Hardscapes
Retaining Walls in Knoxville, TN
HL Construction Group builds retaining walls for Knoxville and East Tennessee properties, using segmental block, natural stone, and timber systems engineered with proper footing, geogrid reinforcement, and drainage.
Knoxville is hill country. Retaining walls are what turn unusable slopes into flat, livable yards, and they're the single most failure-prone item in residential hardscaping when built wrong. A wall without drainage stone and weep relief is a dam, and hydrostatic pressure wins every time.
We build walls the way they're engineered to work: excavated footing trench, compacted base, drainage aggregate and perforated pipe behind the wall, geogrid reinforcement at height, and proper batter. Our excavation equipment means we handle the dig, the haul-off, and the wall with one crew.
What's Included
- ✓Segmental block, natural stone, and boulder walls
- ✓Drainage aggregate and perforated pipe behind every wall
- ✓Geogrid reinforcement on taller walls
- ✓Terracing designs that turn slopes into usable yard
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Retaining Walls FAQs
Walls over 4 feet tall (measured from footing) generally require engineered design and a permit in most East Tennessee jurisdictions. Below that, proper construction is still critical. HL Construction Group builds to engineering standards at every height and handles permitting when required.
Almost always drainage. Water builds up behind the wall, and hydrostatic pressure pushes it over or bulges it out. Every HL Construction Group wall includes drainage aggregate and perforated pipe so water passes through instead of pushing.
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