Retaining Wall Inspections

Included in a home inspection

retaining wall inspection

For additional information about Retaining Walls contact Rick Bates

Five Points of Consideration for Retaining Walls:

  1. Retaining walls are used to hold back soil and earth areas. Sea walls are used to hold back water
  1. Retaining walls can be constructed of steel, wooden timbers, poured concrete, masonry blocks or stone
  1. Retaining walls should be constructed with a back angle called a batter
  1. Retaining walls should not be leaning forward and should not impact the house structure.
  1. There is a limited life to any retaining wall system