Retaining Walls in Jacksonville, FL

Retaining walls help create level, usable spaces on sloped properties while preventing soil erosion and supporting areas around patios, driveways, and yards. At 2 Men Concrete, we build retaining walls for residential and commercial properties throughout Jacksonville, FL, St. Johns County, and Clay County. Whether you need to level a sloped backyard, support a raised patio, protect a driveway edge, or manage soil movement, our team focuses on proper preparation and construction to deliver a strong, stable wall.


Our retaining wall services include poured concrete walls, block walls, and paver retaining walls, with proper footing preparation, drainage, and backfill to support long-term stability and performance. We consider the slope, soil conditions, and water flow around your property to help reduce erosion and prevent pressure from building up behind the wall. From small residential landscaping projects to larger retaining wall installations, we work to provide dependable results tailored to your property. Contact 2 Men Concrete today for a free estimate on retaining wall installation in Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.

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Drainage and Backfill: Why Walls Fail

Most retaining walls that lean or crack fail because of water, not concrete. Rain soaks the soil behind the wall, the pressure builds, and the wall gets pushed out. Every wall we build gets free-draining gravel behind it and a way for water to get out: a perforated drain pipe at the base, weep holes, or both. In Florida's sandy soil we also make sure the base is compacted so the wall doesn't settle.

Poured Concrete Retaining Walls

Poured walls are formed and reinforced on site and poured on a concrete footing. They're the right choice for structural jobs: holding up a driveway or parking area, tall grade changes, and walls next to buildings. The finish is clean and simple, and the wall can be capped or faced to match the house.

Block and Paver Retaining Walls

Segmental retaining wall block and paver-style walls stack on a compacted gravel base. They curve and step easily, so they're popular for garden walls, raised planters, raised patios and seating walls around a fire pit. We match the wall to your pavers so the patio and the wall look like one project.

Where a Retaining Wall Makes Sense

  • Sloped backyards you want to level for a patio or lawn
  • Raised patios, planters and seating walls
  • Driveways cut into a slope
  • Yards where soil washes onto a patio or walkway every time it rains
  • Commercial sites with grade changes along parking or walkways

Height, Permits and Engineering

Short landscape walls are usually simple. Taller walls, walls with a driveway, building or steep slope above them, and walls near property lines often need a permit and sometimes an engineered design. We check the rules with your city or county before we quote, and we'll tell you if your wall needs an engineer.

How a Retaining Wall Job Works

  • Free estimate: send photos through the form or call (904) 579-8163. We visit, measure and look at the slope, the soil and where the water goes.
  • Written quote with the scope spelled out: what gets removed, what gets built, and how water will drain. 
  • Permits and inspections, where the job needs them. We schedule them. 
  • The work, with clean-up at the end of every day.
  • Walkthrough when it's done, plus curing instructions (when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it).

Retaining Wall FAQ

  • Do I need a permit for a retaining wall?

    It depends on the height, what the wall holds up and where you are. Short garden walls often don't need one; taller walls, or walls supporting a driveway, structure or slope, usually need a permit and sometimes an engineered design. We'll check with your city or county.

  • Poured concrete or block: which is better?

    Both last when they're built right. Poured walls are strong and clean-looking for structural jobs. Segmental block and paver-style walls are easier to curve and step, and they match paver patios. We'll recommend one based on the height, the load and the look you want.

  • Why do retaining walls fail?

    Mostly because of water. If water builds up behind a wall with no gravel or drain, the pressure pushes the wall out. That's why every wall we build gets drainage behind it.

  • Can you build a retaining wall for a raised patio?

    Yes. Raised patios and planters are a common use for block and paver walls. The wall and the compacted base inside it are built together so the patio doesn't settle.

  • Get a Free Retaining Wall Estimate

    We work across Duval, St. Johns and Clay counties: Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, Saint Johns, Fruit Cove, St. Augustine, Orange Park, Fleming Island, Green Cove Springs and Middleburg.

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