Retaining Wall Projects

We use quality materials and installation techniques to build your retaining wall. The style, color and size of the product are all considered for each wall. We know that retaining walls should last a very long time and we build them to make sure you will get many years of satisfaction. Not only will they be aesthetically pleasing and blend into your landscape, but they also will perform the function for which they are built.
Egress Wall with Steps
Egress Wall

Wall for fire pit

Curved seat walls

Terraced Summit Stone
Dresen crew looks over the scope of renovation project with Racine homeowner.
Planning stage
Dresen Landscape Contractors excavate hillside at Racine, WI home to prepare for installation of multi-tiered retaining wall.
Excavate site
Initial base layer is set into grade--Stonewall Select retaining wall block.
Stonewall block base...
Stonewall Select gray block being placed in multi-tiered retaining wall at a Racine, WI residential home.
Wall in progress
Dresen crew continues construction on Stonewall Select gray multi-leveled block retaining wall.
Construction underwa...
Dresen Landscaping crew lowers pre-cast concrete steps into place in multi-tiered Stonewall Select block retaining wall at Racine, WI home.
Pre-cast concrete steps
Geogrid is installed for stability, as well as erosion blanket, drain tile and clear limestone to divert hydrostatic pressure behind wall
Geogrid and drainage
Stonewall Select caps are secured to retaining wall.
Wall nearing completion
Stonewall Select block multi-level retaining wall is complete. Topsoil and mulch are added. Homeowners are ready to choose plants for finishing touch.
Stonewall block wall...
Lake Michigan residence sea wall underway.
Lake Michigan wall
Dresen worker oversees the construction of Lake Michigan residence sea wall
Sea wall prep
Lake Michigan residence sea wall being constructed out of Lannon outcropping stones.
Lake Michigan wall
Lake Michigan terraced sea wall with steps.
Sea walls complete
Large paver patio embedded between terraced layers of Lake Michigan residence sea wall.
Embedded patio
Lake Michigan view spectacularly improved with walls and patio.
Lake Michigan
Creative solution to steep slope and narrow space to access rear yard at Waterford lake home.
Narrow space terracing
Stonewall Select gray block wall and steps at Waterford lake home.
Stonewall Waterford
This wall allows residents to access usable space in narrow side yard. Existing well pipe cut down as needed.
Narrow space solution

Patio seat walls

Column and grill wall