Retaining Walls · Lakewood, WA
Retaining Wall Contractor in Lakewood, WA
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Retaining Walls · Lakewood
Retaining Walls in Lakewood
For block, concrete and rock retaining walls in Lakewood, you deal with Greg directly — no salesman, no middleman. He's based in Rainier, about 23 miles away, with 33 years of experience.
In the older neighborhoods here, a lot of the work is remodels, additions, ADUs and decks on tight lots, built to the city's permit and inspection schedule. A wall that looks fine the first summer can lean after a couple of wet winters if nobody planned for what happens behind it.
One customer called Greg “a man of integrity.” Another wrote that he “does excellent work.”
What's included
Retaining Walls we do in Lakewood
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Segmental block walls
Interlocking concrete block walls for yards, garden terraces and driveway edges, with geogrid tied back into the hill when the height calls for it.
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Poured concrete walls
Formed and reinforced concrete walls for tight spaces, walk-out grades and walls that carry a load such as a driveway or building.
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Rock and boulder walls
Stacked rock walls that suit acreage and rural lots, set with a slight lean into the hill and drainage behind the stones.
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Drainage behind the wall
Clean drain rock, filter fabric and a perforated pipe at the base, so water drains out instead of building pressure against the wall.
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Excavation and grading
The cut, the base trench, the compaction and the final grade are all part of Greg's job, so the wall and the ground around it are planned together.
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Failed wall replacement
Rotted timber walls and leaning block walls are taken out and rebuilt properly, with the drainage that was missing the first time.
Pierce County, WA
Retaining Walls around Lakewood
Greg works all over Lakewood — near Tillicum, American Lake North County Park and Rigney State Park and out by Lakewood Towne Center and McCall Hill — and throughout Pierce County.
Lakewood is a Pierce County city of lakes just south of Tacoma, beside Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Lakewood is about 23 miles north of our base in Rainier, well inside our 100-mile service area.
Western Washington buildings fight water more than anything — months of rain, moss on the roof, rot wherever wood stays wet, and soils that hold moisture. A building lasts when it sits on a proper foundation with drainage around it, is wrapped and flashed right, and is built to dry out.
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Retaining Walls: what it can look like
How it works
How your Lakewood retaining wall job works
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Free on-site estimate
Greg looks at the slope, the soil, where the water comes from and what the wall has to hold, then recommends the wall type that fits.
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Design and permits
For taller or load-bearing walls, the engineered design and the county or city permit are lined up before any digging.
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Dig, base and build
We excavate, compact a level base, then stack the wall course by course or form and pour it, installing drainage as it rises.
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Backfill and finish grade
Drain rock and soil go back in compacted layers, the top is graded to shed water, and the site is cleaned up.
Customer reviews
What customers say about Greg
“He is a quality person to deal with and does excellent work. I would recommend him to anyone.”
Don B.
An addition to an existing structure · HomeAdvisor review
“He is a man of integrity. He does what he says and says what a does.”
Tom W.
A project with Greg · HomeAdvisor review
“He does good work.”
Bill
A project with Greg · HomeAdvisor review
Questions
Retaining Walls in Lakewood: FAQs
Do you do retaining walls in Lakewood, WA?
Yes. Lakewood is about 23 miles north of our base in Rainier, well inside our 100-mile service area. Greg handles block, concrete and rock retaining walls there, and the estimate is free.
Do I need a permit for retaining walls in Lakewood?
It depends on the project. When one is needed, Greg pulls the permit from the City of Lakewood's building department and builds to whatever the permit and inspection require.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall?
Short landscape walls often don't, but taller walls and walls that support a driveway, a structure or a slope above usually need a permit and sometimes an engineered design. Rules vary between counties and cities, and Greg checks yours before the job is priced.
Which is better, block or poured concrete?
Both work well when they are built right. Block walls are flexible, quick to build and look good in a yard, while poured concrete is the stronger choice in a tight space or where the wall carries a heavy load. Greg will tell you which one your site actually needs.
Can you replace my old timber retaining wall?
Yes. Treated timber walls rot from the inside in our climate, and once they bow there is no lasting repair. Greg removes the old wall, digs out the saturated backfill, and builds a new block, concrete or rock wall with proper drainage behind it.
Why do retaining walls fail in Western Washington?
Almost always because of water. The long wet season saturates the soil behind a wall, and clay and glacial till drain slowly, so pressure builds until the wall leans or cracks. Greg builds every wall with drain rock and a perforated pipe at the base so that water has somewhere to go.
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