Concrete retaining walls in Moreno Valley CA - a wall planned for the water behind it
A slope sliding onto your patio or washing out every rain? We pour walls that hold the ground and give the water somewhere to go.
Does your slope need a poured concrete retaining wall?
A concrete retaining wall in Moreno Valley is a poured-in-place structural wall that holds back a slope, and it has to stand up to the soil and the water pushing on it from behind, so we plan the drainage before we plan anything else.
Usually the call starts with a bank that keeps slumping into the yard after every rain, or a hillside you'd like to cut back to make room for a patio. The first thing to settle is whether you need a poured wall at all, because extension guidance weighs it against a dry-laid wall of stacked material with open joints that costs much less, and when a short edge is holding back very little, the cheaper wall is often enough. A poured wall's price moves with its height and length, how much dirt has to come out or be hauled in, how the water behind it gets drained and whether an engineer has to be part of the plan. The schedule turns mostly on the city's approvals and on how much ground prep your site needs, and your written estimate lays out what's included for your wall.
Why Moreno Valley calls us for retaining walls
You can count on straight talk about what your slope needs and work that's planned before it's poured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
The owner at every job
I come out to look at every wall and run the pour myself, and our crew does the forming, placing and finishing.
Building here since 2017
I started this business in Moreno Valley in 2017, after learning the trade on crews around the Inland Empire.
Licensed in California, fully insured
The state licensing board describes concrete contracting as forming, pouring, placing and finishing, and we're licensed and fully insured.
Hard news before the pour
If your slope needs more than you planned on, you'll hear it from me before the pour, not after.
One person, start to finish
Homeowners and small property owners call us when they want one person to deal with from the first look to the pour.
Concrete retaining walls we build
We size each wall by how tall it has to be and what it's holding back, and most of our thinking goes into where the water behind it will drain.
What happens when you call about a retaining wall in Moreno Valley?
Every wall gets planned around your slope, what sits above and below it and the city's approvals, so you know where things stand before anyone digs.
You get in touch
Call (951) 518-9186 or send the form, and tell us where the wall would go and what's above and below it.
I come out
I come out to look at the slope, measure it and ask what the wall needs to hold back, so the plan fits your ground.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, and if the city needs a permit for your wall, we handle that part.
Prep, pour, walk-through
We prep the ground, pour on a day that suits the weather and then walk the finished wall with you so you can see how it drains.
Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.
(951) 518-9186Retaining wall questions we hear
How much does a concrete retaining wall cost in Moreno Valley?
A retaining wall in nearby Riverside usually costs about $16 to $46 per square foot. That's what the market charges in the area, not our price, and your written estimate spells out what your own wall will take.
What causes retaining walls to fail?
Most retaining walls fail because water pressure builds up behind them, according to Colorado State University Extension. That's why structural walls need weep holes, small openings that let the trapped water drain out. When you compare bids, ask how each plan carries water away, whether with gravel backfill, drainage blankets or drain pipe.
When does a retaining wall need an engineer?
Illinois Extension notes that walls higher than four feet often need an engineer to assess the site so the wall can resist failure. If you're planning a wall that tall, build the engineer's review into your plan and your budget from the start. We'll tell you at the estimate whether we think yours calls for one.
Is a block retaining wall cheaper than poured concrete?
A segmental block wall can cost less, according to a masonry trade group, because most of the soil on site can usually be reused and the wall doesn't need big forms or heavy equipment. The same group points to hauling in fill and hauling off dirt as what adds cost to a wall. We pour concrete, so if a lighter wall would do the job on your slope, I'll say so.
How do I check if my Moreno Valley property is in an earthquake hazard zone?
Type your address into the California Geological Survey's EQ Zapp map, and it shows whether the property sits in a mapped earthquake hazard zone. It also shows when an area's hazards haven't been evaluated yet, which is good to know before you plan a wall that holds back a slope.
What do I need for a retaining wall permit in Moreno Valley?
The city's retaining wall handout asks for a plot plan, a drawing of your lot that shows how water drains across it, where each wall goes, how big it is and every slope. From you, we mostly need the address and a walk around the spot where you want the wall, and we take it from there.
Building concrete retaining walls on Moreno Valley ground
In Moreno Valley, the city's Building and Safety Division issues permits, and its residential Minor Remodel permit covers city standard retaining walls, so any other question about a wall goes to the division. Every structure here gets Planning Division approval before a building permit is issued, so a new wall clears Planning first, and a city Planner can tell you the setbacks it has to keep from your property line. The city takes applications through its online portal, SimpliCITY. When your wall needs a permit, we handle the application, line up the inspections and walk you through how the city's process goes.
Some soils around Moreno Valley have poor to fair stability and are considered potentially expansive, which means they swell when they get wet, and the whole city could feel shaking from the San Jacinto fault zone, with the San Andreas and Elsinore faults able to add their own. That's one more reason we look hard at the dirt and plan where the water goes before we form anything. We see the same kind of ground on jobs in Perris and Woodcrest, and we work across the cities around Moreno Valley in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Ask Bedrock about your retaining wall
Call (951) 518-9186, evenings and weekends included, or send the form to set up a free estimate at your property.