Expert Retaining Walls in Snellville

Walls are worth considering where soil washes out in heavy rain, where a slope is too steep to mow or plant, or where a driveway or patio sits on a hillside. Walls also level a yard into usable terraces. See our concrete driveways and concrete patios for the surfaces a wall often protects.

Permits are issued by your local building office, so the rules depend on where you live. In unincorporated Gwinnett County, a wall taller than four feet, measured from the top of its footing, needs a building permit. So does a shorter wall with steeply sloped soil behind it or weight on the soil above it.

Height drives the price most, because taller walls need deeper footings and more material. Drainage, the type of wall, and how much soil has to move also matter. In unincorporated Gwinnett County, walls over six feet need plans sealed by a Georgia-registered engineer, which adds cost. Get a free estimate for your wall.

A shorter wall carries less permit and engineering burden. In unincorporated Gwinnett County, a wall of four feet or less, measured from the top of its footing, needs no county permit or engineered plans. That holds when the ground behind it is gently sloped and nothing heavy sits above it. Material choice and drainage also change the price, so compare options for your yard. An older cracked wall may only need concrete repair.

The length and height of the wall, the soil, and the weather all change the schedule. In unincorporated Gwinnett County, taller walls need permits and, over six feet, sealed engineering plans, which can add time before any work starts. Wall footings are poured below ground, much like the footings described under concrete foundations.

We offer retaining walls to homeowners and businesses across Georgia. That includes Buford, Conyers, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Mountain Park, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Snellville, Stone Mountain, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, and Tucker.

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