Retaining Walls & Planter Boxes

Built Different for Different Results

From the terraced rice paddies of China to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, mankind has been finding ways to elevate landscapes for centuries. Retaining walls and planter boxes don’t just elevate the soil — they elevate the style of your property. That’s why they’re a premium choice for demanding landscapes and determined clients.

Retaining walls and planter boxes serve different purposes — one more functional, the other more aesthetic. But what they share are unique challenges that set them apart from other masonry. Unlike above-ground walls, they’re in constant contact with soil and moisture with the job of holding it back.

Have you ever put a can in the freezer to cool it quickly and forgotten about it? The container either expands or breaks. There is no stopping the expansion of freezing water. Your retaining walls and planter boxes are no different. If water gets in with nowhere to go, saturated soil expands and pushes the masonry apart. These structures need waterproofing on the inside, expansion material to accommodate winter freeze, and drainage to let excess water escape.

The problem is this is rarely done right. That’s why you see leaning retaining walls and cracked planter boxes everywhere.

Doing it right costs a bit more. But not as much as doing it again.