Retaining wall material can range in price from 10 40 per square foot with some material options including cinder block wood interlocking concrete block natural stone or poured concrete.
Retaining wall prices per foot.
Material and labor for a wood retaining wall runs approximately 20 25 a square face foot and there s usually a minimum charge for small projects which would be about 1 000 1 300 for a 50 square face foot wall.
The cost of a retaining wall depends on the material chosen the overall height of the wall and the length of the wall.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
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Retaining wall material costs.
Wood retaining walls start at 15 per square foot while concrete retaining walls start at 20 per square foot homeowners interested in using natural stone will find that those stones increase the cost to 25 or more per square foot.
For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 120 square feet the cost to install a retaining wall starts at 24 76 33 90 per square foot.
The average cost to install a timber retaining wall is about 10 per vertical square foot or 1000 for diy installation of a 20 long x 5 high wall 100 sf.
For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 120 square feet the cost to install a block retaining wall starts at 6 85 9 03 per square foot.
Plain lumber is vulnerable to termites and will rot quickly so a wooden retaining wall is usually made of redwood pressure.
Walls higher than four feet typically require a different type of form which will raise the cost.
A stacked stone wall with no anchoring or reinforcing measuring 25 feet long would cost around 5 000 total or with labor making up 2 000 of the cost and the rest going to material delivery fees and excavation.
An average brick retaining wall that is 30 feet long and 4 feet high without any built in steps or extra reinforcements is typically around 4 220 the average homeowner will pay 35 per square foot and spend between 2 450 and 6 650 to build a retaining wall.
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Costs for labor begin at 20 per square foot for basic walls and can go as high as 75 per square foot for reinforced walls.
If hiring a pro the same retaining wall cost is about 2 800 or 28 per square foot.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
Concrete retaining wall prices start around 30 per square foot including materials and installation and can go as high as 45 to 50 per square foot depending on how much prep work is involved in building the forms.
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