10/28/2026
The biggest mistakes in retaining wall construction happen BEFORE the first block is ever laid. 🚧
When you’re building a large retaining wall, what happens behind the wall is just as important as what you see in front of it.
One of the biggest mistakes contractors make is not excavating far enough back to properly reinforce the wall. And the scary part? Once the project is finished, you’ll never know what shortcuts were taken underground.
In this video, I’m showing you exactly how much excavation goes into building a large retaining wall the RIGHT way.
This particular wall will support an entire luxury outdoor living space, complete with a high-end paver patio, seating walls, pillars, and a fire pit.
That’s a tremendous amount of weight and responsibility resting on one structure.
Beautiful patios are built on solid foundations. And retaining walls are only as good as what’s behind them.
At The Retaining Wall Company, we build it right from the ground up. 💪
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