White Oak, Texas · September 2026
Raised Boat & RV Pad with a Timber Retaining Wall in White Oak, TX
The ground beside this White Oak shed didn't line up with it, so our crew built a pressure-treated timber retaining wall, filled it and topped it with crushed concrete for a level boat and RV pad.
- Built by our own crew, never subcontracted
- 23 photos from the job
- 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews
What did Yard Dog build in White Oak, TX?
The customer's problem: the shed wasn't lined up with the ground next to it. Our crew built a timber retaining wall, filled it in and leveled the whole pad so a boat and RV can park right up to the building.
Jordan explains the job in the first video. The second is the build from the backyard: the wall going in, fill hauled with a track loader and the top raked level.
Read what Jordan says in the video
Hey y'all, this is Jordan from Yard Dog, and the problem that our customer had today was that the shed was not lined up with this ground. We had to build this retaining wall using pressure-treated timbers, and we filled it in with dirt and then used crushed concrete to level out this whole pad. And if you're ever needing a hardscape done like this customer was, go to yarddoglandscapes.com, get you a free quote and we'll give you a call back.
How we built it
Timber retaining wall
Pressure-treated timbers were cut, set and leveled course by course along the pad line.
Fabric and fill
Drainage fabric went down along the wall and dirt was hauled in with a track loader to fill the pad.
Compacted
The fill was compacted with a plate compactor so the pad holds its shape.
Crushed concrete on top
Crushed concrete was spread and raked to level out the whole pad.
Photos from the job
23 photos: the finished work first, then the crew building it. Tap any photo to see it full size.
Questions about this job
Something else on your mind? Ask us in the quote form.
What is a boat and RV pad made of?
This one is a pressure-treated timber retaining wall filled with dirt and topped with crushed concrete, leveled so it lines up with the shed.
Why does a raised pad need a retaining wall?
Where the ground falls away, the wall holds the fill in place so the pad stays level and the edges don't slump.
Do you build pads and retaining walls in White Oak, TX?
Yes. White Oak is just up the road from our home base in Longview. Send the quote form for a free walkthrough and a written estimate.
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Retaining walls
Block, stone and timber walls built on a compacted base with gravel and drain pipe behind them, so they hold East Texas slopes instead of leaning.
Retaining walls in White Oak
In White Oak we built a pressure-treated timber wall to hold the fill under a raised boat and RV pad, with drainage fabric and gravel so water passes through instead of building up.
Drainage in White Oak
Sandy soil in White Oak drains well on its own, so most problems come from downspouts dumping at the foundation or flat spots where water has nowhere to run.
Everything in White Oak
White Oak sits right next door to our Longview home base.
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Get a free retaining walls quote in White Oak
Tell us what you need and where. We call within a day, walk the property with you and send a written, itemized estimate. No pressure and no surprise add-ons.
- Free on-site walkthrough
- Written estimate, usually within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
- Fully insured, 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews