Retaining Walls That Hold Their Ground

When your property has a grade change, water runoff issue, or you need to reclaim usable yard space, a properly built retaining wall is the answer. HR Concrete Services builds CMU block and poured concrete retaining walls across St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa, and the greater Tampa Bay area.

Retaining walls do serious structural work. They hold back soil, redirect water, prevent erosion, and create level surfaces on sloped lots. In Florida, where heavy rains can move a lot of earth in a short time, a retaining wall needs to be engineered right and built to last.

We build retaining walls using CMU block with rebar reinforcement and concrete fill, poured concrete with steel reinforcement, or a combination of both depending on the height, soil conditions, and load requirements. Every wall includes a proper footer, drainage provisions behind the wall, and waterproofing where needed.

Our retaining wall projects range from short garden walls and planter borders to tall structural walls holding back several feet of earth on commercial properties. We work with engineers on walls that exceed the height thresholds requiring structural design, and we handle permitting for projects that require it.

Drainage is the most overlooked element of retaining wall construction. Without proper drainage behind the wall, hydrostatic pressure builds up and eventually pushes the wall forward or causes it to crack. We install gravel backfill and weep holes or drain pipe on every retaining wall we build.