Types of Retaining Walls

Stacked limestone retaining wall for landscape terracing

There are many different types of retaining walls and it depends on your situation as to which one will be best for you.

  • Gravity
  • Cantilevered
  • Sheet piling
  • Bored pile
  • Anchored
  • Soil nailing
  • Soil-strengthened
  • Mechanical stabilization

Depending on what you are trying to achieve, both functionality and aesthetically, a retaining wall can be built using the following materials:

  • Concrete Blocks
  • Stone veneer
  • Poured Concrete
  • Brick
  • Wood
  • Boulders
  • Gabion
  • Timber
  • Natural stone
  • Limestone

With so many choices to match the type and material, give us a call and we can talk through the costs / benefits with you.