Bethesda, MD Retaining Walls

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The professionals at East Coast Landscape Design specialize in the careful engineering of retaining walls, and the excavation, grading, slope stabilization, and erosion control associated with retaining walls.

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Bethesda, MD Retaining Walls

Installing retaining walls in your Bethesda, MD yard is a project best left for the professionals. Retaining walls exist to protect slopes vulnerable to erosion and gravity, as well as provide drainage and protect an existing landscaped area. Retaining walls can also preserve an existing grade or create a flat space for new landscaping, as well as support the installation of a new driveway or patio. Whatever its function(s), Bethesda, MD retaining walls have a big job to do and they need to do that job well.

Just because retaining walls have a big job to do doesn’t mean they can’t be visually attractive; in fact, some retaining walls are built as pure aesthetic additions to a Bethesda, MD landscape. When shopping for a contractor to hire for your retaining walls needs, you should have a basic understanding of retaining wall design and purpose. Retaining walls must be built on a suitable base and have properly compacted backfill dirt behind the wall. Proper backfill ensures proper drainage of water from behind a retaining wall; improper drainage can cause bulging, cracking, and other associated problems with retaining walls. When it comes to height, residential retaining walls usually measure three to four feet high, as that height provides strength without the requirement of additional reinforcements. When talking with retaining wall contractors, be sure they tell you what to expect in terms of base, backfill, drainage, and height, as these elements dictate whether or not their retaining walls will be structurally sound and do their job.

If you’d like more information on Bethesda, MD retaining walls, contact the experts at East Coast Landscape Design. As the Washington DC area’s leading licensed landscape and hardscape design company, East Coast Landscape Design has designed and installed quality retaining walls, driveways, patios, and more since 1979. Our retaining wall services for your Bethesda, MD property include excavation, grading, slope stabilization and erosion control.

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Maryland landscaping customer

The retaining wall and paver patio was tastefully blended into the back of our house and the contours and seams were impeccable.... The field stone terrace garden plots were truly a work of art and science... Thanks again for such a beautiful job.

- Dr. E. Bothwell
Olney MD

Maryland landscaping customer

One year after you finished our landscaping, I must say that we are overwhelmed at how fabulous you have made our home look.

- N. Bobys
Rockville, MD

Maryland landscaping customer

We are thrilled with our new stream and pond. We waited a long time, did a lot of research and talked to many landscapers about this work. Although we were expecting your work to be good, it turned out better than our expectations. Your attitude, as well as your crew's, was professional and upbeat...

- K. Ryan and M. Koslow
Washington DC

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