Strongsville grew up around the corner of Pearl Road and Royalton Road, and the housing stock tells the story: 1970s ranches and split-levels in the older subdivisions off Drake Road, then newer builds on rolling clay ground out toward 44149, where walkout basements and paver patios almost always come with a segmental block wall holding the grade. The ground here is dense glacial clay that swells with every freeze-thaw cycle, and that is exactly what pushes walls out of line.
Homeowners in Strongsville call Cleveland Retaining Wall because we know this ground. We have replaced more rotting railroad tie walls from the 1980s than we can count, especially in the neighborhoods near the Strongsville Recreation Center and along the routes feeding into SouthPark Mall. If your wall is leaning, bulging, or just past its prime, we can tell you straight what it needs.
Retaining Wall in Strongsville (44149)
Most of the walls we see in Strongsville are doing one of two jobs: holding back a patio or walkout basement on a newer lot with a grade change, or retaining a driveway or garden terrace on a 1970s or 1980s lot where the original timber wall has finally given up. The clay here is the main culprit. It holds water, it expands when it freezes, and it pushes against the back of a wall with enough force to crack block, bow a face, or slide a whole section out after a heavy spring rain. Drainage is not optional on these lots, and we build every wall with proper gravel backfill, filter fabric, and a footing that goes below the frost line.
Access matters too. Many Strongsville subdivisions have narrow side yards and fences that limit equipment, so we plan the job around what can actually get to the back yard. We have installed, repaired, and replaced walls all over Strongsville and the surrounding Cleveland suburbs, from small garden terraces to full driveway replacements, and we bring the same approach to every one: fix the water problem first, then build a wall that will stay put through an Ohio winter.
Our services in Strongsville
- Retaining Wall Installation in Strongsville · Design and construction of new retaining walls for sloped yards, ravine lots…
- Retaining Wall Repair in Strongsville · Repair of leaning, bowing, cracked, or heaving retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Replacement in Strongsville · Full tear-out and replacement of failed or end-of-life walls…
- Concrete Retaining Walls in Strongsville · Poured concrete and reinforced CMU block retaining walls with frost-depth…
- Block & Segmental Retaining Walls in Strongsville · Segmental retaining walls (SRW) in Allan Block, Versa-Lok…
- Boulder & Natural Stone Walls in Strongsville · Boulder and natural stone retaining walls, including sandstone…
- Timber Retaining Walls in Strongsville · Pressure-treated timber walls for garden beds and low terraces…
- Slope Stabilization & Erosion Control in Strongsville · Ravine, bluff and hillside stabilization with terraced retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Drainage in Strongsville · Drainage systems that make walls last: French drains, weep holes…
- Railroad Tie Wall Replacement in Strongsville · Removal and replacement of aging railroad tie retaining walls from the 1970s…
- Leaning & Collapsed Wall Repair in Strongsville · Priority response for leaning, bulging, and collapsed retaining walls…
How a Job Works in Strongsville
Step 1: You call us at (216) 640-7629 or send a request, and we schedule a free on-site assessment. We walk the wall with you, check the grade, look for drainage issues, and talk through whether repair, replacement, or a new build makes sense. You get a written estimate with a clear scope, not a range with surprises.
Step 2: Once you approve, we handle the work. In Strongsville that often means pulling a permit if the wall is over the local threshold or supports a driveway or structure, and we can coordinate with your HOA if the subdivision requires approval. We set a start date, protect the lawn and landscaping, and keep the site organized. If we hit a surprise, like a buried old wall footing or a spring, we tell you before we change the plan.
Step 3: We clean up, haul away debris, and walk the finished wall with you. You get a final look, a chance to ask questions, and a property left as clean as we found it. We do not leave piles of gravel or block behind.
Pricing in Strongsville 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, block and segmental retaining walls start around $25 per square foot, boulder and natural stone walls also start around $25 per square foot, and concrete walls start around $35 per square foot. Timber walls start around $20 per square foot, and railroad tie wall replacement starts around $35 per square foot. Repairs start around $1,500, leaning and collapsed wall repair starts around $2,500, and drainage work starts around $2,500. Slope stabilization and erosion control start with a free estimate. Every wall is different, so call (216) 640-7629 for a free on-site estimate and a real number for your property.
