CHARLOTTE NC - RETAINING WALLS

Charlotte NC Retaining Walls, contractors, retaining walls, wall builders, construction, installers, drainage systems, soil erosion, lake walls, garden areas, Retaining wall Structure in the foreground is called a "mud box", a type of retaining wall built to hold flood waters in check. A retaining wall is a structure that holds back earth from a building or other structure. Retaining walls stabilize soil and/or rock from downslope movement or erosion and provide support for vertical or near-vertical grade changes. Cofferdams and bulkheads, structures that hold back water, are sometimes also considered retaining walls. Retaining walls are generally made of masonry, stone, brick, concrete, vinyl, steel or timber. Once popular as an inexpensive retaining material, railroad ties have fallen out of favor due to environmental concerns