While retaining walls are designed and built to hold back earth and fill they will also hold back and channel water.  The water that builds up behind a retaining wall is referred to as “hydrostatic pressure” and the external force of the material/fill held behind your wall coupled with the weight of the water is […]

Gravity or “Lock” Block:  These are a very popular retaining wall choice for large retaining walls either spanning for a great distance or over several terraces. The large rectangular concrete blocks are stacked on top of each other and through gravity and the eventual settling of the surrounding soil they make an excellent retaining wall.  […]