New block retaining wall with arborvitae hedge behind it

Walls that hold the hill

Retaining walls
in Gresham, OR

Segmental block and stone walls, terraced slopes and raised planting beds built with a real footing and drainage behind the wall.

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Retaining Walls in Gresham

Turn a slope into usable yard

Many homes in Gresham, Happy Valley and Oregon City sit on a grade. A retaining wall turns that slope into a flat lawn, a terraced garden or a level spot for a patio. The part you never see is what makes it last: a compacted gravel footing, drainage rock and perforated pipe behind the wall, and backfill compacted in lifts.

We build with segmental block, stacked stone and treated timber, and we finish the job: topsoil, plants, bark and the lawn repaired. One of our favorite projects was a terraced bed on a sloped backyard that had been too steep to use.

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Stone border bed built along a blue house

Drainage behind
every wall

What we do

Retaining wall services

Segmental block walls
Interlocking block walls up to about 4 feet, with proper base and geogrid where needed.
Natural stone walls
Stacked basalt and stone walls for a softer, more natural look.
Terracing
Two or three shorter walls that turn a steep slope into planted terraces.
Raised planter walls
Block and stone planter beds for vegetables, flowers or a front-entry feature.
Bed edging & borders
Stone and block borders that hold mulch beds in place.
Wall repair
Rebuilding bowed or leaning walls with drainage done right the second time.

How it works

From first call to finished yard

1
Site visit
Luis checks the grade, soil, where water goes and what the wall needs to hold back.
2
Design & materials
Block or stone, height, steps and caps spelled out in the quote.
3
Footing & drainage
Trench, compacted gravel base, first course leveled dead flat, drain pipe and rock behind.
4
Build & finish
Courses stacked and pinned, backfill compacted in lifts, caps set, beds and lawn restored.

Our work

Recent retaining walls projects

Real results

Retaining Walls before & after

Drag the handle to compare. Every photo is a real yard we worked on in the Gresham area.

Bare slope before retaining wall — Retaining wall & plantings

Block retaining wall with arborvitae after installation — Retaining wall & plantings

Bare ground beside a blue house before stone beds — Stone border beds

Stone border beds planted beside the house — Stone border beds

Gresham Local
We live and work in Gresham.
Built for PNW Weather
Landscapes that last.
Eco-Friendly Practices
A greener tomorrow.
Owner on Every Job
Personal service, every time.

Satisfaction guaranteed on every job

Good to know

Retaining Walls questions

Straight answers about retaining walls in Gresham. Have another question? Call (503) 347-4463 or send the form and Luis will get back to you.

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How tall a retaining wall can you build?

We build walls up to about 4 feet without an engineer. Taller walls or walls holding a driveway or structure need engineering and a permit, and we will tell you when that applies.

Do retaining walls need drainage?

Always. Water pressure behind a wall is what pushes it over. Every wall we build has drainage rock and perforated pipe behind it with a place for the water to go.

Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Gresham?

Generally walls under 4 feet measured from the bottom of the footing do not need a building permit in Gresham, but setbacks and site conditions vary. We help you check before we start.

Can you add plants and a lawn after the wall?

Yes, that is the whole point. We bring in topsoil, plant hedges or beds, spread bark and repair or sod the lawn so it is finished when we leave.