Collierville's historic square and the newer subdivisions off Houston Levee and Byhalia Road sit on some of the most graded terrain in Shelby County. Backyards here drop toward creek channels and drainage swales, and the loess silt over clay gets slick and heavy after a spring storm. That is where retaining walls earn their keep.
Homeowners in the 38017 ZIP code call Memphis Retaining Wall because we know what happens to a block wall on a Collierville slope after a wet February. We have repaired leaning walls behind homes near the Town Square and replaced failed timber terraces in neighborhoods off Wolf River Boulevard. If your wall is bowing, cracked, or sliding, we can take a look.
Retaining Wall in Collierville (38017)
Collierville is not flat Memphis. The town sits on the eastern edge of the Chickasaw Bluffs, where deep wind-blown loess silt sits over expansive clay. Newer subdivisions in Collierville often have graded backyards that drop six to ten feet toward a drainage channel or creek, and the soil there moves when it gets saturated. We see segmental block walls bulging because the drainage behind them clogged with silt, concrete walls cracking at the joint where the footing meets the clay, and old railroad tie terraces near the historic square that have rotted through after twenty or thirty years of humidity. The spring thunderstorms here dump two inches in an hour, and that water builds hydrostatic pressure fast. A wall that looked fine in October can be leaning by April.
Our team has worked on bluff-edge properties, creek-side lots, and tight suburban side yards from Collierville to Germantown and Cordova. We know how to get a mini-excavator through a gate on a zero-lot-line street off Poplar Avenue, and we know which Collierville neighborhoods have HOA rules about wall color and block style. We pull permits when the wall is over four feet from the footing or carries a driveway surcharge, and we build with drainage first, not as an afterthought.
Our services in Collierville
- Retaining Wall Installation in Collierville · Design and construction of new retaining walls for sloped yards, driveways…
- Retaining Wall Repair in Collierville · Repair of leaning, bowing, cracked, or settling retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Replacement in Collierville · Full tear-out and replacement of failed or end-of-life walls…
- Concrete Retaining Walls in Collierville · Poured concrete and reinforced CMU block retaining walls with engineered…
- Block & Segmental Retaining Walls in Collierville · Segmental retaining walls (SRW) in Allan Block, Versa-Lok…
- Boulder & Natural Stone Walls in Collierville · Boulder and natural stone retaining walls in Tennessee fieldstone and quarried…
- Timber Retaining Walls in Collierville · Pressure-treated timber walls for garden beds and low terraces…
- Slope Stabilization & Erosion Control in Collierville · Slope stabilization with terraced retaining walls, geogrid reinforcement…
- Retaining Wall Drainage in Collierville · Drainage systems that make walls last: French drains, weep holes…
- Railroad Tie Wall Replacement in Collierville · Removal and replacement of aging railroad tie retaining walls from the 1970s…
- Leaning & Collapsed Wall Repair in Collierville · Priority response for leaning, bulging, and collapsed retaining walls…
How a Job Works in Collierville
Step 1: You call (901) 519-2101 or send a message, and we schedule a free on-site assessment. We walk the wall with you, check the grade, look for cracking, bulging, and water lines, and ask about drainage. We take measurements and photos, then give you a written estimate with options (repair, replace, or rebuild with better drainage).
Step 2: Once you approve, we pull the Collierville permit if the wall needs one and schedule the work. On tight lots off Houston Levee or in the older blocks near the square, we plan equipment access carefully so we do not tear up your lawn or block the neighbor's driveway. If your HOA requires approval, we provide the specs and drawings they need. Most residential walls take two to five days depending on size and access.
Step 3: We haul off old material, grade the soil, and compact the backfill. We walk the finished wall with you, show you the drainage outlets, and make sure you know how to keep them clear. We leave your property clean, with the lawn raked and the driveway swept.
Pricing in Collierville depends on the wall type, height, length, access, and soil conditions. Block and segmental retaining walls start around $25 per square foot, timber walls around $20, and concrete walls around $35. Boulder and natural stone walls start around $25 per square foot. Repairs start at $1,500 for minor fixes, while leaning or collapsed wall repair starts at $2,500. Drainage work starts at $2,500, and slope stabilization gets a free estimate. A typical 30-foot block wall that is four feet high might run $3,000 to $4,500, but tight access, poor soil, or a required engineer's drawing can add to that. Call (901) 519-2101 for a free, no-pressure estimate.
