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Concrete retaining walls in Imperial CA - a wall that keeps your yard where it belongs

Soil creeping down a slope, or a grade change that needs holding? We build a designed wall with drainage that keeps it put.

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Stamped concrete patio surrounds a freeform swimming pool, with lounge chairs, potted plants, and a wooden privacy fence.

What does it take to build a retaining wall that lasts?

A concrete retaining wall in Imperial holds back a mass of soil so the ground stays where you want it instead of slumping to its natural slope, and it does that by pushing back sideways against the dirt.

Usually it starts with a slope creeping toward the patio, or a yard you'd like flat enough to use, and the first question is how big a wall that takes. Height tells you how tall the problem is, not what holds it up, which is why one concrete guide says the footing, the steel, the drainage and what's assumed about your soil should come from a project design or the code that applies. The steel is rebar, the bars cast inside that let the wall take the push without cracking apart, and the drainage is what gets water out from behind it. Price moves with the length and height, the footing and steel the design calls for, the drainage and how easily we can get a crew and a truck to the spot. The schedule turns on the design, the permit and a pour time that dodges the worst of the heat, and once I've walked it, you get the price in writing.

Why Imperial homeowners pick us for retaining walls

You can count on straight answers, the hidden parts done first and a wall built from a design instead of a guess off its height.

  • The owner on every job

    I come out to look at the job myself, and I'm on site running the crew the day we pour.

  • Building in Imperial since 2021

    I started this business in Imperial in 2021 after years learning concrete on an old-school crew.

  • Licensed and insured, on record

    We're licensed and insured, and the state licensing board keeps each contractor's workers' comp record on its website for you to check.

  • No pour on bad ground

    I'd rather lose a bid than pour on ground I don't trust, because a wall is only as good as its footing.

  • Your satisfaction, guaranteed

    That's our promise, and I hold the crew to the same standard my old boss held me to.

The concrete retaining walls we build

We don't price a wall off its height. We start from a design for the footing, the steel and the drainage, then pick the build that suits your yard.

  • Walls that level a sloped lot

    When you want flat ground on a lot with a drop, the wall holds the cut so you can use the space, whether that's a yard or the pad for a room or shop that gets concrete floor installation later. This suits owners building new or adding on, because held, level ground has to come before any slab.

  • Walls next to a pool or patio

    If the yard falls away beside your pool, a wall holds the grade so the concrete pool deck on top has firm ground under it. We plan the wall and the deck together so water off the deck has somewhere to go besides behind the wall.

  • Drainage you can find later

    Every wall gets the drainage its design shows, which can mean drain rock, filter fabric and perforated drain outlets, plus grading so surface water runs away from it. I'll show you where the outlets end up, because they need to stay clear and nobody keeps clear what they can't find.

What happens when you call about a retaining wall in Imperial?

We plan the wall around your yard, the design and the weather, and you know what's happening at each step before anyone digs.

  1. You get in touch

    Call (760) 483-7530 or send the form with the wall's rough length and height and a few photos of the slope.

  2. I walk the job

    I come out myself to look at the slope and where the water goes, and I ask more questions than you'd expect.

  3. Your written estimate

    You get the price in writing. If you go ahead, we sort out what the city or county office wants before we start.

  4. Prep, pour and walk-through

    We prep the ground, time the pour around the weather and I run the crew that day, then we walk the finished wall with you.

Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.

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Retaining wall questions we hear

How much does a concrete retaining wall cost in Imperial, CA?

A retaining wall in Southern California usually costs about $50 to $60 per square foot. That's the regional going rate, not our price, and your wall can land on either side of it depending on the design and the site. I walk the job and give you your own number in writing.

Why does a retaining wall need drainage?

Because water that builds up behind a wall can greatly increase the load on it and push leaks through the concrete. That's why drainage belongs in the wall's design, and why you should ask any contractor exactly how the water is going to get out.

What causes problems when you pour concrete in hot weather?

Heat can cause trouble at every stage, from delivering and mixing the concrete to placing it and curing it, the stretch where it's kept from drying out too fast while it gains strength. Those problems can hurt how the finished concrete performs, so we schedule the pour for the most favorable part of the day, which out here usually means early.

Will a new concrete retaining wall crack?

Concrete can show small cracks, but the ones that cause trouble usually trace back to a skimped footing, missing steel, or control joints, the grooves that tell concrete where to crack, cut late or skipped. Those are the parts we spend our time on, and the design tells us where the steel goes.

How long does a retaining wall need to cure before backfilling?

Until it has enough strength to take the load and any bracing it needs is in place, and that's decided job by job. Then we put soil back in layers and pack each one with equipment that won't shove the wall sideways.

How do I get an accurate quote for a retaining wall?

Ask for a bid built on a design for the footing, steel and drainage, not just the wall's height, for the reasons up top. Before you call, jot down the rough length and height and take a few photos of the slope, and I'll come out and walk it.

Building a concrete retaining wall in Imperial

In the city, the Building and Safety office reviews construction plans and issues permits, and its inspectors are out on job sites daily. Whether your wall needs a permit isn't something I'd guess at, and the rules depend on whether your property sits in the city or the county, so we check with that office before we start and help you through the paperwork. Projects valued at more than $65,000 also have to reuse or recycle their construction and demolition debris, which mostly matters when the wall is part of a bigger build.

County soil records for part of the valley list 0 to 3 inches of rain a year and an average air temperature of 72 to 75 degrees F, so heat, not rain, is what we plan pour day around. We're based in Imperial and see the same conditions on walls in El Centro and Brawley, along with plenty of other cities across the Imperial Valley.

Ask Advanced Imperial Concrete for an estimate

A wall is easier to get right before the slope moves any further, so call (760) 483-7530 or send the form to set up a visit.

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