Structural retaining walls and decorative garden walls that tame slopes, add usable space, and frame your landscape with clean lines.
A retaining wall holds back tons of soil. When it is built right, you forget it is doing any work. When it is not, you see leaning, bulging and gaps within a few years.
We build segmental block retaining walls for slopes, raised yards and level patio areas, plus shorter decorative garden walls for raised beds, borders and seating. Every structural wall starts with a proper base trench, compacted aggregate and drainage behind the wall. Taller walls get geogrid reinforcement tied back into the soil.
P&F Lawn Care builds walls for homeowners in Marlton, Haddonfield, Cherry Hill and across South Jersey. Walls often pair naturally with a paver patio or new planting beds, and we can plan them together so everything lines up. Before we build, you get a free, itemized estimate that covers the wall height, block style, drainage and any steps or caps. Our own crew does the digging and building, and when the wall is done, we walk it with you so you can see how drainage and backfill were handled.
We measure height, length and grade, look at drainage and access, and talk about how you want to use the space. You get a free, itemized estimate.
We dig the trench, compact the aggregate base and set the first course level and partially below grade. This is where a wall's lifespan is decided.
Courses go up with drainage aggregate behind them and a perforated pipe at the base where needed. Taller walls get geogrid layers at set intervals.
Caps are secured, soil is backfilled and graded, and the site is cleaned up. We walk the finished wall with you.
Under the NJ Uniform Construction Code, a retaining wall 4 feet or taller, measured from the bottom of the footing, needs a construction permit. A stepped series of walls totaling that height can count too.
Water pressure behind a wall is what pushes it over. Clean drainage stone and a pipe to carry water away keep that pressure down, even after heavy storms.
Walls near property lines or in HOA communities may need approval. We help you gather what you need before building.
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Under the NJ Uniform Construction Code, a retaining wall that is 4 feet or taller, measured from the bottom of the footing, requires a construction permit, and a stepped series of walls totaling that height may also qualify. Your town may have its own zoning rules too. We help you figure out what applies.
Most failures come from poor drainage, a weak or shallow base, or missing reinforcement on taller walls. Water builds up behind the wall and pushes. We build on a compacted base, use drainage aggregate and pipe, and add geogrid where the height calls for it.
A retaining wall holds back soil, like on a slope or around a raised patio, and has to be engineered for that load. A garden wall is usually shorter and decorative, used for raised beds, borders or seating. Both look good, but a retaining wall needs more below-ground work.
Yes. Walls can turn a steep slope into level, usable areas for a lawn, patio or garden, and can help control erosion. Sometimes two shorter terraced walls work better than one tall one. We look at your yard and suggest the layout that fits.
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