Concrete retaining walls in Placentia CA - a wall that holds the slope and drains
Slope crowding your yard or an old wall starting to lean? We build poured walls with the footing and drainage to hold the soil back.
What goes into a concrete retaining wall in Placentia?
A concrete retaining wall holds back soil that wants to push sideways, so a slope stays where it is and you get flat ground you can use. Premier Placentia Concrete builds poured retaining walls in Placentia and the cities around it, with the footing, steel and drainage each wall needs.
Most calls start the same way, with a slope crowding the yard, a planter wall starting to lean, or mud washing onto the patio after rain. The price moves with how tall and long the wall runs, how much dirt has to come out for the footing, how easy it is to get the crew and the concrete to the spot, and whether a driveway or building sits above it. The schedule turns mostly on whether the wall needs a permit or engineering, and the written estimate I give you spells out what's included for your wall.
Why homeowners hire us for retaining walls
You can count on plain answers about what your slope needs, a bid that covers the hidden parts, and a crew that builds what the estimate says.
I come out myself
I look at the slope and write your estimate, then stop by during the steps that matter most.
Pouring concrete since 2013
Before that I ran a landscaping company for years, so I've seen what a badly built wall does to a yard.
Fully licensed and insured
California's contractor board defines concrete contracting as forming, pouring and finishing concrete, which is the work your wall needs.
Drainage in every wall bid
The drain behind the wall is in every bid we write, so you compare a whole wall, not a bare one.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed
I say what we'll build before we start, and when you're ready, call (657) 226-2480 or use our estimate form.
Kinds of concrete retaining walls we build
The right wall comes down to how much soil it holds, what sits above it, and where the water goes, so we settle those before we pick a design.
Ask about your retaining wall
Send a few photos of the slope or call (657) 226-2480, and I'll come out to look at it in person.
Why Placentia homeowners trust Premier Placentia Concrete with retaining walls
The parts of a wall that matter most end up buried. The footing, the drain rock and the outlets go in before you see the face, and they're the first things a cheap bid trims. I'd rather spend your budget down there than on the face, because a pretty finish on a thin footing won't hold the slope.
Concrete cracks, and I'd rather tell you that than act surprised later. We plan control joints, grooves that give a crack a place to go, so cracks tend to land where we chose. If the wall comes with an addition cut into a slope, we can pour the concrete floor for the new room too, so the grades match.
Retaining wall questions we hear
How much does a concrete retaining wall cost in Orange County?
Poured concrete retaining walls in Orange County usually cost about $35 to $50 per square foot of wall face, the side you see, and that's the area's going rate, not our price. Where yours lands depends on the things I listed up top, mostly height, the footing and how hard the spot is to reach. I measure your wall at the estimate and put the price in writing.
Does a tall retaining wall in Placentia need an engineer?
Yes, any wall over 6 feet, measured from the highest finished grade on either side, needs engineering turned in to the city. If it isn't clear what your wall needs, we find out from the city before we price it, not after. You can also ask Placentia's Building Division for its retaining wall construction standards before you compare bids.
What causes water to leak through a retaining wall?
Water trapped behind the wall causes leaks, and it also adds a lot of load the wall has to hold back. A concrete wall needs drain rock, filter fabric to keep dirt out of that rock, perforated drain outlets and surface drainage that carries water away. Once it's built, keep those outlets open so they keep working.
How do I choose between a cantilever and a segmental retaining wall?
A cantilever wall resists the soil with a concrete footing and steel bars, while a segmental wall uses dry-stacked blocks that hold mostly by their own weight. The cantilever wall counts on its footing to keep it from tipping and sliding, and the segmental wall counts on its mass. We build poured concrete walls on a footing, and I'll tell you at the estimate what I'd do for your slope and why.
Can I add a driveway above my retaining wall later?
Only if the wall was built for it, because a driveway near the wall, new fill dirt behind it or water building up back there can undo what the wall was designed to hold, even when the concrete is strong. Tell us about any driveway or grade change you're planning before we bid, since it changes how we build the wall.
How do I check if my Placentia yard is in an earthquake zone?
Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp map, which shows whether your property sits in a mapped hazard zone. The zones cover fault rupture, landslides set off by earthquakes and liquefaction, where soil briefly acts like quicksand. Earthquake shaking is one of the loads a wall can be designed to carry, so bring what you find to the estimate.
What happens when you call about a retaining wall in Placentia?
Every wall is planned around how you'll use the yard and what sits above the slope, and nothing gets scheduled until you've seen the plan in writing.
Call or send the form
Call or send the form and tell us roughly how tall the wall needs to be and whether a driveway might go in near it.
I look at the slope
I walk the spot, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the yard above and below the wall.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate spelling out what's included, and if the wall needs plans or a permit, we sort that out before we schedule.
The build and walk-through
Our crew builds it, with city inspections Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 5 PM. We walk it together and explain how to treat it while it cures.
Get a retaining wall estimate from Premier Placentia Concrete
We take calls seven days a week, early to late, at (657) 226-2480, or send the form whenever it suits you.