Concrete retaining walls in Montebello CA - a wall that drains and holds your slope
Dirt slumping onto your yard or an old wall starting to lean? We build poured walls with drainage behind them, so they hold the slope.
What goes into a concrete retaining wall in Montebello?
A concrete retaining wall in Montebello is a reinforced wall we form and pour to hold back the soil on a slope, with gravel backfill behind it so water can drain out instead of pushing on the wall.
Most calls start with dirt washing onto a patio or walk, or an old wall that's leaning or cracking. The price turns on how tall and long the wall is, how much soil has to come out, whether an old wall gets torn out first and how tough the ground is to dig. The schedule turns on any permit, the digging and the curing, which is the time the concrete needs to gain strength before soil goes back against it. Once I've seen your slope, your written estimate puts your own wall in numbers.
Why homeowners hire us for retaining walls
You get a plain answer about what your slope needs, and a wall built around the parts nobody sees once the dirt goes back.
I come out myself
I look at every wall job in person, and my crew builds it with me on site.
Water out from behind
Most of our time on a wall goes into drainage, because trapped water is what pushes walls over.
Block when block fits
If block makes more sense for your slope, I'll say so, even if that means losing the bid.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, so the crew digging in your yard is covered from start to finish.
Running jobs since 2017
I started this business in 2017 after years of summers on concrete crews, setting forms and watching good finishers.
Kinds of concrete retaining walls we build
The right wall comes down to how tall it needs to be, how much room you have and what sits above it or in front of it.
Let's talk about your retaining wall
Call (213) 491-1072 or send a message, and I'll come look at your slope before we talk numbers.
Why homeowners trust Complete Montebello Concrete Company with retaining walls
At the visit I look at where the water runs, the soil and what sits above the slope. The parts that decide whether a wall holds get buried: the steel rebar inside it, the gravel behind it and the drain pipe at its foot. I won't trim those to save money, because a good-looking wall that can't drain won't last.
On the build, my crew digs out, sets the forms and steel, pours, and backfills with gravel once the concrete has cured. Before we leave, I'll walk you through what to watch, because changing the backfill, adding a driveway close to the wall or letting water pile up behind it can undo a sound design.
Retaining wall questions we hear
How much does a poured concrete retaining wall cost near Montebello?
In the Los Angeles area, a 3 ft. high poured concrete retaining wall usually costs about $50 to $54 per square foot, including site prep, digging out, gravel backfill and the steel reinforcement. A taller wall, a curve or a decorative face moves it up from there, so I measure your slope before giving you a number.
Do I need a permit to build a retaining wall in Montebello?
Check with the city before you build, because Montebello's Building and Safety Division issues building and grading permits and asks owners to contact it before any project to find out whether permits apply. If your wall needs one, we handle the application and the inspections. Before anyone digs, call 811 to have buried utility lines marked, since wall trenches are a common place to hit them.
Should I build a retaining wall with poured concrete or block?
For most home walls under about 3 to 4 feet, one homeowner guide says block usually costs less, and it favors poured concrete for tall walls, very thin walls on tight lots and walls that double as a foundation. The same guide treats a poured wall as a job for an engineer and an experienced concrete contractor.
How do I take care of a poured concrete retaining wall?
A poured wall needs little routine care, but it's worth watching for hairline cracks, clogged weep holes, which are the small openings that let water out, and white mineral streaks called efflorescence that show water moving through the concrete. Small cracks can be sealed, while a wall that's starting to lean needs an engineer's look, because the fix often means rebuilding part or all of it.
What causes a retaining wall to lean or fail?
Trapped water is behind most retaining wall failures, because soaked soil pushes far harder on a wall than dry soil does. A sound wall has drainage gravel and filter fabric behind it, perforated drain pipe to carry the water out and grading on top to steer runoff away, and those drain outlets need to stay clear over the years.
Does a contractor building my retaining wall need a California license?
Almost always, because California's minor work exemption tops out at $1,000 and only covers work that needs no permit, done by someone who employs no one on the project. The state's concrete contractor license is the one that covers forming, pouring and finishing concrete, so ask whoever bids your wall for their state license.
What happens when you call about a retaining wall in Montebello?
Each wall is planned around your slope and where your water goes, and you'll know who's doing what at each step before our crew sets up.
Call or message
Call (213) 491-1072 or send the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a time for me to see the slope.
I look at the slope
I come out, walk the slope with you, see where the water runs and ask how you'll use the yard around the wall.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate for the wall I'd build there, and once you say go, we plan the prep and the pour.
The build and cleanup
We dig and pour inside the city's construction hours, 7 am to 8 pm weekdays and 9 am to 6 pm weekends and holidays. I stay until it's cleaned up.
Concrete retaining walls in Montebello and nearby cities
We're based in Montebello and build retaining walls across the cities around it, from sloped yards in Monterey Park to tight lots in East Los Angeles, plus plenty not listed here. Pick your city, or call (213) 491-1072.
Get a retaining wall estimate in Montebello
Getting the drainage right before the first trench costs less than fixing a leaning wall later, so call (213) 491-1072 or use the form.