Grand Ledge, Michigan · Retaining Walls
Tiered Retaining Walls
Two tiers of segmental retaining wall turned a washing-out Grand Ledge slope into usable planting space.
About this project
This Grand Ledge property had a backyard slope that was actively eroding — every heavy rain pushed mulch and topsoil into the lower yard. The grade also made the lower half of the lot completely unusable.
We engineered two tiered retaining walls with proper drainage behind each, geogrid reinforcement on the lower wall, and a flat planting tier in between. The result: stable slope, usable space, and a tiered planting area that adds depth and color to the whole backyard view.
Materials used
- Unilock Roman Pisa segmental block
- Crushed stone drainage backfill
- Geotextile fabric
- Geogrid reinforcement on lower tier
Challenges solved
- Excavating and reinforcing on an active slope
- Routing drainage to daylight without affecting the neighbor's lot
- Preserving two mature trees during excavation
Services on this project
FAQ
How tall are these walls?+
Lower wall is just under 4 feet; upper tier is about 30 inches.
Will they last?+
Built with drainage and geogrid, walls like this last decades. The walls that fail are the ones built without either.
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