If you have a slope that keeps sliding toward your lawn, driveway, or foundation, you need a retaining wall. The question most homeowners get stuck on is how much it will actually cost — and specifically how a gabion wall stacks up against a traditional concrete block, stone, or timber wall. The short answer on…
The retaining wall cost per linear foot is one of the most misleading numbers in landscaping, because the figure you get depends almost entirely on how tall the wall is. A three-foot concrete block wall might run $20 to $45 per linear foot installed, while the same wall pushed to six feet — with engineering,…
The retaining wall installation cost for a typical backyard project lands between $25 and $75 per square foot, or roughly $2,500 to $12,000 for a 100-square-foot wall. Small garden beds sit at the low end of that range; tall structural walls that hold back a steep slope can push past $25,000 once engineering, drainage, and…
A retaining wall and a fence solve two very different problems, yet homeowners constantly put them side by side when planning a backyard. The short version: a fence marks a boundary and gives you privacy, while a retaining wall holds back soil and keeps a slope from sliding. Choose the wrong one and you’ll pay…
