- Neighborhood
- La Mesa
- Category
- Slope & Structure
- Scope
- Hillside retaining wall and slope work
What we were working with
Most of the backyard was a steep, unusable slope. The flat area behind the house was barely deep enough for a table, and runoff came straight down at the foundation every winter.
What we built
We cut into the hill, hauled the spoils, and built an engineered retaining wall with geogrid, gravel backfill and a perforated drain line routed to daylight. Above the wall, the remaining slope was planted for stability.
How it turned out
A full level of new backyard where a hillside used to be, and stormwater that leaves the property instead of pooling at the house.
Materials & methods
- Engineered segmental block wall
- Geogrid reinforcement
- Gravel backfill and perforated drain
- Compacted base
- Slope planting above the wall
Trades used on this build
Building something similar in La Mesa?
Design and construction are both in-house, so grading, drainage, masonry, planting and lighting are solved together. Licensed and insured — CSLB License #1159370.
