Retaining Wall
Retaining walls are all around us. They are found in our neighborhood homes, businesses and even some freeway overpasses. You may not have noticed them until the time came where you realized you may need one yourself.
Here are some ways you can tell if you need a retaining wall:
A hill is sliding on your property and threatening the integrity of your home’s foundation. If your home’s foundation is on a downhill slope and the soil is eroding around your foundation, a retaining wall can help put an end to it.
If you have a hill on your property which is eroding, a retaining wall can help get the erosion under control. It helps curb erosion by reducing the slope’s angle and keeping the soil in place. You will no longer have to deal with erosion debris polluting your property.
Even if erosion isn’t a problem for you today, it doesn’t mean it won’t be a problem tomorrow. For example, during an earthquake, land usually slides away from fault lines. If your slope is downhill from a fault line, erosion could start after the next earthquake.
Its main job is to fight against the forces of gravity. The retaining wall needs to be strong enough to counter the force of the slope pressing down on it. Retaining walls have been used for thousands of years by natives to turn slopes into usable land. They build a retaining wall to turn an unusable mountain slope into a productive farming terrace suitable for cultivation of crops. A residential retaining wall is built on these same concepts, but on a smaller scale.
You can often find a retaining wall in places where support is needed so the earth doesn’t move downhill due to erosion. They are often found on the bottom of a small slope such as a freeway overpass. You may have also noticed them along the mountainside in some places.
It can be difficult to decide when to get a retaining wall. You may be wondering if it is wise to wait until you see some actual erosion or damage before opting for one. It is usually good to install one whenever you think a slope may be a problematic at any time in the future. This way you can ensure that you won’t have any problems with that particular slope in the future.
How your retaining wall is installed can make all the difference. Weinstein Retrofitting Systems has been in the construction business since 1977 and we will install your retaining wall with the utmost professionalism and quality workmanship. We will show up on time and do our best to complete the project in a timely manner. We can install all types of retaining walls including concrete, shotcrete and even gabion walls for a lower cost alternative.
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