Contractors looking for an add-on service or an area of diversification may want to consider concrete retaining walls. Three years ago, Cornerstone Foundations, Inc., Harrisonburg, Va., started ...

Retaining walls built of stone or brick are the traditional style and usually blend nicely into their surrounding landscape. The question is, though: are these really the best materials for the job ...

Looking at how to choose the best type of retaining wall? Perhaps you want to make a sloped backyard more private, or you want to replace your current gravity wall with something that better suits ...

Product types include poured concrete walls, gravity walls, cantilever retaining walls, gravity poured walls, gabions, crib retaining walls, welded wire walls, plantable walls, and pre-cast walls.

In a sloped yard, retaining walls have important roles to play. But some of the less expensive options aren't always the most aesthetically pleasing. This is how many yards end up with dull concrete ...