Slidell sits right on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain, and if you live in 70458, you already know the ground under your yard can turn soft fast. The lots along Bayou Liberty and the canals off the lake are low and wet, and the older brick and timber walls around raised slabs and driveways take a beating from our summer storms.
That is why homeowners in Slidell call New Orleans Retaining Wall. We have seen the leaning timber walls near Olde Towne and the cracked block planters in neighborhoods off Gause Boulevard, and we know how to fix them so they hold.
Retaining Wall in Slidell (70458)
Slidell is not New Orleans, and the ground here proves it. Along the bayous and lake canals, you are dealing with soft, organic clay and peat that stays wet most of the year. Bulkheads and bank walls take the brunt of it, and when the water table sits a few feet down, hydrostatic pressure builds behind any wall that does not drain. We see it in the 1950s to 1970s slab ranches and the raised homes built after 2005, where poured concrete around driveways and timber bed edges start to sink or bow. Formosan termites love the old railroad ties and timber walls that are common in older Slidell yards, and hurricane rain or a summer cloudburst can saturate the backfill and push a wall over in one afternoon. Our team handles slope stabilization and concrete retaining walls for these wet, low lots, and we build drainage into every job so the wall can breathe.
We have been serving Slidell and the surrounding New Orleans area for years, and we know the difference between a wall that just looks fine and one that is actually holding the grade. If your property backs up to a canal or sits on a slope near Bayou Liberty, we can tell you what will last.
Our services in Slidell
- Retaining Wall Installation in Slidell · Design and construction of new low retaining walls for raised slabs…
- Retaining Wall Repair in Slidell · Repair of leaning, bowing, cracked, or settling retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Replacement in Slidell · Full tear-out and replacement of failed or end-of-life walls…
- Concrete Retaining Walls in Slidell · Poured concrete and reinforced CMU block retaining walls with engineered…
- Block & Segmental Retaining Walls in Slidell · Segmental retaining walls (SRW) in Allan Block, Versa-Lok…
- Boulder & Natural Stone Walls in Slidell · Boulder and natural stone retaining walls for raised beds, pond edges…
- Timber Retaining Walls in Slidell · Pressure-treated timber walls for garden beds and low edges…
- Slope Stabilization & Erosion Control in Slidell · Bank and grade stabilization for bayou, canal, and lakefront edges…
- Retaining Wall Drainage in Slidell · Drainage systems that make walls last: French drains, weep holes…
- Railroad Tie Wall Replacement in Slidell · Removal and replacement of aging railroad tie retaining walls and bed edges…
- Leaning & Collapsed Wall Repair in Slidell · Priority response for leaning, bulging, and collapsed retaining walls…
How a Job Works in Slidell
Step 1: Call us at (504) 399-7980 or send a message, and we will set up a free on-site assessment. We walk the property with you, look at the wall, the soil, the drainage, and the access, and we give you a straight answer about repair, replacement, or a new build. No pressure, no sales pitch.
Step 2: Once you approve the estimate, we schedule the work. In Slidell, that often means planning around tight side yards and coordinating with the City of Slidell on permits if the wall is tall or supports a driveway. We handle the paperwork and keep you posted on timing, especially during hurricane season when the weather can shift a schedule.
Step 3: When the job is done, we clean up the site, haul off old materials, and walk the finished wall with you. We leave your yard clean and show you how the drainage works so you can keep an eye on it.
Pricing in Slidell depends on the size of the wall, how easy it is to get equipment to the site, the condition of what is there now, and how fast you need it done. As a ballpark, timber retaining walls start around $20 per square foot, block and segmental walls and boulder walls start around $25 per square foot, and concrete retaining walls start around $35 per square foot. Installation starts at $30 per square foot, replacement at $35 per square foot, and railroad tie wall replacement at $35 per square foot. Repairs start at $1,500, while leaning or collapsed wall repair and drainage work start at $2,500. Slope stabilization and erosion control estimates are free. Call (504) 399-7980 for a free estimate on your Slidell property.
