Retaining & Seat Walls
Retaining Walls,
Terraced Living.
Create more usable space, manage elevation changes, and bring structure to your landscape with custom retaining walls, garden walls, seating walls, and terraced landscapes throughout Utah.
GET YOUR ESTIMATE TODAYTransform Your Yard Into Usable Space
Retaining walls add structure, manage slopes, and help reshape an uneven proptery. They can also help reduce erosion and create usable flat space on properties that otherwise have none.
We design and build engineered retaining walls, seat walls, and terraced wall systems throughout Utah.
Structural retaining walls
Engineered walls that hold back soil, level a yard, or terrace a slope into usable zones.
Seat Walls & Garden Walls
Lower walls that define patios, planters, and outdoor rooms without heavy structural work.
Terraced Yards
A terraced retaining wall design divides a steep slope into several smaller levels. These levels can be used for planting, walking, outdoor gathering, or visual separation.
Integrated Drainage
Wall drain, gravel backfill, and outlet planning so hydrostatic pressure doesn't fail the wall.
Materials & Trusted Partners
Assess, Plan, Prepare, and Build
Site & Slope Evaluation
We review the property grade, drainage, proposed wall location, access, surrounding structures, and intended wall purpose.
Layout Design & Plan
We determine the proposed wall layout, height, material, caps, steps, drainage approach, and connected features.
Excavation & Construction
The wall area is excavated and prepared, material, drainage components, and reinforcement are installed as needed.
Construction & Finishing
The wall units, backfill, reinforcement, drainage, caps, and surrounding grade transitions are completed. and finished cap for a clean top edge.
Retaining Wall FAQs
QHow do I know whether I need a retaining wall?
A retaining wall may help when your property has an unusable slope, erosion, changing grades, or an outdoor area that requires support. A site evaluation can determine whether a retaining wall or another grading solution is appropriate.
QWill the wall move over time?
A properly built wall with drainage and compacted base stays put. Most wall failures trace back to skipped drainage or bad base prep.
QCan walls include seating or planters?
Yes. Seat walls, planter walls, and column features integrate directly into the design.
Create More From Your Property
Turn a difficult slope into a more organized, useful, and attractive outdoor space. Our team at Empire Pavers can help you plan a retaining wall that supports the property while fitting the surrounding hardscape and landscape design.