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August 20, 2019 by Chuck Green

Benefits of Building a Retaining Wall

retaining wall dallas txInstalling a concrete retaining wall on your Dallas-Fort Worth home may be more beneficial than you think. A retaining wall can serve both as a visually appealing emphasis wall or an eye-catching landscape design element, adding important structural support for sloping surfaces. In most cases, a retaining wall is as functional as it is beautiful. 

The size, setup, and design of a retaining wall are contingent on the slope and level of the ground where you desire to build. The primary purpose of a retaining wall is to prevent the functional displacement of soil, triggered by heavy runoff.   

Additional benefits of installing a retaining wall include: 

  • Flattening yard and maximizing usable space.
  • Preventing sinkholes. 
  • Eliminating the eyesore of dirt piles and hills. 
  • Helping to prevent flooding. 
  • Reducing maintenance. 
  • Preventing erosion.
  • Preventing damage to property or surrounding structures. 

First and foremost, a retaining wall serves as a protective formation, built to hold back water and soil from effecting major buildings, like your home. It can prevent down-slope movement and provide solid structural support on irregularly sloped surfaces or hills located on your property. The gentle rolling neighborhoods throughout North Dallas and beyond mean virtually every block has a home or two which could benefit from a properly designed and installed retaining wall.

A concrete retaining wall also functions as an aesthetically pleasing design element, adding depth and structure to your property. A professionally installed retaining wall is dual-purposed, significantly enhancing the value and price of a property while working as an important functional structure. Soil and mulch are often rigorously displaced under the force of  natural elements, so installing a retaining wall as a dam of sorts is never a bad idea.

Whether for aesthetic charm or landscape preservation, retaining walls are a great addition to any property. They offer an opportunity to distinctly redesign an outdoor space while countering the disastrous effects of erosion. Next to planting trees and shrubs, retaining walls are the most useful and practical tool in combating runoff. All things considered, retaining walls are ideal for garden landscaping, structural support and installation of outdoor plants.

If you have a retaining wall in need of repair or a slope yard that you want to flatten to maximize its use, contact the experts at CGreens Landscape Management, in Dallas, TX. Dallas’ first choice in landscape management and exterior construction since 1980. 

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Erosion Control

CGreens uses a variety of ways to hold soil and keep it from washing away. Installing a retaining wall is an option that would be appropriate. There are many types of materials we use for the wall, from railroad ties, landscape timbers, concrete stones that look reasonably natural to many varieties and colors of native stone, which would be a beautiful addition to a landscape.

Of course, plant material such as ground cover or grass is excellent as an erosion control mechanism if you have the correct amount of sun and water. You may have a temporary need during construction that we can help with by utilizing special cloths explicitly designed for erosion control.

Re-grading your landscape to create a proper slope for runoff water and installing foundation protections such as wall sealant.

Adding a root barrier is also an option to help keep trees and large plant life from drawing moisture away from the soil which leads to erosion near the foundation of your home.

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Sump Pumps

An Installation of a Sump Pump or Pits would be done by CGreens in situations where there is not enough slope to discharge to a Surface Drain. Also, French Drains are typically deeper and will need a pump to discharge water up and out to an area away from the collection points.

The pumps that we install are commercial grade and can pump debris up to 1 ½” in diameter. We install check valves, unions, and alarms when necessary.

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Surface & French Drains

Installation of surface drains, which are catch basin with a grate over the top of them at ground level, allows surface water to flow into them. When installing this system, CGreens makes sure to use a solid pipe that runs to a lower area to discharge, such as the street or storm drains.

CGreens installs French Drains to collect subsurface water, not surface water! French Drains are a trench in the ground, lined with a GeoTech cloth that allows water but not soil to penetrate. A solid PVC pipe that has holes is placed at 5 & 7 O’Clock positions, then the trench is filled with gravel, and the cloth is folded over at ground level.

Creating this hole creates a barrier to stop water and serve as protection and a sponge to draw water away from an area that needs to be kept dry. When we install a French Drain to prevent water from penetrating under a pier and beam foundation, the drain will be at least 6 inches below the perimeter beam.

Special note* CGreens uses only SDR 35 solid, smooth bore PVC pipe. It is the same thickness as Schedule 40 pipe but is not used for pressure. Heck, you can almost drive over it! We do NOT use the black, flexible ADS rolls of pipe as it will crush very easy even when backfilling the trench!

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Surface and Subsurface Landscape and Hardscape Drainage

You need an effective system for removing stormwater and draining water before it can cause further damage. We are experts at all kinds of yard drainage systems that can move water from your property quickly and effectively.

At CGreens we can customize water drainage systems for every landscape and situation that are designed specifically to fit your landscape. We offer systems for surface water drainage, subsurface water drainage, and water retention/holding containers.

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Grates and Drain Water Catch Basins

CGreens uses grates to catch water, and our filter systems can minimize the quantity of debris entering the system. For some grating projects, A foundation engineer may be the unbiased professional that you need. We have worked with many engineers since 1980 and can be your guide for a strong voice & properly graded yard and foundation.