Over the years we’ve been called to many homes in the Fox Valley to assess hardscapes in various states of disrepair. When the issue is a failing retaining wall, often the failure is due to the original construction being executed outside of designed specifications; lack of geogrid, insufficient embedment of the wall material into the subgrade, incomplete compaction of backfill…any of about a dozen common reasons retaining walls fail.
The great news is that just because your wall is currently in a state of failure, your wall can usually be repaired to better-than-new condition, often for less than it would cost to replace the wall completely.
Above is the finished repair of a seam face limestone wall rebuilt in Appleton. It had caved in twice due to improper construction, but more importantly improper grading and drainage of the soils the wall was retaining.
After a comprehensive tear down and rebuild, including a more involved drainage solution and the use of geogrid, the wall looked gorgeous, the area drained properly, and will be standing tall for many years.
The above quarter-century old limestone retaining wall had partially collapsed. We took it down to bare earth and rebuilt it better.
You can reach us by email at hello@stonehengebpl.com or if you’d prefer to talk by phone you can call us at (920) 830-4550
Below is a shoreline retention rebuild we did in Wisconsin’s North woods. Native sand pit boulder wall rebuild for the bottom along with an access ramp, lannon stone for the upper wall.
If your retaining wall is failing, please get in touch so we can talk about how we can rebuild your wall, better and stronger.
"With Stonehenge you get a company that's rich in experience and large enough to tackle any project you could possibly throw at us, but small enough that you'll see the same faces throughout your entire experience. " - Jeff Pozniak, President
