Retaining Wall - Design Tips

A retaining wall is oftentimes built to provide support, prevent down slope movement or erosion, or hold back soil or rock from a structure or area.  However, with their constructive purposes also come creative and design-influenced applications.  For whatever reason you choose to build a retaining wall, keep in mind there are ways to make a retaining wall add to the flow of your outdoor landscape.  Retaining walls can create pathways, group plants and gardens, add depth and texture to completely change the shape and feel of an environment, even create outdoor rooms.

Highland Stone retaining wall block systems give a classic feel of handcrafted workmanship. No two Highland stones are alike, and as they vary in form and contour, each retaining wall makes its own masterpiece.  Using Highland Stones in curved or straight applications can create different looks for your outdoor landscaping or living areas. 

Retaining wall block placement can create a stylish way to transition from one level of your outdoor landscape to another.  Gates and steps create cues for visitors as they move from one outdoor area to another.  A Highland stone retaining wall block system allows the designer to elevate the design and make a long lasting impression. 

You can use a smaller retaining wall block pattern to construct small walls as additional seating areas.  Making them the right height and width will accommodate extra visitors for parties and special occasions.  A few throw pillow or length wise cushions and the seating wall becomes a comfortable place to accommodate more guests in your outdoor area. 

If you are working with a sloping yard or an irregular shape, use the retaining wall blocks in a tiered pattern.  This will help create the illusion of having a level yard.  Each tier of the retaining wall can have its own look and personality, so one section can work as an eating area, and another for quieter times. 

Diamond Pro retaining wall block systems are a clean and classic approach to designing a retaining wall.  Requested often for commercial applications, these wall blocks contain a patented rear-lip feature, making working with curves and tiered structures simpler than ever. 

The beauty of our retaining wall block systems is that each one can be used with a different design approach in mind.  With such a vast array of products, you don’t have to compromise the look, feel or durability of the retaining wall you want.  Our product catalog contains retaining wall block systems in different colors, textures and features such as beveled, straight or tapered to make any retaining wall design possible.