Retaining wall construction in Jurupa Valley CA - a wall that holds your slope straight
Is your slope creeping onto the patio, or is an old timber wall leaning? We build block walls that hold the soil and let water out.
Load planned first
We check what sits above before choosing the wall design.
A way out for water
We plan where water goes before the first block goes down.
Permits handled
We file the paperwork and line up the city inspections.
Owner walk-through
I walk the finished wall with you before we call it done.
What does it take to build a retaining wall in Jurupa Valley?
Retaining wall construction in Jurupa Valley means building a wall that holds back the soil on your slope, so you get flat, usable ground and dirt that stays where it belongs.
A lot of the walls we build are segmental walls. They're factory-made concrete blocks stacked dry without mortar, and they hold the soil mostly by their own weight. Taller walls need a city permit, and when yours does, we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections. We're BR Jurupa Valley Concrete & Masonry, based in Jurupa Valley and building in the cities around it on both sides of the county line.
What moves the price is the wall's height and length, its shape and whether an old wall has to come out first. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and on what sits up top, because a driveway or shed above can mean an engineered design, and that's an extra step before we dig. Your written estimate spells out the work so you can see where the money goes.
- A wall planned for what sits above
- A clear path for water behind it
- Permit paperwork and inspections handled
- A written estimate that spells out the work
How do you know your yard needs a retaining wall?
If soil is moving where you don't want it, or an old wall has started to lean, it's worth having someone take a closer look.
Soil washing onto the patio
After a rain you find dirt and mulch on your patio or walkway, because nothing is holding the slope above it.
An old wall leaning out
A wall tipping forward at the top usually has water pushing from behind, and that lean doesn't fix itself.
Rotting timber or railroad ties
Wood walls soften and split over the years, and once the ties give out, the soil behind them starts to slump.
Cracks or bulges in block
A bulge or a stair-step crack in a block wall tells us something behind it is pushing harder than the wall can take.
Water pooling at the base
Soggy ground or standing water along the bottom of a wall usually means water isn't getting out from behind it.
A slope you can't use
If half the yard is a hill, a wall can turn it into flat ground for a patio, a garden or a play area.
Tell us about your wall
Send the wall's height and length, slope photos and what sits above it. We respond within 1 business day to set a free on-site quote, no obligation.
What I check on a retaining wall visit
Before I recommend a block, a height or a design, I walk the slope with you and look at what the wall has to hold back and what it has to carry.
What sits above
A driveway, a shed or a parked car puts weight on the soil behind the wall, and that weight decides which design will work.
Where the water goes
I look at where rain comes off the roof and runs down the slope, because water trapped behind a wall is what pushes it over.
Height and length
I measure how tall and how long the wall needs to be, since height drives both the cost and the paperwork.
What's in the way
We look at how the crew and block get in, and whether an old wall, roots or a sprinkler line has to move first.
How a retaining wall job runs
I plan each wall around your yard and your week, so you know what we're doing and why before anyone picks up a shovel.
You call us
You call, I ask a few questions about the slope and what you have in mind, and we set a time for me to come out.
I walk the yard
I walk the job with you, take measurements and photos, and ask how you'd like to use the ground up top.
Written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out the work, so you can see what you're paying for and why.
We build it
Once you say go, we handle any permit steps, and our crew builds the wall with a lead mason running things on site.
Final walk-through
When the wall's done, I walk it with you again so you can ask about anything before we call it finished.
Why Jurupa Valley homeowners call BR Jurupa Valley Concrete & Masonry
I want you to understand what you're paying for and why, and I'd rather build your wall the careful way than the quick way.
The owner writes your estimate
I come out myself, walk the slope with you and write the estimate, so the person pricing your wall has actually stood on it.
Brick and block since 2013
We've done masonry since 2013, from garden walls to masonry restoration on older homes and fireplace installation.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to show you proof of both before any work starts.
Satisfaction guaranteed
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job, because I want you to feel good calling us again years from now. Call (951) 416-3127 to get started.
Retaining wall construction in Jurupa Valley and nearby
Jurupa Valley requires a permit for any retaining wall over two feet, measured from the top of the footing to the top of the wall. We handle the paperwork and line up the city's inspections at the footing, at the rebar and drain before grout, and at the end before the cap goes on, with the stamped plans and permit card on site each time.
Before we plan, it's worth typing your address into the state's EQ Zapp map, which shows whether your lot sits in a mapped zone for fault rupture, earthquake landslides or liquefaction, where soil briefly acts like quicksand. Some areas haven't been evaluated yet. We build the same careful way in Eastvale and Riverside.
Got a slope you'd like to put a wall on?
(951) 416-3127Retaining wall questions we hear
How much does a retaining wall cost in Jurupa Valley?
A retaining wall in the Riverside area usually costs about $20 to $55 per square foot of wall face, the side you see from the low ground. Removing an old wall, stamped or multi-colored concrete, curves, brick, walls taller than 3 feet and challenging soil all push it toward the high end. I'll measure yours and put your own figure in a written estimate.
Does a concrete block retaining wall last longer than a timber one?
The concrete masonry industry's design manual says block holds up better, since the units resist cracking and don't splinter or decay the way treated timbers and railroad ties do. That's the industry's case for block over wood, and it lines up with what I see when an old wood wall starts to soften and slump.
Can a standard retaining wall hold up a driveway or a shed?
Not the city's standard design, which isn't built to carry cars or other structures above it. When a driveway or building will sit up top, the city says an alternate design may be possible with an engineered analysis, and that adds a design step to the plan. The city also says its standard design is used at your own risk with no guarantee against failure, so I look at your slope before deciding it fits.
How do I keep water from building up behind a retaining wall?
Give the water a way out, either clean coarse gravel with a perforated pipe sloped to drain, or open head joints, the vertical gaps left between blocks in the bottom row. Those are the two drains the city's standard wall calls for, so ask any builder which one their quote includes. The industry's design manual also notes that dry-stacked block lets water drain through the face, which helps keep pressure from building.
Do I need to call 811 before building a retaining wall?
Yes, calling 8-1-1, the Call Before You Dig service, gets underground utilities marked a few days before digging, so leave time for that and dig carefully around the lines. Once the wall is up, industry guidance says to keep heavy equipment at least five feet back from its face.
How do I choose a retaining wall contractor in Jurupa Valley?
Start with the license, since the Contractors State License Board defines a concrete contractor class for anyone who forms, pours, places, finishes and installs concrete work. Then ask who comes out to price the job, whether they'll check what sits above the wall and who handles the permit. Call (951) 416-3127 and I'll tell you how we'd answer each one.
Get a retaining wall estimate in Jurupa Valley
Call (951) 416-3127 or send the form for a free quote on site, and I'll answer your slope questions while I'm standing on it.