We Build, Repair, and Replace Retaining Walls
Retaining walls are a great addition to any landscape, especially if your property has an existing slope. Building a retaining wall allows you to reclaim some of that lost space by carving out usable outdoor spaces on sloping ground that would otherwise not be usable. Retaining walls can hold back earth and soil which helps to create new level areas for the construction of a new landscape bed, a new lawn, a patio or an outdoor cooking area, and more. Retaining walls can be built using a variety of materials including rock, brick, block, boulders, or even wood.
Why Do You Need Retaining Walls On Your Property?
- Do you need to prevent soil erosion on your property?
- Do you have an existing retaining wall that has failed and needs repair or rebuilt?
- Do you have a sloped property you’d like to landscape?
- Do you want to create a new outdoor living space?
- Do you want some raised garden beds around your home or property?
Brummel Lawn & Landscape LLC is a landscaping contractor based out of Blue Springs, MO and serves the Kansas City, Metro area. We specialize in designing and building functional retaining walls for property owners looking to landscape their naturally sloped property. The team at Brummel Lawn & Landscape LLC will be able to provide you with a retaining wall solution that will benefit your specific property.
Construction Of New Retaining Walls
We specialize in the construction of new segmented retaining walls. The benefits to segmented retaining walls are many. Segmented retaining walls are aesthetically pleasing, they offer design flexibility, they are economical, easier to install, and durable.
When we view your property, we’ll be able to let you know any specific building codes that might apply to your circumstance depending on the height/length of your wall and what it’s specifically being installed for and whatever surcharges (weight) might be applied to the soil above and behind the wall.
Proper Drainage For Retaining Walls
We are often contacted by potential customers who have an existing retaining wall that has failed, it’s either falling down, bulging, or collapsing. One of the most common reasons for retaining wall failure is that the original wall was built with poor drainage in place.
Retaining walls are designed to hold back earth from erosion. This also makes them excellent at holding back water too. The water that builds up behind a retaining wall is referred to in the industry as “hydrostatic pressure” and the external force of the soil or fill held behind your retaining wall coupled with the weight of the water held behind it is often enough to seriously compromise the integrity of your wall which can lead to failures such as bulging and even a total collapse.
Well-built retaining walls must incorporate good drainage if it’s going to last for many years. Depending on the type of material being used to build your retaining wall there are a variety of ways to integrate sufficient drainage such as lateral drains, French drains, weeping drains, blanket drains and also the use of very granular soil or fill behind the wall can also work to disperse rather than hold the water.
What Materials Do We Use For Retaining Walls?
There are many different materials to build your retaining wall out of. Below are some of the more popular materials in our area because of their availability.
- Block retaining walls
- Natural stone retaining walls
- Large boulder retaining walls
How Our Retaining Wall Construction Process Works
- We start with our initial consultation.
- We determine how many feet of retaining wall you need.
- We determine the height of the wall and if a building permit or engineer will be required.
- We take into account any surcharges (weight) the wall might be exposed to.
- We consult with you on the materials you’d like your retaining built with.
- We’ll provide you with an accurate written estimate for the work.
The amount of work required to build a retaining wall can vary widely from project to project. The slope of your property, the amount of earth your retaining wall must hold back and the overall accessibility of your property will all contribute to the final cost. We’ll be able to offer you an accurate estimate only after a site visit.
Retaining Wall Repair Or Replacement
We specialize in rebuilding retaining walls that have failed and/or collapsed.
Retaining Wall Repairs
It's pretty common for us to get called out to repair an existing retaining wall that has collapsed or failed in some way. This could be an old wood retaining wall that is rotting away or a block wall that is bulging or on the verge of collapse if it has not collapsed already.
Typically we don't recommend "repairing" retaining walls. The wall has failed for a reason and that reason is typically poor construction or a poor choice of materials. When a wall has failed, we will usually recommend tearing the wall out and replacing it for a variety of reasons. It's the more cost-effective option in most situations.
Rebuilding Failed Retaining Walls
If your existing retaining wall has failed and needs to be replaced it's usually more cost effective to demolish the old wall, remove the materials, re-excavate the site, install a proper base, install drainage, and build the retaining wall properly.
We specialize in rebuilding retaining walls that have failed and would be happy to provide you with a consultation if you have a wall that you believe needs to be replaced.
Great company to use! Out of the 3 I’ve used this one was the best! Very reliable and really values the customers time and business!
The apartment complex I live at used Brummel’s services for several years. This spring I noticed a different landscaping company had been hired and you could immediately notice how horrible this complex looked. I complained to management as well as other tenants. We were told they wanted to give another landscaping company a chance and what a huge mistake that was. If it’s not broken don’t fix it! Thank goodness they realized cheaper isn’t better and hired Brummel back. This company is so meticulous in their work and it shows. We once again have a pristine looking landscape and they are very prideful in their work!
The Team we had from Brummel were the best professionals we've hired in a long time. They demolished an old pool, deck. Re-sodded, landscaped to bring back the beauty in our back yard. The Team members were polite, hard working and respectful. I give them an A+.
Came home to find some sod had been installed in my yard! Called Brummel's after hours and in a short time Kyle showed up to set up a program on the sprinkler, aim the heads , and make sure that all the new sod was getting watered. He was a life saver ! Thanks Brummel's.
There was a mishap at my apartment complex & my car window ended up being broken. the mowers were honest & owned up to the mistake and left a note & sent the complex office an email. I was in contact with Marla and she was quick to get my window taken care of! thanks for the honesty and thanks for your help Marla!
Great company
Very dependable and does wonderful work. Our lawn has never looked better.
Brummel has been providing maintenance for my irrigation system for the past 6 years. Very professional and affordable. Mike has kept my system in pristine working order!
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