Retaining Walls Are Not Just for Beauty
Your landscape is one of the first things visitors and anyone driving by notice. Not only does your landscape provide peace and relaxation for you, but it can also increase your house value if you ever decided to sell. One of the best ways to improve your outdoor space is to add a retaining wall. Retaining walls enhance the look of a patio and provide protection for the outlying soil. There are many benefits to retaining walls besides providing a pleasing aesthetic addition to your yard. They also offer a correct structure element to protect any yard.
Retaining walls act as a perfect highlight to your yard. One great benefit of retaining walls is the fact that they protect against soil erosion by helping to stop soil shifting and moving, therefore keeping the structures around your backyard from possible damage.
Another reason retaining walls are a perfect addition to your landscape is that they are made from concrete and stone, which are extremely durable and long-lasting. They are designed and built to survive storms, flooding, and other major ground movements. Whatever possible damage that could come from this type of movement will be minimal to none. This means that less maintenance will be required to help keep your yard looking prosperous. Retaining walls not only protect what is in your yard, but it also protects the structures and buildings around it.
Sometimes concrete retaining walls are compared to barriers or dams. They serve as a barrier, protecting the yard, structures, and property from unusual soil movement and flooding, just like how a dam protects ground and structures from water. In fact, retaining walls are so strong they are able to endure storms, flooding, ground movement, and objects that are dropped or thrown into them reducing the maintenance that needs to be done to them.
Besides having structural benefits, retaining walls are important for leveling off your property. If you have a steep hillside, it can be difficult to plant shrubs and gardens doing down a grade. With the help of a retaining wall, you are able to have extra gardening space on your land. Retaining walls not only expand the leveling surfaces for gardening and provide built-in seating, but they also enhance the look of your landscape. They also provide a unique view when comparing your landscape to other properties that do not have retaining walls, which increases your property’s value.
It is often thought that not every house necessarily needs a retaining wall or could benefit from one. However, before deciding whether or not to build one, you should consider contacting a professional contractor who specializes in retaining wall to get more details. If a professional contractor believes your home could greatly benefit from a retaining wall, then you should think about adding one to your yard.
If you are considering integrating a retaining wall to your landscape or are simply interested in hearing more about retaining walls, contact Fritz Stonework and Retaining Walls at (636) 861-1530. Our professional team members would be happy to talk to you more about the benefits and help figure out if a retaining wall is right for your yard. Call us today!