Marshall, Texas
Retaining walls in Marshall
Block, stone and timber retaining walls for Marshall slopes, built on a real base with drainage behind them so they stay straight.
- Harrison County, Texas
- Free written estimate within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
Who builds retaining walls in Marshall, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes, a family-owned, fully insured company based in Longview, builds retaining walls in Marshall and across Harrison County. We've worked East Texas yards since 2017 and hold a 5.0 rating across 143 Google reviews. We build block, stone, boulder and timber walls on a compacted base with gravel backfill and a drain behind them. Most walls run $3,000 to $19,000, mostly set by height and length. Request a free walkthrough in Marshall online.
Retaining Walls for Marshall yards
Walls in Marshall come up on sloped lots, along driveways cut into a bank, and around old beds where the soil has washed down over the years. Every wall we build starts below grade on a compacted base, with gravel and a perforated drain behind it carried to daylight, because water trapped in the clay behind a wall is what pushes it over. Height and length set the price, and most Marshall walls land between $3,000 and $19,000.
A retaining wall has one job: hold back dirt that wants to move. Done right, it turns a slope into flat, usable yard, stops erosion and keeps water off the foundation. Done wrong, it leans, bows and cracks within a few seasons. The difference is almost always in the parts you can't see.
What's included
- Segmental block retaining walls
- Natural stone, boulder and timber walls
- Seating walls and short garden walls
- Terraced walls that step down a steep grade
- Rebuilds of leaning or failed walls
- Compacted base and gravel backfill
- Drain pipe and outlet behind every wall
- Geogrid reinforcement on taller walls
How the job goes
We build walls year-round. A dry stretch is the best time to dig and compact, since wet clay won't pack down right. If a slope is already washing out or a wall is starting to lean, don't wait for the spring rains to make it worse.
Read the slope
We walk the site, measure the grade change, find where the water comes from, and figure out what the wall has to hold.
Spec and price the wall
You get a written, itemized estimate with the material, height, length and drainage. If the wall is tall enough to need a stamped engineering plan, we tell you at the walkthrough.
Dig and set the base
We excavate below grade, compact a crushed stone base and set the first course dead level.
Build it up with drainage
Each course goes up with gravel backfill behind it, a perforated drain at the bottom, and geogrid on taller walls.
Finish and grade
We finish the top of the wall, grade the ground above and below it so water moves off, and haul away the spoil.
Examples of our retaining walls work
Real jobs by our crew around East Texas. Each photo says where it was taken.
Retaining Walls questions in Marshall
My old retaining wall in Marshall is leaning. Can you rebuild it?
Yes. Leaning walls almost always failed because water built up behind them or the base wasn't compacted. We tear out the old wall, dig below grade, compact a crushed stone base, and rebuild with gravel backfill and a drain to daylight. Taller walls get geogrid tied back into the slope.
How much does a retaining wall cost in Marshall, TX?
Most walls we build run $3,000 to $19,000, and height and length move the number most. A short garden wall starts at a few thousand dollars. A tall structural wall with geogrid and drainage runs $20,000 or more. The material and how much digging the slope needs matter too. We walk the site and send a written, itemized estimate before any dirt moves.
What is the best retaining wall material for East Texas?
For most yards, segmental block from brands like Belgard and Pavestone. It locks together, flexes with the ground and goes up clean. Natural stone and boulder walls cost more but look great on the right property. Pressure-treated timber fits some jobs, like the timber wall we built for a raised boat and RV pad in White Oak.
Do retaining walls need drainage?
Yes, and in East Texas clay it's the most important part of the build. Water that collects behind a wall builds pressure and pushes it out over time. Every wall we build gets gravel backfill and a perforated drain that carries water to daylight or a pop-up emitter, so that pressure never gets a chance to build.
More we do in Marshall
Hedge Trimming
Marshall has a lot of formal plantings around older homes, like boxwood borders, holly foundation hedges and big ligustrums along property lines.
Tree & Shrub Care
Old crepe myrtles, azaleas and camellias show up all over Marshall, and topped crepe myrtles are as common here as anywhere in East Texas.
Lawn Maintenance
In Marshall's older, shaded neighborhoods, lawns are mostly St. Augustine, and that grass thins out fast if it's mowed like bermuda.
Landscaping
Landscaping an older Marshall home usually means working with what's already there: keeping the camellias and magnolias worth saving, pulling what's overgrown or dying, and planting new beds that suit the age and style of the house.
Drainage & Grading
Marshall's sandy topsoil over red clay means rain soaks in fast and then stops, so water spreads across the yard and sits in low corners and against foundations.
Christmas Lights
Marshall already does Christmas big with the Wonderland of Lights downtown, and if you want your own house to match the season, we can handle it.
Leaf Removal
Old pecans, oaks and magnolias make for a long leaf season in Marshall, and magnolias drop leaves on and off all year.
Fertilization
Shaded Marshall lawns need a lighter hand than open bermuda, since pushing a lot of nitrogen into St. Augustine that's short on sun just grows soft grass.
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Get a free retaining walls quote in Marshall
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