Retaining walls in Asheville
Wall building and repair across the city, from historic hillside neighborhoods to newer subdivisions on the edges of town.
Asheville is the seat of Buncombe County, with 94,589 residents at the 2020 census, and sits at about 2,100 feet where the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers meet. Its neighborhoods climb hillsides in every direction, from historic Montford and Grove Park in the north to Kenilworth in the east and the older streets of West Asheville.
What Asheville properties need
- Replacing old timber and dry-stack walls on older hillside lots
- Walls for driveway cuts and parking pads on steep streets
- Terracing for usable yards and gardens
- Repairing walls and banks damaged in Helene
Permits in the city
Properties inside Asheville city limits fall under the City of Asheville's development services, and some neighborhoods are historic districts with their own review. Ask your contractor about permits and any historic review before work starts.
Along the rivers
Helene's record flooding along the French Broad and Swannanoa damaged riverside properties and areas like the River Arts District. Walls near streams and rivers face undercutting and may involve floodplain rules.
Common questions
Do contractors serve all of Asheville?
Yes. Call with your address and you'll be connected with a contractor that works in your neighborhood.
Does my historic district affect a new wall?
It can. Montford and other historic districts have design review for some exterior work. Check with the City of Asheville before you build.
Services in Asheville
- New retaining wallsBlock, stone and concrete walls that turn steep ground into usable yard, parking and terraces.
- Retaining wall repairFix leaning, bulging or cracked walls, or rebuild a failing section before it gets worse.
- Storm damage and slope repairRebuild walls and stabilize banks damaged by Helene, erosion or slides, with an engineer where needed.
- Stone and boulder wallsNatural stone and boulder walls for terraces, gardens and slopes that fit the mountain landscape.
- Wall drainageAdd or fix drainage behind walls and on slopes so water stops pushing your wall over.
Nearby areas
Wall leaning, cracking or a slope that's moving?
Call now and a local retaining wall contractor will look at it and quote the work.