Retaining Wall Blocks
Flagstone Retaining Walls: Flagstone has been around since the dawn of time and used for everything. Where the larger stones were shaped and used for retaining walls, the structures could be quite sturdy and virtually indestructible.
Segmental Retaining Walls: These retaining wall systems are created by using solid, high density concrete blocks in a variety of manners.
Concrete Block Retaining Walls: Concrete blocks have been used by housing contractors to build retaining walls since they first came out. It was easy to hire the same subcontractor who they used for the walls of the house to create the retaining wall. This creates a far stronger wall especially when they put re-bar into the block as well.
Field Stone Retaining Walls: Field stones were first used for retaining walls for much the same reason as any other stone. Ireland has hundreds of miles of these type walls to contain the livestock.
Railroad Tie Retaining Walls: Because of their regular shape, low cost, and easy accessibility, they have been used by almost every installer at one time or another. Retaining wall construction was a natural fit.
Landscape Timber Retaining Walls: These are the round edged timbers sold by many of the large landscape and hardware companies for use in homeowner landscaping. If a retaining wall is in your future, consider the options carefully accounting for durability, dependability, and overall effectiveness. Much has been done in the last 5 years to create an old style look to the new style retaining wall materials.
