Retaining Wall Design and Construction

for Woodstock, GA & All of Metro Atlanta and North Georgia

Retaining walls are an excellent tool for preventing soil erosion, stabilizing sections of your property, and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of your home. Maurer Co Retaining Walls is Georgia’s leading retaining wall contractor, bringing over 37 years of expertise and the latest tools and techniques to every job site throughout all of Metro Atlanta and North Georgia, including Woodstock, Alpharetta, Canton, Cartersville, Cumming, Gainesville, Johns Creek, Marietta, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Buford, Milton, Dawsonville, GA, and the surrounding areas. While other contractors out there might say that they can build a retaining wall for you, not doing the proper research beforehand can leave you with a pile of rubble instead of a long-lasting, durable wall. In addition to designing stone retaining walls, we also construct foundation piers and natural-looking living retaining walls to meet the structure and aesthetic needs of your outdoor living space.


For more information about the appearance and safety benefits of a retaining wall installation, we encourage you to contact us today! We'd be happy to go over your options and provide you with a quote!

Retaining Walls - What You Should Know

Thank you for your interest in Maurer Co Retaining Walls, Inc. In an effort to educate the public, we suggest that you review the following items to consider when interviewing a retaining wall contractor:

  • Very few contractors carry worker’s compensation insurance. If someone is hurt on your property and your contractor does not have worker’s comp, you will likely be responsible for pain and suffering. Always ask for a current copy of any contractor’s insurance certificate.
  • We will probably be one of the more expensive quotes that you receive. Unless you know what questions to ask and insist on, you may very well end up paying twice for your retaining wall. We receive 2-3 calls monthly from consumers who went with the low bid and their retaining wall has failed and fallen down. Ask for references for the same type of work.

Critical Questions and Information

  • Will you put grid in the wall? (3’ tall and higher) If so, then ask what kind of grid to see if they know. If they are experienced, they will know.
  • What type of compaction equipment will you use? (Should be using equipment of some sort, like a Plate compactor, a Jumping Jack, a Sheepsfoot compactor)
  • Grid and compaction are key. If they aren’t planning to use them or don’t know how to correctly install them, your wall will likely fall down.
  • Will you use rock behind the wall? (If the answer is no or not much, you should not hire them. Period.)
  • How do you construct the footing? (Should be 6-8” of compacted rock, depending on soil conditions)
  • Will you warranty your work? If so, for how long? Will the warranty be in writing?

Retaining Wall Costs

While it is tempting to just go with the low bid, it is mostly true that you get what you pay for.


Reputable installers should be pricing walls between $35- $75 per square foot. To figure your square footage, multiply the length by the height, then by the square foot price (100’ long by 4’ high= 400 square feet x $30= $12,000).


Things that affect the cost per square foot: 


  • If you are replacing a rotten timber wall, the costs for removing, hauling off, and properly disposing of the timbers will put you in the higher range.
  • Access to the construction zone is also a huge factor in cost. Lack of access results in handwork and higher costs.
  • The lower end of the range of $35 per square foot or so would be for large retaining walls of 1,200 square feet or more.
  • Materials also play into the square footage cost. The lower end of the range will be for soil baskets, rockwood, cornerstone, or anchor diamond in gray or tan.
  • Using color blends or scored blocks increases the costs. Higher cost materials would be heritage stone, creekside, or masonry retaining walls.

Choose to Work With True Experts in the Field

Investing thousands into a retaining wall is a serious investment, so work with us at MaurerCo Retaining Walls to ensure your project is done correctly from start to finish. We offer a 20-year warranty for our retaining walls and can tackle projects of any size with ease. Contact us today to get started on your project with a quote.