Retaining Wall Contractor in Moon Township, PA
Retaining wall installation and repair across Moon Township and the surrounding Allegheny County area. Block, poured concrete, natural stone and timber, built on a compacted base with drainage designed in. Free on-site estimates and written quotes.
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Retaining Walls in Moon Township
the Parkway West, and much of its residential building is newer than the inner suburbs. Subdivisions from the 1990s and 2000s dominate large parts of the township, built on graded pads cut from rolling ground.
That produces a specific and recurring problem. Newer subdivision lots frequently have retaining walls that were installed by the developer as part of the site work rather than by a wall contractor, built to get the lot to grade at the lowest cost. Those walls are often the minimum that would pass, with thin drainage detail and fill that was placed to schedule rather than to compaction spec.
Ten to fifteen years on, that is exactly the wall we get called to. It is not old, it does not look badly built, and it is moving anyway. In most of those cases a drainage retrofit behind a structurally sound wall solves it, which is a far better outcome than a rebuild.
Our Retaining Wall Services
Retaining Wall Repair
Leaning, bulging, cracked or separating walls. We diagnose the cause before quoting a fix, because rebuilding a wall that failed from a drainage problem just buys you five more years. See our retaining wall repair service.
Retaining Wall Installation
New walls for terracing, driveways, patios and slope cuts. Engineered base, proper backfill, drainage built in from the first course. More on new wall installation.
Block & Segmental Walls
Versa-Lok, Allan Block, Keystone and Techo-Bloc systems. The most common wall in Pittsburgh and the most commonly built wrong. Block retaining wall options.
Concrete Retaining Walls
Poured, reinforced and CMU walls for taller cuts and structural applications where segmental block is not enough. Concrete wall details.
Timber & Railroad Tie Walls
Pittsburgh is full of railroad tie walls built in the 1970s and 80s. Most are now rotting from the bottom up. We replace them. Timber wall replacement.
Natural Stone & Boulder Walls
Dry-stack stone, armour stone and boulder walls where the wall is part of the landscape, not just holding it up. Stone wall work.
Drainage & Wall Waterproofing
French drains, weep systems, geotextile and regrading. The part behind the wall that determines whether it lasts. Retaining wall drainage.
Wall Anchors & Slope Stabilization
Helical anchors, geogrid reinforcement and hillside stabilization for properties on moving ground. Slope stabilization.
Commercial Retaining Walls
Parking lots, access drives, multi-unit properties and light commercial sites. Commercial wall projects.
Recent Retaining Wall Projects
Block walls, terraced steps, seat walls and curved garden walls built across the Pittsburgh area.
Areas Near Moon Township We Also Cover
We work throughout the Pittsburgh area, including Robinson Township, Cranberry Township, Wexford, Gibsonia, Bakerstown.
Moon Township Retaining Wall FAQs
My Moon Township house is only fifteen years old and the wall is moving. Why?
Developer-installed walls on graded subdivision lots are often built to minimum standard as part of site work, with limited drainage behind them and fill placed on schedule rather than to compaction spec. Movement at ten to fifteen years is a common pattern and usually a drainage problem rather than a structural one.
Can the wall be fixed without rebuilding it?
Frequently yes. Where the wall itself is sound, excavating behind it, installing proper drainage stone, fabric and a drain line, and backfilling correctly often stops the movement at a fraction of the cost of a rebuild. We assess for that first.
Do you work in Robinson and the surrounding Parkway West area?
Yes. We cover Moon Township, Robinson Township, Coraopolis, Sewickley and the wider western Allegheny County area.
Free Retaining Wall Estimate in Moon Township
Free on-site assessment anywhere in Moon Township. We will look at the wall and the ground around it, tell you what is actually going on, and put the figure in writing.
Call (412) 484-3358