Are Retaining Walls Worthwhile?
Retaining walls are a popular term for beautiful landscape features that play multiple functions. Generally speaking, they act as a decorative element and keep the soil in place. Many landscapers, general builders, and remodelers recommend their clients construct such a wall. But why?
They are everywhere – around schools, parks, and businesses. Many homeowners have them built on their sloped land, as well. A properly-built retaining wall provides extra support for the additional architectural items on your property like your driveway, shed, or patio, by preventing the land beneath them from sliding downhill. From a physics perspective, the wall battles the gravitational force of a hill, ensuring that the soil beneath these additions is stable. Therefore, we see this structure’s role in the structural stability of your landscape.
Additionally, these walls stop runoff, flooding, and water damage. By turning what was once a graded hill into a plateau, you’ll slow water runoff from your home and protect your yard from flooding in heavy rainfall. Instead of running straight to your house, the rainwater will be directed away from it. This is how retaining walls help prevent soil erosion. Instead of having soaked and poor-quality soil, you can add fertilizer and grow beautiful plants.
These structures make the property more enjoyable. They are a kind of investment that can make your entire home or business a more aesthetically-appealing and enjoyable place to live and have fun. Regardless of the material, size, and style, if the installation is done correctly and precisely, it will be a fantastic asset that will decorate and beautify your property. You can design your own style and share your ideas with your builder.
If you already have the concept in your mind and wish to share it with a professional company in Harrison, MI, contact me at (989) 206-4266. Walters' Lawn Care and Landscaping, LLC is the name of my business, and I am an established retaining wall builder. Let me help you!