CONCRETE RETAINING WALL BY THE PLATINUM TEAM
When you are considering landscaping improvements, if you don’t have a retaining wall, you should strongly consider having one built. If you are unsure how having a retaining wall can benefit you, let your local Calgary landscaping experts fill you in.
Benefits of concrete retaining walls:
There are a number of benefits to having a retaining wall, ranging from reducing soil erosion to increasing your property value. Likely, several of these benefits will catch your interest and help you decide if a retaining wall is the right next step for your landscaping improvements.
- Protective structure: Most importantly, a retaining wall counteracts the forces of gravity. In other words, they are used to keep soil in place. As a protective structure, a retaining wall prevents any pressure from downslope movement and supports vertical or near-vertical grade changes as well. With the installation of retaining walls, you are protecting your property from any possible landslides.
- Functional production: Sometimes we cannot avoid nature from running its course, but we can better prepare for it. Retaining walls serve as a functional way to prevent sinkholes from destroying your landscape structure. They are used to stabilize sloped landscapes and/or provide level surfaces on inclines. Therefore, you can insert plants as you wish without worrying about the soil running down.
- Best run-off solution: Rainwater runoff can damage your land entirely if it is not prevented from infiltrating your property first. The best runoff solution is the installation of retaining walls. They can effectively reduce the speed and flow of the water before it reaches your land. This can both protect your landscape design and prevent a flood from forming in the area.
- Reduce maintenance: With rainwater runoff there is erosion, and with erosion there are large pieces of soil and rocks that can slam into your property and cause serious damages. Retaining walls can protect your landscape design and help you in the long run. As a protective feature, this reduces maintenance and prevents erosion.
- Decorative feature: Last but not least, retaining walls additionally offer your landscape an aesthetically pleasing design. People initially notice retaining walls for their appealing, eye-catching presentation. They can enhance your property significantly just by the aesthetic appeal. With a bit of creativity, the addition of retaining walls can make for a unique look to your property.
