Mortared brick walls with reinforced footings, drainage and caps that match historic homes and formal landscapes.
Brick has a classic look that matches many historic and traditional homes in Middle Tennessee. A mortared brick retaining wall can be low and decorative or reinforced for real loads. Homeowners in Nashville choose brick walls to blend with a brick home, a historic garden or a formal entry.
We start with a Free Estimate and study the home, the brick color and the setting. We pour a reinforced footing, lay brick in courses with matching mortar, include steel or a structural backup wall when the height calls for it, install drainage and weep holes and finish with a brick or stone cap. We match bond patterns, mortar joints and color as closely as we can. Brick walls are about patience and matching. Selecting brick from the same family as your home, then mixing mortar to match joint color and tooling, makes a new wall look like it has always been there. We plan the pattern, the corners and the cap before laying the first course, and we protect new masonry from rain and frost while it cures. Cleaning at the end removes mortar haze, and a sealer can be discussed if you want extra protection against moisture.
Brick color, bond and mortar are chosen to harmonize with existing masonry.
A proper footing and, when needed, a reinforced backup keep the wall sound.
Water must escape, so drainage is built into the wall.
A rowlock, soldier or stone cap sheds water and completes the look.
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BeforeAfterSamples reviewed.
Foundation formed.
Laid in chosen bond.
Water paths planned.
Top finished.
Brick cleaned.
Every topic has its own page with what to expect and how we approach it.
Comparison guideGravity vs Reinforced WallsWalls that resist soil with their own weight compared with walls that tie into reinforced soil, by height…Learn more 
Comparison guideTiered vs Single WallsOne tall wall compared with several shorter stepped walls by loads, space, appearance, planting and construction.Learn more 
Comparison guideCaps and Finishes ComparedCap stones, manufactured caps, concrete tops, stucco and veneer compared by look, comfort, durability and care.Learn more Answer five questions about your site, goals and timing to see which services to start with.
You tell us what is wrong or what you want to build, and we set a visit that fits your day.
We walk the site, measure heights and lengths, look at soil and water paths and talk through what you want the space to do.
You receive a plain written scope with materials, drainage, engineering needs and the schedule before work begins.
We locate utilities, stake the wall line, excavate and build a compacted base that will carry the wall.
We build the wall course by course, add reinforcement as designed, install drains and place and compact clean backfill.
We add caps, steps and planting, clean up, restore the site and walk through the finished wall with you.
We bring samples and study color, texture and mortar, though old brick can be hard to match exactly.
With a footing and, when needed, reinforcement or a block backup, yes.
Check mortar joints and drains periodically. We provide care notes.
Gentle curves are possible with careful layout.
Brick often suits them. We help prepare materials for any required review.
Natural Stone Retaining WallsDry-stacked or mortared stone walls built from native limestone and fieldstone with careful fitting and a stable base.Explore 
Front Yard Retaining WallsCurb appeal walls that hold front slopes, frame walkways and driveways and make the first view of your…Explore 
Stone Wall Repointing and RestorationRepair and restoration of historic and mortared stone walls, including repointing, rebuilding and drainage.Explore 
Wall Caps and CopingFinishing caps in stone, concrete or block that shed water, protect the top course and give a wall…Explore Tell us about your project and we will call you back to set up a visit.
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