Retaining walls are built to hold back and stabilize slopes of soil that would otherwise move downwards. Retaining walls provide useful areas of soil at different elevations. For example, a concrete retaining wall could be used to stabilize slopes of earth against erosion or to reinforce a terrace.
The most important thing to remember when designing and constructing a concrete retaining wall is that gravity causes the retained material to be forced downward. Gravity creates pressure behind the wall, depending on the angle and strength of the retained material, which the retaining wall must be able to support.
At Bedrock Industries in Orlando, our architectural landscape blocks can make a wide variety of retaining walls including custom freestanding retaining walls. Our retaining walls can even be stained for a unique appearance and set in place with mini excavators or loaders. Bedrock’s retaining wall blocks are made of solid concrete and can be used to create a wall up to 6 feet high.
Bedrock Architectural Retaining Walls in Orlando are used to enhance the landscape and to create retention pond barriers. Call Bedrock Industries in Orlando today at 407-859-1300!