Getting equipment in
Fences, trees and side yards decide how the crew gets into the backyard and what has to be restored afterward.
Free site visits
Retaining Walls in Alpharetta, GA
Retaining Walls in Alpharetta, GA by United Poolscapes. Owner Christian Wilson gives free site visits, and his own crew does the work.
Working in Alpharetta
A retaining wall gives you flat ground on a sloped lot.
United Poolscapes had its office on North Main Street in Alpharetta before moving to Cumming. In Alpharetta we build new pools, remodel older ones, and fix the patios and drainage around them.
We build boulder and stone retaining walls for yards that slope, to make room for a pool, a patio or a flat lawn. One customer leveled a severely sloped lot with fill dirt and a 20 by 60 foot wall so their children had a safe place to play.
Water trapped behind a wall pushes on it, so the drainage stone and pipe behind the wall are part of the job. The crew also replaces walls that are leaning, cracking or crumbling. Another customer had a crumbling wall and a drainage problem fixed before Christian built their pavilion.
At the site visit
What Christian checks on Alpharetta properties.
Our office used to be at 82 North Main Street. The company moved to Franklin Goldmine Road in Cumming in 2026.
Old and new levels
A new pool deck has to meet your doors, steps and existing patio at the right height and drain away from the house.
Where the water goes
Christian checks where water collects now, before a new pool or patio changes it.
Google reviews
What customers say about their retaining walls
Leveled a steeply sloped backyard with fill dirt and a 20 by 60 foot retaining wall
“Our children required a suitable area for play, prompting us to undertake the significant task of leveling our severely sloped lot, which necessitated a considerable amount of fill dirt and the construction of a 20'x60' retaining wall. … Our children now have a safe and enjoyable backyard to play in.”
Turned a steep backyard into level areas with retaining walls, then redid the front yard
“After having trees cleared, Christian and his crew transformed our backyard using earth moving techniques and retaining walls to build several different elevations. … Drainage and erosion challenges solved along the way. … Christian re-uses as much as he can, it's not all about "new".”
Fixed a drainage problem three other landscapers could not, built a rock wall and turned old flagstone into a front walkway
“Chris was able to solve a backyard drainage problem that 3 other landscapers failed to fix. The rock wall they built is gorgeous, the sod, trees and his plant choices are perfect, and his crew also repurposed flagstone from our backyard into a beautiful front walkway.”
Pool, hot tub, fire pit, retaining walls and landscaping
“We hired his company to build a pool, hot tub, fire pit , general landscaping and retaining walls. … One area where I was exceptionally pleased was the fact that they left the job site clean each day prior to leaving.”
When to call
Call us if any of these sound like your yard.
Each of these is a good reason for a free site visit with Christian.
- You need flat ground for a pool, patio or play area
- A wall is leaning, cracking or crumbling
- A slope is washing out toward the house or driveway
- You want steps or terraces built into the hill
The job
What the job includes in Alpharetta.
Boulder and stone retaining walls
Fill dirt and grading behind the wall
Drainage stone and pipe behind the wall
Steps and terraces built into the slope
Repair or replacement of failing walls
Free site visit
What Christian looks at during the site visit.
The size of the wall and the soil set how long it takes. Christian gives you a schedule after he has seen the yard.
- 01How tall the wall needs to be and what sits above it
- 02Where water comes from and where it drains
- 03The soil and how equipment gets in
- 04How the new ground meets the rest of the yard
How it works
From the first call to the finished yard.
Free site visit
Christian comes to your home, walks the yard with you and looks at the slope, access and drainage.
Ideas and quote
He brings ideas and material samples, and he goes over the quote with you in person.
The build
His crew does the work, cleans up at the end of each day and puts the lawn back when the job is done.
Questions
Questions about retaining walls in Alpharetta.
Does every retaining wall need an engineer?+
No. It depends on the height, what sits above the wall and the rules where you live. Taller walls often do.
Why does a wall need drainage behind it?+
Water trapped behind a wall pushes on it and can make it lean or fail. Drainage stone and pipe let the water out.
Can a retaining wall make room for a pool?+
On many lots, yes. Christian can tell you what your yard needs after he has seen it.
Other work
Other work we do in Alpharetta.
Start with the address
Tell Christian what you want to build.
Send the address, what you have in mind, and anything you already know about the slope, drainage or access. Christian or the team will call you back.
Or call(470) 680-17701411 Franklin Goldmine RdCumming, GA 30028
01We read your request.
02We call you back to set up the visit.
03Christian comes out and walks the yard with you.