8 Reasons Why a Poured Concrete Retaining Wall is a Better Choice than Timber

Here’s Why a Poured Concrete Retaining Wall is a Better Choice than a Timber

1. Lumber for retaining walls has traditionally been used in many places but is rarely the material of choice nowadays. That’s because they simply don’t last long. With an average life of about ten years, they begin to deteriorate quickly, especially after exposure to rain even if the timber has been treated.
2. Lumber retaining walls may look okay when they’re first built, but the same forces that cause them to lose strength and rot also turn them drab and dingy. Gray, washed-out boards do nothing to enhance your home’s looks or resale value. 
3. Many timber walls contain substances that can negatively impact your health. Often, they are built from wood containing creosote, a poisonous preservative that can leech from the wood, contaminating groundwater and causing sickness or even death. 
4. The cost savings associated with building retaining walls from timber disappear when all these factors are considered. Just to save a few bucks, you’re stuck with a structure that will become a blight on your property, may potentially cause health problems, and ultimately fail to do the job for which it was intended, which might happen at the worst possible time. Imagine hearing a crashing sound outside during a downpour and watching your yard be filled with tons of mud and stones due to a collapsed timber retaining wall.

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Compare All of Those Problems with the Advantages of a Poured Concrete Retaining Wall.

1. You’ll have the security of knowing that it will stand up, decade after decade, to the worst that the elements can throw at it. Concrete is impervious to rain and moisture, and we build our walls with steel bar reinforcements for ultimate strength and durability. 
2. Concrete is an environmentally friendly material. It contains no hazardous poisons or other compounds that can harm you or your family. 
3. It will give your property an attractive, modern look that it will retain year after year. There will be no rotting timbers sticking out like eyesores to annoy you and scare away potential buyers. Instead, you’ll have a rock-solid wall that’s as strong as it looks. At your request, we can even add coloring agents or special design features like stucco or stamped designs to enhance its appearance.
4. When you figure out all the advantages of concrete, such as strength, longevity, great looks, and peace of mind, its cost over time is a fraction of what you would pay for timber.

Do you currently have a wooden retaining wall that’s showing its age? We can help with that! We’ll safely remove and replace it. Or maybe you need to do something about an eroding hill or tame a river of water that forms whenever it rains.

No matter which best describes your problem, the solution process starts with a call to Easter Concrete Contracting. We’ll be happy to come out, take a look at your situation, and give you both our recommendations and a free, no-hassle estimate for a new poured concrete retaining wall. After that, you’ll be enjoying it in as little as a few weeks.