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Retaining walls are ideal for residential projects. Just like concrete homes, these walls are built to last. The wall units display a natural texture that compliment any landscape and are environmentally safe, because they are made of concrete. There is minimal maintenance to retaining wall systems and they have a durable, long life. Some retaining walls require mortar, others do not.
Versatility
The design of your retaining walls is only bound by your imagination.
There are many different shapes, textures and colors. You can build your
wall 4 feet high, or do a simple 1 foot high wall to house your garden.
Various facings include smooth-faced and rock-faced, and facings come in
many different colors. Custom colors and blends are usually available to
any designer or builder who wishes to adapt to specific tones.
Style
A tiered retaining wall system is a series of two or more stacked
walls, each higher wall set back from the underlying wall. When
designed properly, they not only retain soil and support loads, they also
provide
aesthetic treatments. Tiered walls are often more difficult to
estimate and design than conventional, single walls. Providing proper drainage
is
especially important when building tiers because any drainage problem
in the upper wall or walls can compound in the lower walls.
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There are different ways to design
tiered walls. There is the conventional
wall (top left), alternative
wall (top
right) and multi-tiered, or
terraced walls (bottom). |
*Note: When doing terraced walls in seismic zones, on sloping hillsides,
or sites near water, consult a qualified engineer.
Whether it's for a small garden, hillside or waterfront application, retaining wall systems can add grace and dignity to any property.
*Photos courtesy of Unilock and Versa-Lok.
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Partial List of Producers/Suppliers of Retaining Wall Systems
Abbotsford Concrete Products, Ltd.
Abbotsford, BC Canada
(800) 663-4091 / Fax: (604) 852-4819
www.pavingstones.com/intro.htm
Allan Block
5300 Edina Industrial Blvd.
Suite 100
Edina, MN 55439
(952) 835-5309 / Fax: (952) 835-0013
www.allanblock.com
Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
5959 Baker Rd., Suite 390
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(877) 295-5415 or (952) 933-8855
www.anchorwall.com
Barkman Concrete Limited
Winnipeg Office
900 Gateway Road
Winnipeg, MB R2K 3L1 Canada
(800) 342-2879 / Fax: (204) 663-4854
www.barkmanconcrete.com
Belgard
375 Northridge Rd.
Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30350
(800) 899-8455 or (770) 804-3363 / Fax: (770) 804-3369
www.belgardhardscapes.com
Concrete Designs
541 32nd Rd.
Rising City, NE 68658
(402) 542-2551 / Fax: (402) 542-2497
www.concretedesigns.com
CreteWood
221 Lindy Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63021
(636) 386-2970
www.cretewoodproducts.com
Dynamic Precast
385 Morris St.
Sebastopol, CA 35472
(707) 829-2664
www.dynamicprecast.com
E.P. Henry Corporation
201 Park Ave.
PO Box 615
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(800) 44-HENRY / Fax: (856) 845-0023
www.ephenry.com
Fidler, Inc.
1700 Egbert Ave.
Goshen, IN 46527
(219) 533-0415 / Fax: (219) 534-4528
Gordon Shaw Concrete Products Limited
RR #3
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 Canada
(800) 565-7000 / Fax: (888) 767-7001
www.gordonshaw.com
ICD Corporation
3934 N. Ridgefield Circle
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(800) 394-4066 or (414) 962-4065 / Fax: (414) 332-9678
www.selecticd.com
Keystone Retaining Wall Systems
4444 W. 78th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55435
(800) 891-9791 or (952) 897-1040
www.keystonewalls.com
Lafarge Construction Materials - Pavers & Walls Division
51744 Pontiac Trail
Wixom, MI 48393
(248) 684-5004 / Fax: (248) 684-2726
www.lafargepavers.com
Lehi Block Company
2200 North 1200 West
P.O. Box 7
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 768-8401 / Fax: (801) 768-8403
www.lehiblock.com
Lock & Load Retaining Walls
1681 Chestnut St.
Suite 400
Vancouver, BC V6J 4M6 Canada
(604) 732-9990 /
Fax: (604) 676-2705
www.lock-load.com
LondonStone
17550 Highway 23 NE
New London, MN 56273
(800) 450-2311 or (320) 354-2311 / Fax: (320) 354-2477
www.londonstone.net
Oldcastle Precast
2820 A Street, SE
Auburn, WA 98071-0608
(253) 833-2777 / Fax: (253)-939-9126
www.oldcastle-precast.com
Paveloc Industries, Inc.
8302 South Route 23
Marengo, IL 60152
(800) 590-2772 / Fax: (815) 568-1210
www.paveloc.com
Pavers by Ideal
232 Lexington St.
Waltham, MA 02452
(800) 444-7287 / Fax: (978) 692-0817
www.idealconcreteblock.com
Risi Stone Systems
8500 Leslie St.
Suite 390
Thornhill, ON L3T 7M8
(800) 626-9255 or (905) 882-5898 / Fax: (905) 882-4556
www.risistone.com
Rockwood Retaining Walls, Inc.
325 Alliance Place NE
Rochester, MN 55906
(888) 288-4045 / Fax: (507) 529-2879
www.retainingwall.com
SF Concrete
2155 Dunwinn Dr.
Suite 25
Mississauga, ON L5L 4M1 Canada
(888) 347-7873 or (905) 828-2868 / Fax: (905) 828-0696
www.sfconcrete.com
Shaw Technologies
P.O. Box 271448
Flower Mound, TX 75027
(817) 490-1924 / Fax: (817) 491-8596
www.shawtechnologies.com
Substiwood, Inc.
816 W. National Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 688-7581 or (414) 304-1510 / Fax: (414) 304-1505
www.substiwood.com
Tensar Earth Technologies
5883 Glenridge Dr.
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30328-5363
(800) 292-4459 / Fax: (404) 250-0461
www.tensarcorp.com
Tycor Retaining Wall Systems
900 W. Valencia Mesa Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 446-9529
www.tycorwalls.com
Ultrablock, Inc.
815 NE 172nd Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98684
(800) 377-3877 / Fax: (306) 694-0281
www.ultrablock.com
Unilock
287 Armstrong Ave.
Georgetown, ON L7G 4X6 Canada
(800) UNILOCK
www.unilock.com
Versa-Lok
6348 Highway 36
Suite 1
Oakdale, MN 55128
(800) 770-4525 / Fax: (651) 770-4089
www.versa-lok.com
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Disclaimer
Listing constitutes neither an endorsement nor recommendation by the Portland Cement Association (PCA). PCA disclaims any and all responsibility for the selection of firms listed, products they supply, and/or work performed by their products. This list is titled a "Partial List" because although PCA has made reasonable efforts to include all known producer/suppliers, we are not certain this list includes all producer/suppliers. This list is in alphabetical order and is not in order of industry rank or rating. PCA also assumes no responsibility for errors and omissions in this list.
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