Concrete retaining walls in Brandon, MS - a wall that holds back your slope
If rain keeps washing your slope into the yard or an old wall is leaning, we'll plan and pour a concrete wall that holds it.
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Do you need a concrete retaining wall for your Brandon yard?
A concrete retaining wall in Brandon, MS is a poured wall, set on a footing and backed with gravel, that holds a slope in place so the soil stops sliding toward your yard, driveway or house, and Brandon Concrete Company plans the water and the base before anything gets poured.
Most people call us when a slope keeps creeping down or when they want a flat spot for a patio where the yard falls away. The price mostly comes down to how tall and how long the wall is, whether it curves, how tough the soil is, whether an old wall has to come out first and any finish beyond plain gray concrete. The schedule turns on the permit question, the weather and the days the concrete needs to cure, and we settle the permit question with you before any digging starts. I'll come out, walk the slope with you and explain what goes into the quote, so you see your own figure and the reasons behind it.
How do you know your slope needs a retaining wall?
Soil washing down after rain
You find mud on the patio or driveway after every storm, and the bottom of the slope keeps getting steeper. That usually means water is running across bare ground with nothing to hold it, and every heavy rain takes a little more, so the job gets bigger the longer it waits.
Old wall leaning out
A timber, block or concrete wall that tips forward at the top or has cracks opening wider is usually losing to the soil pushing behind it, often because water is trapped back there. A wall that has started moving rarely stops by itself, and tearing out a failed wall adds to the cost of the new one.
Water standing at the base
Puddles or soggy ground that stays wet along the bottom of the slope or an existing wall mean the water has no planned way out. Wet ground behind a wall pushes harder and softens what the wall sits on, so it's worth sorting out before it starts moving anything.
How we build a concrete retaining wall
I start with the water, because it decides most of what comes after. I look at where it runs across your yard now and where it'll go once a wall is standing in its path, and that tells us where the gravel and any drain line need to go. Early on we also talk about who designs the wall, since a bigger wall needs more than a good crew. Then our crew digs out for the footing, the wide base the wall stands on, packs it firm, sets the forms and ties in rebar, the steel bars that hold the concrete together where the soil's push tries to pull it apart. After the pour, the concrete cures, which is the wait while it hardens to full strength, and then we backfill behind it with gravel so water drains down and out instead of building up against the wall. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you skip a fancy face than cut corners on the footing or the drainage, because nobody sees those on day one and they're what decides whether the wall stays put.
A wall often opens the door to other work. Once a slope is held back, you may finally have level ground for concrete pool decks, and when the wall sits beside a new shop or addition, we can plan it alongside the concrete floor installation so the grades and the drainage work together.
Gravity wall
A thick, heavy wall that holds the soil back by its own weight. It suits a lower wall on a gentle slope, takes more concrete and keeps the design simple.
Reinforced cantilever wall
A thinner wall tied with rebar into a wide footing, so the soil sitting on the footing helps hold it in place. It uses much less concrete, but it needs more design work and careful building, which is why we ask early who's designing it.
Get a written quote for your retaining wall
We'll get back to you within one business day to set a time, and I'll come out to walk your slope and hear what you want. The quote is free, and there's no pressure to book.
Call (601) 591-9020- Based in
- Brandon, MS 39042
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- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about a retaining wall in Brandon?
Here's how a wall job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send a message
You call or fill out the form, and we get back to you to pick a time. The visit is with me, not a salesperson.
Walk the slope together
I look at where the water runs, the soil and what sits above and below the wall. I also listen to what you want the yard to do once it's held back.
Get the quote in writing
I write the quote out so you can see what's included and what isn't before you decide anything. We settle the permit question with you before work starts.
Build and walk the finished wall
Our crew digs, forms, pours and backfills while I check the work as it goes. At the end I walk the finished wall with you and answer whatever questions you've got.
Why Brandon homeowners call Brandon Concrete Company for retaining walls
Same person quotes and checks
I opened our business in Brandon in 2023 so the person explaining the job could also help build it. I do every estimate visit myself, and I'm on site checking the crew's work as it goes.
Every line of the quote explained
I started out explaining concrete quotes at kitchen tables, and a lot of the bad concrete I've seen began with a quote nobody bothered to explain. When you know why each step is there, you can hold us to it, and I like it that way.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're licensed and insured. Mississippi calls for a Residential Remodeler license on home improvement projects over $10,000, so on a larger wall that's a fair question to put to any builder you're comparing.
What matters most on a wall is knowing what's going in behind it before it's poured. When you're ready, reach out on our contact page or call (601) 591-9020 and I'll come walk it with you.
Building retaining walls on Brandon's clay and slopes
The City of Brandon requires a permit whenever someone builds, enlarges, alters, repairs, moves or tears down a structure, and a retaining wall can fall under that, so we don't start digging until the permit question is settled with you. The city also runs a stormwater program that covers permitting and control on construction, which is one more reason we work out where your wall's water goes before the pour rather than after.
Much of central Mississippi sits on Yazoo clay, a soil that swells a lot as it gets wet, and slopes built up from it often slip near the surface after heavy rain. That's why I look at your own lot before I talk wall types, and we see the same clay on jobs in Pearl and Flowood.
Questions about retaining walls in Brandon
Call (601) 591-9020What does a concrete retaining wall cost near Brandon?
A 3 ft high poured concrete retaining wall in the Jackson area usually costs about $35 to $38 per square foot to install. That usual price leaves out taller walls, curved walls, stamped or multi-colored concrete, brick, removing an old wall and yards with challenging soil, so any of those add to it. Your own figure comes from the written quote after I see the site, and our work is satisfaction guaranteed.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Brandon, MS?
Plan on asking the city before you build, because a retaining wall can count as a structure under Brandon's permit rule. If you're unsure, call the city's Building Department first, since skipping that step can delay the project and add costs.
Should I pull the permit for my retaining wall myself?
Usually not, because the city says an owner who pulls the permit becomes the general contractor and is personally liable for accidents on the job. When your wall needs a permit, we handle it as your licensed contractor so that isn't left on you.
What causes clay soil to push on a retaining wall?
Clay that swells as it gets wetter pushes harder on the wall, and how hard depends on how much water the soil takes on and how tightly the wall hems it in. One industry guide for block walls lists swelling and organic soils as unsuitable to build a wall on, so on swelling clay the ground under the wall needs a plan before building starts. That plan shapes the design and the price, which is why I look at your lot before quoting.
How do I keep water from damaging a retaining wall?
Steer water away from the wall wherever you can, which is what one industry wall guide recommends. Water adds load to a wall, can wash soil out from around it and weakens the soil the wall depends on, so a wall without a drainage plan is fighting your yard every time it rains.
When does a retaining wall need a reinforced design?
Usually when it's too tall for a plain gravity wall or it holds back extra weight. One industry guide for block walls says reinforced walls suit cases where a gravity wall's height limit is exceeded or the wall carries extra loads, slopes or difficult soils. Those are the walls where I'll bring up design with you at the first visit.
Related concrete work around a retaining wall
Concrete pool decks
If your new wall levels out a sloped backyard, a pool deck can turn that flat ground into a place to sit, swim and dry off.
Concrete floor installation
When a wall goes in beside a shop, barn or addition, a new concrete floor poured at the right height keeps water out and grades lined up.
Service areas for retaining walls around Brandon
Brandon Concrete Company is based in Brandon, Mississippi, and builds retaining walls across the cities around it, including Jackson and Madison. Below are the 11 cities with their own page on our site.
Brandon, MS
Tell us about the slope you need held
Send the wall's rough length and height, a few photos of the slope and notes on where the water runs, so I show up already thinking about your yard.