Concrete retaining walls in Downey CA - a wall designed for the soil it holds back
Soil slumping into your yard or an old wall leaning out? We build concrete walls with the footing, steel and drainage behind them.
What a concrete retaining wall does for your yard
A concrete retaining wall holds back soil that's pushing sideways. Depending on the site, it may also face groundwater, a steep slope, earthquake shaking or the weight of a car or a building close by. At Quickset Downey Concrete Company, we build these walls for homes in Downey and the cities around it, often where a yard has a slope the owner wants to use.
We don't price a wall by its height, because two walls the same height can need very different builds. We work from a design that covers the footing, the steel inside it and the drainage behind it. I'll also ask about any driveway or other change you're planning nearby, since adding a driveway, swapping the soil behind the wall or letting water build up there can undo what the design counted on.
That design, the length of the wall and how easy the site is to reach are what move the price. The schedule turns on any engineering, the permit review and how long the concrete needs before soil goes back behind it. Your written estimate shows what's included. Walls often make room for other work, like a concrete pool deck on a sloped lot or a level pad that later gets concrete floor installation.
Retaining walls built from a design
A retaining wall depends on the parts you can't see once it's backfilled, the footing, the steel and the drain, so that's where we put our attention.
- I write every estimate, and I'm on site while our crew builds
- Footing, steel and drainage set by a design, not by height
- We're licensed and insured
- In business since 2017, working on lived-in homes
How a retaining wall job runs
Call or send a message
You call (562) 414-1029 or send a message through the form, and we set a time for me to come out and look at the slope or the old wall.
I measure and estimate
I measure the grade, look at the soil and write an estimate that spells out the work. Walls beyond the city's standard handouts need a design professional's plans first.
Permit, pour and backfill
We pull any permit as the licensed contractor, and the city checks the plans and inspects the work. Then our crew forms, pours, backfills in layers and cleans up.
Tell us about the slope and wall
Send your address, the wall's rough length and height, and any driveway plans nearby. We reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate at your property.
Retaining wall questions from Downey homeowners
How much does a concrete retaining wall cost in Downey?
A concrete retaining wall in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $20 to $50 per square foot. That's the area's usual rate, not our price. Where your wall falls depends on the footing, steel and drainage its design calls for, and your written estimate shows what's included.
Who can pull a permit for a retaining wall in Downey?
Downey issues building permits to a California licensed contractor, or to an owner-builder who lives in the single-family home the permit covers. Townhomes, condos, duplexes and apartments need a licensed contractor. The city's permit list names hardscapes but not retaining walls, so ask Downey's Building and Safety Division about your wall.
Why does drainage matter so much behind a retaining wall?
Water trapped behind a wall can greatly raise the load on it and cause leaks, so compare how each quote handles drainage. The wall should have drainage gravel, filter fabric, perforated drain outlets, weep holes where designed and ground that drains away. Weep holes can clog, so they back up the main drain instead of replacing it.
How do I check if my Downey home is in an earthquake zone?
Enter your address in the state's EQ Zapp map to see whether your property sits in a mapped earthquake hazard zone. The map also shows when an area hasn't been evaluated yet. Shaking is one of the forces a wall can face, so it's worth checking before the wall is planned.
More concrete work we do
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Ask for a free retaining wall and drainage estimate
Call (562) 414-1029 or use the form and send a few photos of the slope, so I can see the grade before I come out to measure.
