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Retaining Walls
Block Walls · Natural Stone · Boulder Walls · Terraced Yards
Olive Branch Landscape Management builds retaining walls for homes and businesses in Conway, Faulkner County and the Little Rock metro, including Greenbrier, Vilonia, Maumelle and Sherwood. A retaining wall holds back thousands of pounds of soil, and Central Arkansas clay gets heavier and pushes harder every time it rains. Most walls that lean, bulge or crack here fail because water was never given a way out. We build every wall on a compacted base with gravel backfill and drain pipe behind it, so water drains instead of building up pressure. Call (501) 513-7573 for a free estimate.
A retaining wall is mostly what you don’t see. Here’s what goes into every wall we build.
We dig a trench below grade, compact a crushed stone base and bury the first course so the wall can’t slide or settle.
Clean gravel backfill and a perforated drain pipe behind the wall carry water away. This is the single biggest reason our walls stay straight.
On taller walls, we lay geogrid reinforcement into the soil behind the wall to tie it to the hillside. Walls over about 4 feet may need engineering, and we’ll tell you up front.
We finish with cap stones, built-in steps, lighting or planting beds so the wall looks like part of the landscape.
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Segmental block walls are the most common choice. They interlock, come in many colors and handle taller walls with geogrid. Natural stone walls cost more but give a classic, hand-built look that fits older Conway neighborhoods. Boulder walls are fast to build on big slopes and look natural in wooded lots. We’ll walk your slope with you and recommend the material that fits the height, the look and the budget.
Heavy spring storms are what bring retaining walls down here. Saturated clay can double the pressure on a wall. We plan every wall for water first with backfill, drain pipe and outlets that daylight downhill, and the mild winters let us build year-round.
Interlocking concrete block walls for slopes, driveways and raised beds.
Stacked stone walls with a classic look that fits established neighborhoods.
Large natural boulders for steep, wooded or big slopes.
Multiple short walls that turn a steep yard into level, usable space.
Low walls that double as seating around a patio or fire pit.
Rebuilding leaning or failing walls with proper base and drainage.
Retaining walls are priced by the face square foot, which is the length times the height of the visible wall. These are typical installed ranges in Central Arkansas.
| Project | Typical installed cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Segmental block wall | $20 to $35 per face sq ft | Height, block style, geogrid |
| Natural stone wall | $30 to $50 per face sq ft | Stone type, hand fitting, height |
| Boulder wall | $28 to $46 per face sq ft | Boulder size, equipment access |
| Example: 30 ft long x 3 ft tall block wall | $1,800 to $3,200 | 90 face sq ft |
| Wall over 4 ft tall | Add engineering if required | Design and inspection |
Drainage, excavation, access and removal of an old wall all affect the price. Ranges are installed prices for Central Arkansas and may change with material costs. Your estimate is free and itemized.
A wall that leans after two winters costs more to fix than it did to build. We build ours with the base, drainage and reinforcement done right the first time, with our own crew start to finish.
Free estimates · One crew · Start to finish
We look at the slope, soil and drainage and talk about what you want the wall to do.
We recommend height, material and drainage and give you an itemized price.
We dig, compact the base, set each course and backfill with gravel and drain pipe.
We grade around the wall, clean up and walk the finished project with you.
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Sloped lots are everywhere in Central Arkansas. In west Conway and the hills toward Greenbrier, we build walls that turn a steep backyard into usable space. In newer Vilonia and Centennial Valley subdivisions, it’s often a short wall to stop erosion along a fence line or driveway. In Maumelle, west Little Rock and Sherwood, hillside homes need taller, reinforced walls and terraced beds.
Olive Branch Landscape Management
15 B Mill Pond Rd, Conway, AR 72034
(501) 513-7573
Most retaining walls in Central Arkansas cost $20 to $50 per face square foot installed, depending on material and height. A 30 foot long, 3 foot tall block wall typically runs $1,800 to $3,200. We give you an itemized estimate after a free walkthrough.
Almost always water. When clay soil behind a wall gets saturated, the pressure on the wall goes up fast. Walls without gravel backfill and a drain pipe lean, bulge and crack. We build drainage into every wall.
Many short walls don’t. Walls over about 4 feet tall, or walls holding up a driveway or structure, may need engineering and a permit depending on the city. We’ll check and tell you before we start.
Segmental block is the most common and handles taller walls well. Natural stone gives a classic look, and boulders work well on big, natural slopes. It depends on height, look and budget.
A properly built block or stone wall with good drainage can last 50 years or more. Walls built without a base or drainage often fail within a few years.
Yes. We build walls within about 30 miles of our Conway office, including Greenbrier, Vilonia, Mayflower, Morrilton, Maumelle, North Little Rock, Sherwood and Little Rock. See our service areas.
Yes. Many projects pair a wall with a level paver patio, steps or a seat wall. See our hardscape page for full outdoor living projects.
Tell us about your slope. We’ll walk it with you, recommend the right wall and give you a detailed, itemized estimate.
