Retaining wall construction in Laredo TX - a wall that drains and holds your yard
Slope creeping onto your patio or washing out after rain? We build a retaining wall that holds the soil and drains the water behind it.
What does it take to build a retaining wall in Laredo?
Retaining wall construction in Laredo means building a wall of poured concrete, or of stacked block, stone or brick, that holds back the soil and water pressing behind it, so the slope stays in place and you get level ground you can use.
Most calls start with a slope that keeps washing onto a patio, a driveway or the side of the house, or a yard that's too steep to use. The price mostly moves with the wall's height and length, what it's built of, whether it curves and whether an old wall has to come out first. The schedule turns on whether your wall needs a city permit and an engineer, so that's one of the first things we sort out. At the estimate I'll measure, walk the slope with you and explain what I'd build and why.
Why Laredo homeowners hire us for retaining walls
I'd rather build the wall your slope actually needs than sell you a bigger one, and I want you to know what we're doing and why before we dig.
I come out myself
I'm the one who looks at your slope and gives the estimate, and I'm on site while our crew builds.
In business since 2021
We've been in business since 2021, and coming back to the trade taught me to slow down and build it right once.
Licensed and insured for your wall
We're licensed and insured, which matters with anyone digging into your yard and building a wall that holds it back.
Backed by our guarantee
Every retaining wall we build is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, from the first dig to the finished face.
You know the plan first
Before we dig, I explain what we're building and why, so you know exactly what's going into your yard.
Retaining walls we build in Laredo
We start every retaining wall by talking about water, where it collects on your lot and how it'll get out from behind the wall, and then we choose the wall type.
What happens when you call about a retaining wall in Laredo?
We plan a retaining wall around your yard and your calendar, so you'll know about the permit and the dig date before our crew shows up.
Call or send the form
Call (956) 508-9135 or send the contact form and tell us a little about the slope and the wall you have in mind.
Visit and estimate
I come out, look at the slope with you and give you my estimate on site, explaining what I'd build and why.
Permit and scheduling
If your wall needs a city permit, we handle it, and since the city can take up to 21 days to process it, we plan around that.
Building and walkthrough
Utility lines are marked through 8-1-1 a few days before we dig, then our crew builds with me on site and we walk the finished wall with you.
Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.
(956) 508-9135Retaining wall questions from Laredo homeowners
How much does a retaining wall cost in Laredo?
A 3 ft. high poured concrete retaining wall in Laredo usually costs about $34 to $37 per square foot, with excavation and reinforcement included. That's the going rate in the area, not our price, and it doesn't cover a wall taller than 3 feet, a curved wall, brick or tearing out an old wall, so if your job has any of those, ask for them to be priced in. I'll give you your own number at the estimate.
Do I need an engineer for a retaining wall in Laredo?
You do if the wall is taller than four feet, because the city's rule above calls for an engineer's certification along with the permit. Under Texas law, an engineer is someone licensed to practice engineering in the state, overseen by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. For a lower wall, settle whether it needs engineering with your builder before you pick a design or compare prices.
What causes a retaining wall to fail?
Most retaining walls fail because water or soil moisture builds up behind the wall and pushes on it. Gravel backfill, or drainage blankets and drain pipes, let that water drain down and away, so look for them in any quote you compare.
Does a concrete retaining wall need weep holes?
Yes, a poured concrete structural wall needs weep holes, small openings that let water drain from behind it, and they have to be built in when the wall is poured. A dry-laid wall lets water out through its open joints instead.
Can I build a retaining wall in a floodplain in Laredo?
You can, but a city ordinance says a wall in a 100-year floodplain must be built of reinforced concrete or other materials approved for the site. Any special structural design goes to the City Engineer with calculations for approval, so if your lot is in the floodplain, we plan the wall around that from the start.
How do I choose a retaining wall contractor in Laredo?
Ask who handles the drainage and who answers your questions, because one engineer's review found most wall failures came from poor communication on the project team and from not managing water. On our jobs, I'm the one you talk to from the estimate through the build.
What Laredo's rules mean for retaining wall construction
In Laredo, a city ordinance requires a building permit and an engineer's certification for any wall taller than four feet, and the city's Building Development Services processes those permits. We pull the permit ourselves as your contractor and keep it posted at the job, which is how it usually goes here, since an owner who pulls it is treated as the contractor on the project. If your wall is four feet or lower and you're not sure where it stands, we'll check with the city, and you're welcome to call them about your own wall too.
Most of the walls we build around Laredo hold back a backyard that slopes toward the house, cut a level spot for a patio or driveway, or replace an old wall that has started to lean. We see the same kinds of lots in the cities around it, and on every one the first thing I look at is where the runoff goes.
Talk to Anchorstone about your retaining wall
Call (956) 508-9135 or send the form with a few photos of the slope, so I come out already knowing what to look at.