Somerville is a historic courthouse town where older homes sit on rolling Fayette County ground, and retaining walls here have to handle that grade. If your wall is leaning, cracked, or sliding after a hard rain, you are not alone.
Homeowners in Somerville (38068) call Memphis Retaining Wall because we understand the local terrain, from the slopes near the Fayette County Courthouse to the older residential blocks off Highway 64. We repair and replace walls that have given way to time and weather, and we build new ones that hold.
Retaining Wall in Somerville (38068)
Somerville sits on rolling ground where older homes often have yards that slope away from the house or step down to the street. The soil here is a mix of loess silt and clay that shifts with the seasons. When it rains hard, water pools behind walls that were never drained properly, and the pressure builds until the wall leans or bulges. Many properties around the square have natural stone walls that are decades old, and while the stone itself holds up, the mortar and footing often do not. We see a lot of timber and railroad tie walls that have rotted out, especially on the downhill side of older lots where the grade is steepest.
Our team has worked on plenty of these walls in Somerville and across the Memphis area. We know how to read the ground, spot the drainage problems, and build a wall that works with the slope instead of fighting it. Whether it is a garden wall behind a historic home or a structural wall holding up a driveway, we have the experience to get it right.
Our services in Somerville
- Retaining Wall Installation in Somerville · Design and construction of new retaining walls for sloped yards, driveways…
- Retaining Wall Repair in Somerville · Repair of leaning, bowing, cracked, or settling retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Replacement in Somerville · Full tear-out and replacement of failed or end-of-life walls…
- Concrete Retaining Walls in Somerville · Poured concrete and reinforced CMU block retaining walls with engineered…
- Block & Segmental Retaining Walls in Somerville · Segmental retaining walls (SRW) in Allan Block, Versa-Lok…
- Boulder & Natural Stone Walls in Somerville · Boulder and natural stone retaining walls in Tennessee fieldstone and quarried…
- Timber Retaining Walls in Somerville · Pressure-treated timber walls for garden beds and low terraces…
- Slope Stabilization & Erosion Control in Somerville · Slope stabilization with terraced retaining walls, geogrid reinforcement…
- Retaining Wall Drainage in Somerville · Drainage systems that make walls last: French drains, weep holes…
- Railroad Tie Wall Replacement in Somerville · Removal and replacement of aging railroad tie retaining walls from the 1970s…
- Leaning & Collapsed Wall Repair in Somerville · Priority response for leaning, bulging, and collapsed retaining walls…
How a Job Works in Somerville
Step 1: You call us at (901) 519-2101 or fill out our contact form, and we schedule a free on-site assessment. We walk the property with you, look at the wall, check the drainage, and talk through what you are seeing. You get a clear written estimate before any work starts.
Step 2: Once you approve the estimate, we schedule the work. In Somerville, that often means planning around tight lot access or coordinating with the city if a permit is needed for walls over four feet. We handle the paperwork and keep you posted on timing. Our crew arrives with the right materials, whether that is natural stone to match an existing wall or segmental block for a new build.
Step 3: When the job is done, we clean up the site, haul away debris, and walk the finished wall with you. We make sure you know how the drainage works and what to watch for down the road. We leave your property clean and your wall ready to do its job.
Pricing in Somerville depends on the size and condition of the wall, how easy it is to access, and how quickly you need it done. For a typical repair, most homeowners spend between $1,500 and $3,500, while a full replacement or new installation runs from about $30 to $35 per square foot for concrete or segmental block. Natural stone and boulder walls start around $25 per square foot, and timber walls are the most affordable at about $20 per square foot. Drainage work starts at $2,500, and slope stabilization is quoted after a free estimate. We give you a written price before we start, so there are no surprises. Call (901) 519-2101 to schedule your free estimate.
