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Retaining Walls in Worthington, OH
Block, poured and terraced retaining walls for Worthington, built with drainage behind them. Get a free estimate.
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Give us the approximate height and length, what sits above it and your town. The contractor will phone you to discuss it and book a site visit.
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Worthington, Ohio
Walls, terraces and steps in Worthington
Clay soil, wet springs and winters that freeze and thaw many times over are the conditions any Worthington retaining wall has to live with. Built on a compacted leveling pad, with a drainage zone and the right setback, a wall can handle them season after season.
Spring is when weak walls show themselves around Columbus, since soil soaked by snowmelt and rain pushes hardest then, and a bulge or lean that started over the winter becomes visible. Height thresholds for engineered walls and permits are set by each city, village and township in the Columbus area, and a wall holding up a driveway or building usually gets a closer look.
Request a free retaining wall estimate in Worthington. Mention whether anything sits above the wall, like a driveway, a shed or a fence, since that extra load can change the whole design.
Wall types we build
Services for Worthington
Block Retaining Walls
Segmental block retaining walls, with drainage and geogrid where the height calls for it in Worthington.
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Poured Concrete Walls
Poured concrete retaining walls on frost-depth footings in Worthington.
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Terraced Walls
Terraced retaining walls that step a slope into level tiers in Worthington.
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Seat Walls & Garden Walls
Seat walls and low garden walls in Worthington.
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Retaining Wall Replacement
Retaining wall replacement, from leaning block to rotted timber walls in Worthington.
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Steps Through Walls
Landscape steps built through retaining walls and slopes in Worthington.
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Franklin County, Ohio
Around Worthington
For yards near Broadmeadows Park, East Granville Park and Worthington Historic District, the questions people in Worthington ask about walls are the same ones an engineer asks: how tall is it, what sits above it, and where does the water go?
Clean, angular drainage stone stays open in clay country only if the clay stays out of it, which is why a fabric layer between the stone and the native soil is worth its small cost.
Walls in Riverlea, Minerva Park, Huber Ridge and Upper Arlington get the same treatment as in Worthington: base, drainage and reinforcement sized to height and load.
Examples
Block, poured and terraced walls
Example photos of the type of work.
Questions
Worthington questions
Will my Worthington retaining wall need an engineer?
It depends on height and load. Walls roughly 4 feet and taller, or walls supporting a driveway, building or another wall, can require engineered plans and a permit. Your city, village or township sets the exact threshold.
My wall in Worthington is leaning. Can it be fixed?
Usually it needs to be rebuilt, at least in the leaning section, with the cause addressed: base, drainage or load. It gets looked at first to see why it moved, before anyone decides how much has to come down.
When can a retaining wall be built in Worthington?
Block walls can be built in most months, provided the soil is not frozen hard or waterlogged. Poured walls follow concrete weather, with cold-weather protection when needed, so planning over the winter keeps the start date flexible.
Do you build retaining walls in Worthington?
Yes. Worthington is in the area we serve around Columbus, for block, poured, terraced, seat and replacement walls and steps through walls. Pass along the details, and a phone call follows to arrange a look at the site.
How do I get a retaining wall estimate in Worthington?
Call (614) 482-2063 or use the form with the wall's approximate height and length and what sits above it. The contractor will phone to discuss the wall and schedule a visit to the site.
Which towns do you build walls in?
Columbus and 31 towns around it. The larger ones include Westerville, Gahanna, Dublin, Grove City, Reynoldsburg, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Pickerington, Worthington, Powell, New Albany, Bexley, Whitehall, Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Groveport and Obetz, and small villages such as Marble Cliff, Valleyview, Urbancrest and Harrisburg are covered too.
Have a slope that needs holding?
Describe the height, the length and what sits above it, and we will call to discuss the wall and schedule a site visit.