Retaining walls, natural stone and terraced gardens for Forest Hills homes, wooded estates and hillside properties.
Forest Hills has large wooded lots, rolling terrain and homes set among mature trees. Many properties have steep sections, creeks and long driveways that call for careful wall work.
Walls here often need to look natural, protect tree roots and handle runoff on hilly lots. Owners ask for natural stone walls, terraced gardens and driveway walls, along with repairs to older stone and block structures.
Calls from Forest Hills often involve a terraced garden, a leaning stone wall or a driveway bank that is eroding. Craftsmanship and drainage matter equally.
We walk the property, note trees and water paths and propose walls that blend with the landscape. We begin with a Free Estimate, walk your slope and drainage and write a clear scope, so you know exactly what the wall work includes before any digging starts.
Every Music City Retaining Walls project starts with a conversation and a careful look: the slope, the soil and the way water moves across the site. You get a written estimate, a clear schedule and one contact for questions, and we keep materials, inspections and changes clear from start to finish.
Drag the handle to compare. Representative illustration of the kind of project we do.
BeforeAfterEvery service below is available in Forest Hills and the surrounding area.
Site Visit and ConsultationA longer on-site session with an experienced wall builder to talk through design, drainage, materials and next steps.Explore 
Second Opinion on Wall BidsA fair, plain review of other contractors' proposals so you understand what is included and what might be…Explore 
Driveway Retaining WallsStrong walls that hold hillside cuts and fills beside driveways, widen parking and handle vehicle loads and runoff.Explore 
Tiered and Terraced Retaining WallsTwo or more shorter walls stepped up a slope, with planting shelves, paths and stairs between them.Explore 
Natural Stone Retaining WallsDry-stacked or mortared stone walls built from native limestone and fieldstone with careful fitting and a stable base.Explore 
Leaning and Bulging Wall RepairDiagnosis and correction for walls that lean forward, bow outward or show a bulge in the face.Explore 
ResourceTennessee 811The one-call service that notifies utility owners so buried lines can be marked before digging begins.Learn more 
ResourceMetro CodesThe local department that handles building permits, inspections and code questions for Nashville and Davidson County.Learn more 
Comparison guideWall Drainage ExplainedHow drain pipe, clean stone, filter fabric and outlets work together to keep water pressure off a retaining…Learn more A two-minute tool for Forest Hills projects. We confirm everything on your site before we begin.
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.
Yes. We build, repair and drain retaining walls for homes and commercial sites in Forest Hills and across Davidson County and nearby communities, from a short garden wall to an engineered hillside.
Yes. A garden wall, a drain fix, an inspection or an hour of advice is welcome, and so is a plan for a whole hillside or several locations.
We schedule Free Estimates as quickly as we can. Call and we will tell you honestly when we can be there.
No. The Free Estimate comes with no obligation. You see a written scope before work begins or anything is ordered.
A written estimate listing the wall, the materials, the base and drainage, the engineering and permit needs, the cleanup and the schedule, so you can compare proposals on equal terms.
Tell us about your project and we will call you back to set up a Free Estimate.
Or call (615) 357-7797 to talk now.
