Retaining Walls: Structure For Your Property
Retaining walls are landscaping tools to help property owners overcome structural land issues or correct drainage issues, but can be visually pleasing once in place. The beginning of a great looking yard starts with structure. While designed to retain soil from its natural state, these walls help correct steep, near-vertical, or vertical slopes. These rigid walls are used to support soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels. This allows property owners additional landscaping or entertaining space that wasn’t previously usable.
Structural Retaining Walls Help Create Usable Outdoor Space
Retaining walls can also be used to level or enclose an area for a decorative garden. They are the ideal way to create an area of definition, landscape accents and elevation transitions. Natural stone or manufactured blocks provide distinctive beauty and remarkable strength. Your choice in material depends upon height of the wall, function, and cost. Most decorative retaining walls have limitless material options, while load-supporting walls require special materials to secure the wall and ensure a long-lasting durable solution.
While fighting against gravity, these structures are hard-working. You will need a professional to help you assess your land and help you develop a design plan to meet your needs. Options include segmented blocks, with rely on gravity to work, or natural options such as stone and brick. Segmented blocks step back into the slope gradually to help prevent the wall from moving and stabilize the ground below. Natural stone and brick have beautiful design options with virtual endless color options to choose from. Concrete is an option usually reserved from retaining walls less than four feet in height.
Fall is the perfect time to create structure solutions to your sloped lawns as sod can still be installed. At Kohler Lawn & Outdoor, our ICPI certification and retaining walls warranty is your insurance that we will meet your expectations in the outcome of your project. For over 25 years, our lawn care experts at Kohler Lawn & Outdoor have been serving residential and commercial customers.
While based out of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Kohler Lawn & Outdoor serves the Greater Kansas City metro area. If you live within Jackson County, Missouri or Johnson County, Kansas, Kohler Lawn & Outdoor is your number one choice to help you restore your lawn and provide long-lasting structure problem solutions. Please contact us to request an appointment with our lawn care experts, or feel free to call us at (816) 540-4400 to discuss any questions or concerns you have regarding lawn care solutions.