Broomfield's newer neighborhoods sit on rolling clay with long backyard grade changes and walkout lots, and those sloped yards are exactly where retaining walls fail every spring and summer. We're Denver Retaining Wall, and we've been repairing and installing walls across Broomfield (80020) and the surrounding Denver metro area for years, fixing everything from leaning block walls to collapsed timber structures that can't hold back the clay and water anymore.
If your yard slopes away from your house, or if you've noticed a wall starting to bow or lean after heavy rain or snowmelt, you're dealing with the same hydrostatic pressure and frost heave that affects thousands of Broomfield homeowners. That's why we're here: to diagnose what's wrong, design a solution that actually works in our clay and freeze-thaw climate, and get the job done right the first time.
Retaining Wall Solutions in Broomfield (80020)
Broomfield's terrain is unforgiving. The rolling lots and clay-rich soil that make those walkout basements and grade changes possible are also the reason walls fail. Bentonite clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry, frost heave lifts and cracks foundations and footings every winter, and spring snowmelt combined with summer cloudbursts push enormous amounts of water against walls that often lack proper drainage. Block walls installed in the 1990s and 2000s without adequate drainage or frost-protected footings are especially vulnerable. Timber and railroad tie walls from earlier decades are rotting out or settling unevenly. Even newer segmental block installations can fail if the backfill and drainage weren't engineered correctly for Broomfield's clay and our altitude.
Our team knows this terrain. We've stabilized slopes behind homes in Broadlands and Anthem, replaced leaning walls in Interlocken, and installed new drainage systems for properties where clogged or missing drains were causing hydrostatic pressure and failure. We design and build walls that account for Broomfield's specific soil conditions, frost depth, and water movement, and we pull permits and coordinate with inspectors who understand what we're doing.
Our services in Broomfield
- Retaining Wall Installation in Broomfield · Design and construction of new retaining walls for walkout basements…
- Retaining Wall Repair in Broomfield · Repair of leaning, bowing, cracked or heaving retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Replacement in Broomfield · Full tear-out and replacement of failed or end-of-life walls…
- Concrete Retaining Walls in Broomfield · Poured concrete and reinforced CMU block retaining walls with footings set…
- Block & Segmental Retaining Walls in Broomfield · Segmental retaining walls (SRW) in Allan Block, Versa-Lok and Keystone systems…
- Boulder & Natural Stone Walls in Broomfield · Moss rock boulder and natural sandstone retaining walls that blend into…
- Timber Retaining Walls in Broomfield · Pressure-treated timber walls for garden beds and low terraces…
- Slope Stabilization & Erosion Control in Broomfield · Hillside stabilization with terraced retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Drainage in Broomfield · Drainage systems that make walls last on Denver clay: French drains…
- Railroad Tie Wall Replacement in Broomfield · Removal and replacement of aging railroad tie and landscape timber walls from…
- Leaning & Collapsed Wall Repair in Broomfield · Priority response for leaning, bulging and collapsed retaining walls after a…
How a Job Works in Broomfield
We start with a free on-site assessment. We'll walk your property, look at the existing wall or slope, check drainage, probe the soil, and ask about any movement, cracking, or water problems you've noticed. If the lot is tight or access is difficult, we'll figure out the best approach then and there. We'll explain what we see and what options make sense for your situation and budget.
Once you're ready, we handle the permit work. Broomfield requires a permit for most walls above 4 feet measured from the footing, and engineered drawings are often required for taller or tiered walls. We coordinate with the city and make sure all inspections happen on schedule so there are no surprises. The actual work depends on the job: we may excavate and remove the old wall, prep the footing, install drainage rock and a perforated drain line, build the new wall (block, stone, timber, or poured concrete), and backfill with proper drainage material. Tight lots and existing landscaping mean we work carefully and clean up as we go.
When we're done, your property is clean, the wall is solid, and water is moving away from it, not pooling behind it. We walk through the final result with you and answer any questions about maintenance or future work.
Pricing for retaining wall work in Broomfield depends on size, material, site access, and condition of the existing wall or slope. A new block or segmental wall typically runs from $25 to $35 per square foot, depending on height and complexity. Natural stone or boulder walls start around $25 per square foot. Timber walls are more affordable at $20 per square foot, but they require more frequent maintenance. Poured concrete walls run $35 per square foot and up. If you're replacing an old wall or repairing a leaning or collapsed structure, costs start at $1,500 to $2,500 for emergency stabilization, and full replacement follows the per-square-foot rates above. Drainage work, which is critical in Broomfield's clay, starts at $2,500. The biggest cost factors are height, length, access difficulty, and whether we need to remove and haul away an old wall. Call us at (983) 955-0165 for a free estimate specific to your property, and we'll give you a realistic number based on what we see on site.
