At Arellano Landscaping, we design and construct high-quality retaining walls that provide strength, stability, and style to your outdoor space. Whether your property has sloping ground, erosion issues, or limited usable space, our retaining walls are built to improve functionality while enhancing the overall appearance of your landscape.
Signs You Need a Retaining Wall Right Now
If you notice any of these warning signs, your landscape is already compromising the safety and usability of your property:
Severe Soil Erosion
Topsoil is washing away during heavy rains, leaving bare, muddy patches.
Pooling Water
Water is pooling near your home's foundation instead of draining away safely.
Failing Existing Walls
Your current timber or block walls are rotting, leaning, cracking, or bowing under pressure
Unusable Slopes
A severe slope in your yard makes it impossible to mow, plant gardens, or use the space for outdoor living.
Exposed Foundations or Roots
Soil shifting has exposed tree roots or the concrete slab of your foundation.
Sinkholes
Uneven ground or sudden sinkholes are forming in your lawn.
Muddy Runoff
Heavy mud and debris wash onto your driveway, patio, or sidewalk after storms.
Let's Get Started
Don't wait for the next heavy rain to damage your property. Tell us about your sloping yard or failing wall below, and we'll schedule your free St. Charles site assessment.
The Risk Factor: Why Waiting Will Cost You
Ignoring a sloping yard or a failing retaining wall is not just an aesthetic issue—it is a serious structural liability. When designed and built correctly, retaining walls help prevent erosion, improve drainage, and create usable, level areas within your yard.
Delaying this service means risking foundation damage to your home, catastrophic soil collapse, and the loss of expensive landscaping. Poorly built or failing retaining walls can shift, crack, or completely give out during the heavy spring rains or winter freeze-thaw cycles we experience in St. Charles. Waiting turns a manageable landscaping project into a massive, costly emergency excavation. By acting now, you secure soil retention, prevent ground movement, and gain critical drainage control to keep your property safe.
Why Choose Arellano Landscaping?
We are a locally owned St. Charles landscaping company that helps homeowners improve their outdoor spaces the right way, not the quick way. We understand that professional hardscaping is an investment in your home, not a bargain purchase. Here is why your neighbors trust us:
We Solve the Root Problem:
We specialize in grading, drainage, and landscape improvements that actually last and solve the underlying issues, rather than just covering them up.
Built for the Midwest
We prioritize correct design, deep trenching, and proper backfill drainage from the start so our walls perform under the immense pressure of Illinois freeze-thaw cycles.
Clear Communication
Led by owner Jordan, we are known as the St. Charles company that shows up on time, communicates clearly, and does clean, high-quality work we proudly stand behind.
Your Local Experts
Based right here in St. Charles, we are intimately familiar with the local soil conditions, municipal permit expectations, and the specific terrain challenges of our community.
What our customers are saying
The Process: Built for Strength and Stability
We follow a strict, proven process to ensure every retaining wall is built to an elite standard.
Step 1
St. Charles Site Assessment: We visit your property to evaluate your specific soil type, the severity of the slope, drainage needs, and load requirements.
Step 2
Custom Design & Planning: We recommend the most suitable retaining wall design and materials—such as architectural concrete block, natural stone, or timber—that match your home's aesthetic and structural goals.
Step 3
Ground Preparation & Construction: Proper excavation and base preparation ensure a solid, unmoving foundation. Each wall is then built with correct alignment, geogrid reinforcement (if needed), and comprehensive back-drainage systems.
Step 4
Final Inspection & Cleanup: We review the completed structural work with you, ensure all site debris is removed, and leave your yard clean and ready to enjoy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. One of the primary benefits of a professionally built retaining wall is improved drainage control. We integrate proper gravel backfill and drainage pipes behind the wall to manage water flow and significantly reduce runoff, keeping your yard dry and protecting your foundation.
The City of St. Charles often requires permits for retaining walls, especially if they exceed a certain height or alter the fundamental drainage of the property. Because we are a local business, we understand these municipal requirements and will help ensure your project is built to code.
Absolutely. Poorly built retaining walls fail locally because they don't account for frost heave—the expansion of freezing soil. We prioritize correct design, deep, compacted base trenches, and proper drainage from day one, ensuring our walls withstand the brutal St. Charles winters year after year.
Yes. If you have an existing wall that is rotting or failing, we will safely excavate and remove it, reassess the site's slope and soil load, and build a new, structurally sound wall using high-quality modern materials that won't rot.
The cost varies based on the length and height of the wall, the materials selected, and the specific grading requirements of your lot. We treat every retaining wall as a long-term investment in your property’s safety and value, and we offer free, transparent estimates so you know exactly what to expect.
Secure Your Property Today
Your property’s stability won't wait for the next heavy storm. Stop erosion in its tracks, solve your drainage issues, and reclaim your yard with a custom retaining wall built to last.
Contact St. Charles' own Arellano Landscaping today at (630) 402-7001 to request a free quote or schedule your on-site assessment with Jordan!