Retaining Walls · Oregon & Washington
Engineered retaining walls for Oregon & Washington
Segmental block, boulder, and gabion walls, designed, excavated, built, and hauled by one family-owned crew. Rickreall, Oregon. OR CCB #198317.
Patios and small hardscapes: Sequoia Stonescapes
Retaining walls built to your plans, priced from your plans
Send us your plans and specs and we'll return a firm number, with inclusions and exclusions spelled out. We self-perform the wall, the excavation, and the hauling with our own crews and equipment, so your schedule doesn't depend on our subs. Segmental, boulder, and gabion systems, geogrid-reinforced and built per the engineer of record. 10+ years in the Willamette Valley.
We repair and replace failing retaining walls
We design and build engineered retaining walls for steep, wet, and hard-to-access home sites, with the geogrid, drainage rock, and compaction that keep a wall standing for decades. Every residential wall carries our 5-year warranty. For patios and garden borders, see our sister company, Sequoia Stonescapes.
Why retaining walls fail
Most retaining walls fail because of what’s behind the block: no geogrid, poor drainage, backfill that was never compacted. On every wall we build, the base prep is sized to the actual soils, geogrid goes in at the engineered elevations, clean drainage rock and pipe go behind the wall, and backfill is compacted in lifts. We have built walls that way for over ten years, and it’s why we warranty them.
Walls, excavation, and trucking under one roof
Engineered retaining walls plus the excavation, hauling, and material delivery that keep projects moving. One crew handles all of it, with no brokered scopes.
Commercial Retaining Walls
Segmental block, boulder, and gabion systems, engineered and geogrid-reinforced. From grade separation on commercial sites to slope stabilization behind homes.
Learn moreResidential Retaining Walls
Engineered walls for steep, wet, and failing home sites, with the geogrid, drainage rock, and compaction that keep a wall standing for decades. 5-year warranty.
Learn moreExcavation
We cut, bench, and prep our own wall sites, and take on standalone excavation work across the valley.
Learn moreTrucking Services
Our own dump trucks for export, import, and aggregate delivery. One crew hauling its own spoils means your site isn't waiting on a third-party dispatcher.
Learn more
Terraced Ultra Block Wall System — Salem, Oregon
2,400 square feet of wall, built from the developer's plans, through heavy rock, ahead of the weather.
- Location
- Salem, Oregon
- Product
- Ultra Block
- Wall area
- 2,400 sq ft
- Scope
- Excavation and terraced wall construction from provided plans
What clients say about our work
Real reviews from our Google Business Profile.
“I am extremely satisfied and grateful for my experience with PacWest Retaining Walls. From start to finish, Alex and his exceptional crew were professional, efficient and they did beautiful work that will last a lifetime. I would highly recommend PacWest Retaining Walls and would use them again for any future retaining wall project.”
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about our walls, licensing, and how we bid.
Yes. We are licensed and bonded in both Oregon and Washington, so we can be written into bid sets on either side of the river. COI and submittals available on request.
Segmental block (SRW), boulder and natural stone, and gabion systems, geogrid-reinforced and matched to the loads, drainage, and site.
Yes. The crew that digs the site builds the wall and hauls the spoils with our own excavators and dump trucks, with no brokered scopes, so the schedule doesn't depend on our subs.
The plan set, specs, and your bid date. Upload them through Submit Plans and we'll return an itemized proposal with inclusions and exclusions in writing.
Yes. We focus on the larger, engineered residential walls: hillside stabilization, waterfront access, and drainage-heavy sites that go beyond typical landscaper work. We are licensed and bonded in Oregon and Washington (Oregon CCB #198317, Washington Lic #SEQUOSI876RK).
Commercial retaining wall articles
Engineering, drainage, and site planning notes for property owners, GCs, and developers.
Sloped Parking Lot Problems? How Retaining Walls Keep Lots Safe & Level
For many commercial property owners, the land they occupy is a dual-edged sword where prime location often meets challenging topography. While a prominent hillside location might offer visibility, it
Read article
Drainage, Durability, & Design: Three Pillars of Retaining Wall Success
Imagine standing on the edge of your property, watching a steady stream of rainwater carve deep, jagged trenches into a slope that was once a lush, green hillside. For many property owners, this is
Read article
Scaling Up Your Slope Space: Retaining Wall Solutions for Any Commercial Space
In the competitive landscape of commercial development across Oregon and Washington, every square foot of a property represents potential. Whether it is a sprawling new office complex, a tight urban
Read articleSend us your plans, or tell us about your site
You'll talk directly to the people who build the wall. Commercial bids come back firm, and residential estimates are free.