could complete with a minimal amount of skill and the right tools, retaining walls require expert help.
Building a retaining wall is the job of an expert because once the wall is built, it’s not only there for aesthetic reasons, but is serving a purpose as well. Over time, it’s easy to tell the retaining walls that were built with expert care and those that have shoddy construction — the properly-built retaining walls are still standing strong! Poorly or improperly built retaining walls tend to shift or move, enabling the material they are supposed to retain to charge through.
Another reason you need an expert to build a retaining wall is because retaining walls serve more of a purpose than to hold back the soil. Retaining walls are also there to direct water where it needs to go. In order to prevent flooding or water issues, retaining walls need to be carefully constructed so there is no pooling or flooding during heavy rains.
If you would like to build a retaining wall on your property, we can help here at Renegar Construction. Give us a call today and let us be your retaining wall expert for your property!