Stone, boulder and gabion walls that protect banks from erosion and handle fast water.
Creeks move, and their banks pay the price. Fast water cuts the bank, drops trees and threatens yards and structures. A well-designed streambank wall protects the bank, stays stable in high water and can still look natural. Owners in Nashville with creek frontage ask us for walls that hold up through floods and storms.
We begin with a Free Estimate and review the stream, the bank and how water behaves in storms. Because streams are regulated and flows can be powerful, we check local and state requirements before work and coordinate with engineers and agencies when needed. We design toe protection, stone sizing, filter fabric and planting, and we build walls with heavy stone, gabions or other approved methods. We work in dry periods and protect the stream as much as we can. Working near a creek calls for respect for the stream and for the rules. We plan access to limit disturbance, protect the water from sediment with controls and stage materials away from the channel. Stone is placed carefully so it locks together, and native plantings are added above the toe to hold soil and shade the water. After storms, we recommend walking the bank to look for scour at the base, because catching small changes early keeps a creek wall performing well.
Streams may be regulated, so we check requirements before work.
The base of the wall must resist scour from fast water.
Heavy stone and good fitting keep walls in place.
Native plants help hold the bank and shade the water.
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BeforeAfterConditions studied.
Requirements confirmed.
Toe, face and planting planned.
Walls built in suitable conditions.
Soil retained.
Bank restored.
Every topic has its own page with what to expect and how we approach it.
ResourceNational Weather ServiceThe local National Weather Service office page for Middle Tennessee forecasts, warnings and weather information.Learn more ResourceIGSA learned society that shares information about geosynthetics such as geogrids, geotextiles and drainage products.Learn more 
ResourceTensarA maker of geogrid and soil stabilization products used in reinforced walls, slopes and pavements.Learn more Enter slope height and distance to see how many tiers may suit the grade, how far apart to space them and how wide the shelves can be.
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.
Work near streams often does. We help you find out.
Walls are designed for expected flows, and extreme floods can still cause damage.
We plan work to limit disturbance and follow requirements.
Yes, with boulders, plantings and soft edges.
Dry periods make work easier and safer.
Boulder Retaining WallsLarge natural boulders placed with equipment to build rugged, informal walls for slopes, driveways and rural properties.Explore 
Gabion Retaining WallsWire baskets filled with stone, stacked to form free-draining walls with an industrial-natural look.Explore 
Erosion Control and Slope StabilizationWalls, matting, stone, plantings and drainage that stop soil loss on slopes, banks and construction sites.Explore 
Stormwater and Swale ManagementSwales, grading and catch basins that move storm runoff around walls, homes and slopes without causing erosion.Explore Tell us about your project and we will call you back to set up a visit.
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