Retaining Wall Placement to Hold Sloping Hillside - Florence, OR

This homeowner called us with concerns that one side of his hilltop property was beginning to slide downhill. After speaking with him, we sent our Design Specialist out to the home to perform a thorough inspection. The home on this property sits at the highest point, and the flat ground off to one side of it stretches only about 20 feet away, before the terrain drops off. Over many years of soil compression and expansion, this hillside had begun to crumble and collapse - falling into the existing wooden fence on the opposite side. Our Design Specialist kindly informed the homeowner that if this sloping hillside wasn't addressed, it would continue to fall further and eventually the foundation of the home would be swept away with it. He explained to the homeowner that this is a serious issue, and one that the Structural Experts at John's are more than capable of mediating! Our Design Specialist wrote up a customized Job Proposal, recommending constructing a 37' concrete Retaining Wall along the outside of the sloping hillside, to hold it in place firmly. The homeowner was thrilled with this effective solution! When our Structural Crew arrived, they got straight to work. First, they removed the existing and rotten wooden fence that stood along the outside of the sloping hillside. Next, they dug out and compacted the area where the Retaining Wall would be placed, to ensure stability and cohesion. With the area now prepped, they began building the concrete forms with great attention to detail. They reinforced the forms with steel and rebar components - promising a strong and robust finished Retaining Wall. Once the forms were strong and sturdy, they poured the concrete, allowed it to solidify, then removed the forms. The finished Retaining Wall is now complete, and will stand the test of time against this sloping hillside. This home is no longer in perilous danger of being swept downhill, and the safety of the family within has been restored!