Retaining Walls

Retaining Walls For Outdoor Spaces

If you’ve got a beautiful landscape of rolling hills, a manicured driveway or patio doesn’t always seem like a good idea – or even a possibility!

Retaining walls not only make these spaces possible, but they can add a layered aesthetic that contributes to your property’s beauty while harnessing the natural elevation of your land. They hold back raised land and prevent it from flowing into the spaces below so that you can enjoy a more practical, yet visually appealing, outdoor space.

Reasons To Install A Retaining Wall

1. Prevents Damage & Erosion

The flattening effect that the retaining walls have on hills slow down heavy rainfall that could cause a risk of flooding and erosion. Thus, having retaining walls helps to prevent any damage to your landscape. The flattened level also creates an ideal garden space for some beautiful flowers and other plants.

2. Segments Outdoor Areas

Wanting to create a manicured space in a landscape that features some slopes might be the biggest indicator that you need a permeable paver wall! Properly designed and constructed walls allow you to build driveways, walkways, and patios in places where you have a hill. They’ll keep the soil from spilling out onto these areas so you can maintain a beautiful, tidy outdoor space.

3. Creates More Space

If you have a smaller outdoor space, you may want to consider building paver walls so that you can relocate your plants and have a bigger patio or better walkways.

Other Reasons

Some other reasons for installing retaining walls include wanting to create more usable land if your home is on top of a hill. Or, if your home is below a hill, you may have some problems with flooding that a retaining wall can help with. Maybe you just want to install some small walls within your outdoor living space to neaten up your garden plants. Whatever the reason, retaining walls are great features that have both practical and aesthetic benefits.

Interlocking Retaining Walls

If your property has some sloped areas or you simply want to build some spaces to plant your favorite flowers and plants, you can create walls with interlocking blocks.

This is a very versatile type of wall that is perfect for residential properties. With interlocking blocks, you can install neat, raised areas of soil and create a more interesting outdoor space.

With a natural stone look, these make the perfect addition to any outdoor space. They will keep your garden neat and tidy and help create a relaxing place for you, your family, and friends to enjoy. While some may prefer concrete, interlocking retaining walls are just as effective and (in our opinion) look better!

Get In Touch

If you’re looking for a custom retaining wall, be sure to get an experienced professional to come to take a look and help select the best design option for you. If you have a sloped outdoor space, then these walls can make a big difference to the look and feel of your property. However, they need to be done right. Poorly constructed walls can easily collapse if the weight of the soil isn’t taken into consideration. We have experience building top-quality, long-lasting aesthetically pleasing walls so you can count on us to create the perfect outdoor space. At Seattle Outdoor Spaces, we can help you to create the outdoor living space of your dreams with beautifully designed retaining walls. Be sure to contact us today for more information on how we can help you.