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retaining & Sitting walls
Structural Support and Beautiful Outdoor Definition
Retaining and sitting walls bring both function and beauty to your landscape. Whether used to manage elevation changes, prevent erosion, or create built-in seating around patios and outdoor living areas, these structures add stability and architectural character to your property.
Our walls are carefully engineered and built using proper base preparation, drainage solutions, and high-quality materials to ensure long-term performance.
- Stabilizes sloped or uneven terrain
- Creates flat, usable outdoor space
- Helps manage drainage and prevent erosion
- Installed by true hardscape specialists
Schedule a free retaining wall consultation
Why Install a Retaining Wall?
Retaining walls provide important structural and functional benefits while also enhancing the overall design of your landscape.
1.) Create Usable Outdoor Space
Sloped yards often limit how you can use your property. Retaining walls make it possible to level out those areas, creating flat, functional space for patios, gardens, lawns, or other outdoor features.
2.) Manage Drainage and Water Flow
Properly designed retaining walls help control water movement across your property by directing runoff away from your home and preventing water from pooling in unwanted areas.
3.) Prevent Soil Erosion
By stabilizing slopes and holding soil in place, retaining walls help prevent erosion caused by rain, runoff, and shifting ground.
4.) Define Landscape Areas
Retaining walls can also be used to create raised planting beds, garden areas, or distinct outdoor spaces that bring structure and organization to your landscape design.
Sitting Walls: Functional Seating Built Into Your Landscape
Sitting walls add comfortable, built-in seating while enhancing the design of patios, fire pits, and outdoor living areas.
Instead of relying on movable furniture alone, sitting walls create permanent gathering spaces that feel natural and integrated into the landscape.
They are commonly used:
Around patios and outdoor living areas
Surrounding fire pits
Along garden beds or retaining walls
To define edges and transitions between spaces
Sitting walls combine functionality with architectural design to create inviting outdoor environments.
Custom Wall Design Options
Your patio should reflect how you live and entertain.
We design fully customized layouts tailored to your home’s architecture and your personal style.
Sitting Walls
Lighting
Fire Pit Integraton
Decorative columns & caps
integrated steps
Wide Range of Colors & Textures
We invite you to stop by our displays to explore the variety of wall systems, colors, and textures available. Seeing the materials in person often helps homeowners visualize the possibilities for their project.
We're All About That Base
Retaining walls must be properly engineered and installed to perform correctly over time.
Many wall failures occur because of shortcuts taken during installation. Our team follows strict industry best practices to ensure structural stability and long-term durability.
Our installation process includes:
Proper excavation and base preparation
Compacted aggregate base installed in lifts
Drainage systems behind the wall
Geogrid reinforcement when required
Precision leveling and structural alignment
What lies beneath the wall is what determines its longevity.
When installed correctly, retaining walls can perform reliably for decades.
Why Homeowners Choose Us for Their retaining walls
Hardscape installation is not something we occasionally do — it is our specialty.
With over 30 years of experience, our team has focused exclusively on hardscape design and installation. While many landscape companies may complete only a handful of patio projects each year, this is what we do every day.
We prioritize:
Structural integrity
Premium materials
Proper installation practices
Long-term durability
Clear communication
A custom design experience
We don’t choose materials or methods based on what is cheapest.
We choose what performs — and what lasts.
Our goal is simple: build a patio you’ll enjoy for decades.
Our Process
1 |
Phone Consultation
Speak with our representative over the phone to discuss your hardscape goals, review the design process, and receive a rough estimate for your outdoor space. If we sound like the right fit and our budgets align, we’ll schedule a free on-site meeting with our design expert.
2 |
On-Site Consultation
Meet with our design expert on site to discuss your project ideas. Our designer will take measurements, shoot elevations, offer unique ideas and solutions, get a clear sense of your vision.
3 |
Detailed Design Agreement
Put it on paper! Our hardscape experts will get your vision on paper with a detailed design. Upon proposal acceptance, this design goes back and forth until it is refined to perfection, and ready for installation.
4 |
finalize product & color
Meet with one of our experts to finalize your project material. We have a large outdoor display showcasing an extensive selection of style and color.
5 |
Installation
Time for our crews’ skills, expertise, and craftsmanship to shine! The true integrity of The Hardscape Store shows through every step of the installation process, from foundation to finish:
Foundation- a minimum 4” compacted subbase is installed beneath EVERY project. This provides strong support to maintain your project over time, yet flexibility to withstand movement from freeze/thaw.
Hardscapes- we use industry-leading, high-quality pavers and wall block that prevent fade, wear, and tear over time.
Finish- High-quality polymeric sand fills the space between pavers, preventing weeds while allowing for subtle flexibility to prevent cracking.
6 |
Final Inspection
Our design experts complete an on-site final inspection of every project to ensure your satisfaction.
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3-Year warranty
Our confidence in the integrity of our work is backed by a 3-year warranty. Any issues due to improper installation will be addressed and corrected at any time during this warranty period.
F.A.Q.
Most hardscape projects take between one to two weeks depending on size, complexity, and weather conditions. Once we start your project, we see it through to completion and do not pull off the job until your are satisfied.
When built with proper base preparation and drainage, retaining walls can last for decades with minimal maintenance.
Absolutely. Retaining walls are often integrated into larger hardscape projects to create tiered patios, seating areas, or transitions between elevations.
Yes. We provide a 3-year warranty covering issues related to improper installation. Our Cambridge and Nicolock pavers come with a lifetime warranty. Our team follows strict installation standards to ensure every retaining wall is built for long-term durability and performance.
Costs vary based on length, material choice, slope and design complexity. We provide detailed estimates after evaluating your property and project goals.
Ready to Transform Your Landscape?
Retaining and sitting walls can dramatically improve both the function and beauty of your outdoor space.
If you’re ready to stabilize your property, improve drainage, or create more usable yard space, we would be happy to help.
