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Serving Bossier City, LA and surrounding areas. (318) 266-8635
Is your yard washing away after every storm or a slope making your property unusable? We build concrete retaining walls in Bossier City that hold back clay soil, redirect water, and last for decades.
Concrete retaining walls in Bossier City are built by excavating the area, preparing a compacted gravel base, setting forms, pouring the concrete, installing drainage behind the wall, and backfilling once it has cured - most residential projects take two to five days from start to finish. The drainage step is what separates a wall that holds for decades from one that starts leaning within a few years. In a city that receives around 50 inches of rain per year, water pressure behind the wall is the number one cause of failure.
Bossier City Concrete manages the full process: permit application, excavation, forming, pour, drainage installation, backfill, and final inspection. We work in all types of yards - from flat lots with drainage problems to sloped properties near the Red River corridor. If you are also considering improving your outdoor space beyond the wall, our concrete floor installation service handles adjacent patios, driveways, and interior slabs with the same site-specific approach.
The American Concrete Institute provides the structural standards that govern proper wall design - including when an engineer is required for taller walls. We follow those standards and pull the required permits through the City of Bossier City Permits and Inspections office on every qualifying project.
After a heavy storm - and Bossier City gets plenty of those - if soil is moving downhill, collecting at the base of a slope, or washing onto your driveway or patio, your yard is eroding. This is the most direct sign that the ground needs something to hold it in place. A retaining wall stops that cycle before it gets worse.
If your current wall is tilting away from the slope, showing horizontal cracks, or bulging outward in the middle, it is under stress it was not designed to handle. In Bossier City's clay-heavy soil, this often happens when drainage behind the wall has failed and water pressure has built up. Do not wait for it to fall - repair or replacement now is almost always cheaper than dealing with the aftermath.
If you notice water pooling near your foundation after a storm, your yard may be directing water toward your house instead of away from it. A retaining wall combined with proper grading can redirect that flow and protect your foundation from long-term water damage - a serious concern in a high-rainfall area like Bossier City.
If a hillside or drop-off prevents you from using a section of your yard for parking, a garden, or a patio, a retaining wall can level that area and turn it into functional space. Many Bossier City homeowners use retaining walls to create tiered yards that are both attractive and practical.
Every retaining wall project starts with a free on-site visit. We walk your property with you, look at the slope, soil conditions, and existing drainage, and give you a written estimate before we leave. We do not price retaining walls over the phone - clay conditions, wall height, and drainage requirements vary too much from yard to yard for that approach to be honest. Once you approve the estimate, we handle the permit, do the excavation and base work, pour and form the wall, and install the drainage system behind it.
We build standard poured concrete walls for load-bearing and erosion control, as well as decorative walls that double as landscape features. For properties that also need ground-level concrete work - like a new patio or walkway at the base of a wall - our concrete footings service integrates with wall construction so everything is poured and cured on the same schedule.
Best for tall slopes and anywhere soil movement or water pressure is the primary concern.
Suits homeowners who want the wall to be a design feature as well as a functional structure.
Ideal for steep slopes where a single tall wall is not the right solution - multiple shorter walls step up the hillside.
For walls that are cracking or leaning but do not need full replacement - we assess whether drainage repair and reinforcement will do the job.
Bossier City sits on heavy clay soil that expands when wet and shrinks when dry. That constant movement puts far more stress on a retaining wall than stable sandy soil would. Combine that with roughly 50 inches of rainfall per year and the occasional Gulf-influenced downpour, and you have conditions where drainage design is not just recommended - it is the difference between a wall that holds for 40 years and one that fails in five. A contractor who has not worked in this specific area may underestimate how aggressively the soil moves here.
We build retaining walls throughout the metro area, including in Shreveport and Minden. Whether your yard is in an older neighborhood near the Red River or a newer subdivision to the east, we account for the local soil and rainfall in every wall we design - not just the basic specs.
We respond within 1 business day. You describe the area - the slope, whether there is an existing wall, and any drainage issues you have noticed - then we schedule a free on-site visit. No pricing over the phone: wall height and soil conditions determine the real cost.
We walk your property, assess the slope and drainage, and give you a written, itemized estimate before leaving. If a permit is required, we note that and handle the application. You know the full cost before any work begins.
Once you approve the estimate, we pull the city permit - usually a few business days. We then excavate the area, prepare the compacted gravel base, and set the forms. Expect noise and some yard disruption during this phase.
We pour the concrete, install drainage material behind the wall, and wait for it to cure before backfilling. If a permit was pulled, a city inspector visits before the project is closed out - that inspection record stays with your property.
Free on-site estimate. Written quote before any work starts. We handle the permit.
(318) 266-8635Bossier City averages around 50 inches of rainfall per year - one of the wetter metro areas in the South. Every wall we build includes a drainage system sized for that volume of water. That is not a standard national spec; it is something we learned from working in this specific climate.
The expansive clay that runs under most of Bossier City moves more than most contractors expect. We design drainage and base preparation specifically for that soil behavior, not a textbook average. Walls we build stay plumb because they were designed for the ground they sit in.
We handle the full permit process with the City of Bossier City on every wall that meets the height threshold. A city inspector signs off before the project closes, which protects you now and when you sell. You can look up Louisiana contractor licensing at the{' '} Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors to verify any contractor you hire.
You receive a written, itemized estimate that covers labor, materials, drainage installation, and permit fees before anyone picks up a shovel. The number you agree to is the number you pay, unless you change the scope. No surprises on the final invoice.
Every one of these points comes back to the same idea: a retaining wall in Bossier City has to be designed for Bossier City. We bring that local knowledge to every project - and we stand behind the work with a written quote, a permitted job, and a final walkthrough before we leave.
Pair a stable yard with a durable interior or garage floor - same attention to sub-base prep and drainage.
Learn moreRetaining walls start with solid footings - we handle both the footing and the wall as a single coordinated project.
Learn moreBossier City storms do not wait - the longer a failing or missing wall sits unaddressed, the more soil you lose. Call today or fill out our form for a free on-site quote.