This ambitious project replaced a failing creosote railroad tie retaining wall that had collapsed at our client’s hillside home on Vineyard Lake. A project this size can be daunting in scope to address the overgrown, unstable slope. Our team worked together with thoughtful hardscape design, skilled execution and consistent site management, delivering a quality installation in a timely manor.

Landscape Designer, John McBride, crafted a site design that worked with the natural contours of the hillside, incorporating a terraced approach for structural integrity. Project Supervisor, Donnie Jones, expertly choreographed the new segmented wall construction while concurrently removing the upper railroad tie walls to stabilize the hillside.

Keystone Compac’s straight split face is our go-to concrete unit selection for gravity walls. Geogrid is an essential material used in segmented retaining wall construction to reinforce soil and improve the wall’s stability. It distributes loads, reduces lateral pressure, and enhances the overall performance of the retaining wall. It is engineered to have excellent tensile strength, which is critical for soil stabilization in retaining wall applications.

Drainage systems are a critical component of retaining wall construction. Without proper drainage, water can build up behind the wall, creating hydrostatic pressure that can cause the wall to fail over time, even on the sandy shores of the Irish Hills.