Detroit Retaining Wall and Landscape Design

Any city near a major body of water depends on retaining walls for structural integrity of its buildings, and Detroit is no different. From the largest skyscraper to the smallest of homes and yards, soil erosion can be a major concern. Most retaining wall technology has been developed for commercial use, but its uses are critical to homes as well. They can protect your foundation from destructive shifting, preserve top soil for gardening, manage lawn drainage, and provide stunning residential landscaping.

Detroit Retaining Walls
True retaining walls must be constructed and installed by a licensed masonry contractor, and will likely require a building permit to satisfy local ordinances. It's an important step of the process as poorly planned retaining walls can have disastrous effects. Even if it functions as it should for your yard and looks great, you don't want to get hauled into court by your next-door neighbor who has a flooded basement. Depending on the purpose of your retaining wall, you may not need nearly anything so big or complicated anyway. A French drain, for example, can divert runoff water.

At the same time, walls can be used for any number of beautiful landscaping effects. Dry stone walls or other methods of wall construction can deliver the beauty without the same complications and planning. You should talk to a professional landscape contractor or architect about your options before you get too far into things that may or may not be advisable for your lawn.

Detroit Landscape Design
That said, retaining walls are often constructed as part of a larger Detroit landscaping project. Gardens, ponds, waterfalls, and several other types of landscaping installations tend to work well in tandem. For larger properties, a stone wall and wrought iron fence can deliver stunning looks and ambience for your property. Other common landscaping options include pools, gazebos, driveways, walkways, patios, decks, playscapes, and exercise areas. Truly, the sky is the limit. Less common projects include putting greens, tennis courts, synthetic lawns, and other features for particular tastes.

After all this work is completed, you'll probably want to show it off with outdoor lighting. You can make your home as brilliant or as simple as you want. The best outdoor lighting in Detroit typically combines showing off trees, walkways, and other landscaping features, while providing an extra layer of safety and security during the evening hours.

Cost of Detroit Retaining Walls and Landscape Design
The size and design of your retaining wall will determine its cost. The average is $5,000, but we see projects ranging from a few thousand all the way up to $10,000 or more. Other stone, brick, or concrete walls can be more or less expensive depending on the material and the necessary expertise associated with installation. Stone and mortar, for example, means a highly-skilled mason, while the basic walls can involve little more than stacking stones by cagey DIYers.

The cost of landscape design is even more nebulous. You can spend a few hundred dollars on basic lawn or tree service. You can spend several hundred dollars to a few thousand on a patio, outdoor lighting, and/or other fairly simple projects. Pools, decks, gazebos, and comprehensive landscape design in Detroit can cost several thousand dollars to untold tens of thousands for a high-end backyard oasis-type resort.

Detroit Landscaping Contractors
As big or as small as your project may be, ServiceMagic has a database full of professional, prescreened contractors for your job. As soon as you submit your request, you'll begin to hear from the best in the business. You can, then, receive multiple estimates from these contractors and companies and use our quality-controlled customer ratings and reviews to view recent feedback from other Detroit homeowners who have used these contractors.