Retaining Walls and Hardscaping in Kansas City, Overland Park, and Prairie Village
While we certainly don’t live in the rainiest climate in the US, the Kansas City metro does tend to get some pretty heavy downpours, especially in the spring and summer months. Heavy rains often come with a lot of erosion in lawns and landscaping especially when drainage issues aren’t addressed and corrected. At SK Lawn and Landscape, we’ve seen a surge of homeowners needing to have retaining walls installed this year because those heavy rains are literally washing away their lawns and we’re always happy to help them.
What exactly are retaining walls and what do they do?
Retaining walls can be both decorative and functional but their primary purpose is to maximize the area of a lawn, eliminate sloped areas, and ultimately reduce erosion of the soil. Installing a retaining wall takes a lot of planning and calculation in that they are constantly working against gravity and the elements to keep the lawn and more importantly the soil intact and level. Using the weight of the retaining wall itself (particularly at the base of the wall), soil can be held back and kept level but in some cases, additional anchoring may be needed especially in areas where pressure fluctuates due to moisture retention in the soil and the wall itself is retaining more than 3 feet of earth. Homeowners often use retaining walls to keep their lawns from spilling over into their driveways or patios due to heavy rains or damaging drainage channels as seen in the picture above. While the structure of the retaining wall must be in sync for the amount of pressure and soil that it needs to hold back there are ways to make them look less industrial and more aesthetic by using a variety of landscaping materials. Retaining walls can also be used to separate flower and/or plant beds from a lawn and landscaping and in those won’t need to be quite as load-bearing but there are certainly exceptions especially when the beds are deep and are parts of drainage areas like near gutter spouts.
At SK Lawn and Landscape, we provide a myriad of lawn care and landscaping solution to homeowners in the greater Kansas City area, and retaining walls are one of the most important things we do to help keep erosion at bay. Call us today if you think your lawn could benefit from a retaining wall at (816) 372-4965 or CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE CONTACT FORM.
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