Concrete retaining walls in Kingston NY - a wall that drains and holds your slope
Is your slope sliding, or is an old wall leaning out? We build concrete walls that hold the soil and move the water behind them.
A retaining wall is mostly digging, a solid footing, the drain and the pour, and the parts you'll never see matter most. Water is what pushes walls over, so we plan the drain behind your wall and where your downspouts empty before we dig.
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Your slope held, the water sent away
I come out myself
I come out to look at your slope and write the estimate, then work alongside our crew.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, so you're covered while our crew digs out and pours your wall.
What goes into building a concrete retaining wall in Kingston?
A concrete retaining wall in Kingston holds back the soil on a slope, so you get level ground you can use and the hill stops creeping toward your driveway, patio or house. The price moves with the wall's length and height, how much digging and hauling the spot needs, what sits close by and how much drain work goes behind it. The schedule turns mostly on the weather and on whether your address needs a permit first. You get your own figure in the written estimate I put together after I've seen the slope. We also find out which building office covers your address, and if your wall needs a permit, we take care of the application with you.
How do you know your slope needs a retaining wall?
The wall is leaning out
If the top of your wall tips toward the yard or the face bulges in the middle, the soil behind it is winning, and that rarely stops on its own.
Cracks that keep widening
A hairline crack in concrete isn't always trouble, but cracks that open wider, shift out of line or leak muddy water tell you pressure is building behind the wall.
Soil washing down the slope
When every hard rain carries dirt onto your driveway, patio or walk, the slope needs something holding it, and the washout tends to eat further into the bank each time.
Water standing at the bottom
Puddles that sit at the foot of a wall or hillside, or soggy ground that never dries out, mean water's collecting where it shouldn't, often right against your house.
How your retaining wall job goes, start to finish
Call or send a message
- Call (845) 303-8582 or use the form
- Tell us what the slope's doing
- We get back to set a visit
- Ask anything, I'm in no hurry
I visit and write it up
- I look at the slope myself
- Measure and ask how you'll use it
- Find which building office covers you
- You get the estimate in writing
We build your wall
- We pick a date that suits the weather
- I'm on site with our crew
- Dig out, set forms, lay the drain
- Pour, then give it time to cure
The walk-through together
- We walk the finished wall together
- I show you where the drain empties
- We go over looking after it
- Your site left cleaned up
Ask for a free retaining wall estimate
Send photos of the slope, its rough length and height, and where downspouts and parking sit. We reply within one business day to set up your free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Questions about retaining walls in Kingston
Here's what people ask me most before a wall goes in. If your question isn't here, call (845) 303-8582 and ask me.
How much does a concrete retaining wall cost in New York?
A retaining wall in New York usually runs about $35 to $85 per square foot, and that's a statewide figure, not our price. Where yours lands depends on the height, the digging and hauling, the drain and how close the wall sits to the house. I'll measure it and give you a written estimate with your number.
Who issues permits for a retaining wall in Kingston, NY?
In the City of Kingston, Building Safety & Zoning Enforcement handles all permitting, and in the Town of Kingston the Code Enforcement Officer issues building permits. Both work to New York State building codes, and the Town officer also checks Town requirements. The office for your address is where to ask whether your wall needs a permit, and I'll check for you when I come out.
Why do retaining walls lean or fail?
Poor drainage is by far the most common reason retaining walls perform badly, according to research on wall drains. One presentation on wall failures blamed a large majority of them on water nobody managed and a project team that didn't talk to each other. So whoever builds your wall should be able to tell you plainly where the water goes.
What kind of drain should a concrete retaining wall have?
Research on wall drains found that drains built so they can be cleaned out are more reliable than traditional weep holes, the small openings through the wall face, which are likely to clog over the wall's life. When you compare bids, ask each contractor which kind of drain their design uses.
Where should my downspouts drain if I'm putting in a retaining wall?
They should empty outside the wall area, not into the soil behind it. One wall maker's specification treats roof downspouts, storm sewers and curb gutters as concentrated water that has to be vented outside the wall area, so plan where yours will go before the wall goes in. At the visit, show me where your gutters come down.
Can a retaining wall be built close to my house or driveway?
It can, but it needs planning early. For walls cut into a slope, one industry guide says the effects of construction on nearby buildings and parking areas have to be carefully considered so their foundation support isn't undermined. Tell me what's near the wall when you call, and we'll plan around it from the start.
Do I need a written contract for a retaining wall in New York?
Yes. Guidance from the New York Attorney General says home improvement contracts must be in writing, legible and in plain English, and you get a copy before any work starts. Read it over and ask about anything that isn't clear, with us or with anyone else you're talking to.
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Concrete floor installation
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Concrete steps construction
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Get a free estimate for your wall
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Retaining walls around Kingston, NY
We're based in Kingston and work in Saugerties, Rhinebeck and the cities around them on both sides of the Hudson. Pick yours below, or call if it's not listed.