Concrete block walls in Rockwall TX - a wall that holds up, footing to cap
Need privacy, a quieter yard or a slope held back? We build block walls with cracking and drainage planned before the first block.
What goes into a block wall that holds up?
Concrete block walls in Rockwall, TX give you privacy and screening, some security, less road noise, and shade and a break from the wind, and a well-built one dresses up the yard too. We build them as freestanding fences, garden walls and retaining walls that hold back soil.
Most calls start with a neighbor's window, a busy street or a slope that keeps washing out. The price moves with the wall's length and height, whether it holds back soil, how much reinforcing and drainage it needs, and the block and cap you pick. The schedule mostly turns on permits for your address and the weather, and the estimate gives you a written plan and price for your wall.
We're fully licensed and insured, and Rockwall County requires every contractor working there to register with the county and show a Texas state license and a Texas driver's license.
- Freestanding privacy fences, garden walls and retaining walls, in plain gray block or a finished face.
- A cap of concrete brick, cast stone, brick or natural stone to keep water out.
- A straight answer if a shorter wall or a simpler design will do the job for less.
What happens when you call about a block wall?
I handle your wall from the first call to the final walk-through, so you deal with the same person the whole way. Here's how it usually goes once you reach out.
Call and describe the wall
Call (972) 961-1232 and I answer the phone myself. Tell me what the wall is for, roughly how long and tall it is, and whether it holds back soil, and we'll set a time for me to come look.
I come out and look
I walk the spot myself and give you a straight read on what the wall needs, even if that's less than you planned. You get a written plan and price, so you know the cost before anything gets built.
We check permits and schedule
If you say go, we check with the city or county office for your address about permits. Then the work goes on the calendar.
We build it and walk it
I'm on site with our crew while the wall goes up. When it's done, we walk the finished wall with you before we pack up.
Masonry walls and the work that goes into them
These photos show masonry work that goes into a wall, from laying block to finishing joints and setting a cap. They show the trade, not one job, so use them to picture the options we'll talk through.
A stone outdoor fireplace and masonry counter anchor a paved patio with a round metal dining table.
Tan stone steps cross a landscaped garden from a flagstone patio, bordered by gravel and shrubs.
A broad multicolored paver patio and tiered stone retaining wall sit outside a white stucco house.
Fresh dark asphalt driveway bordered by rough stone blocks, shrubs and a concrete front stoop.
A stone fire pit and low retaining walls furnish a paved patio with wicker seating outside a brick house.
Brick paver patio beside a stone-and-wood house, with a covered seating area and a flower planter.
Get a free on-site estimate for your block wall
Send the wall's purpose, rough length and height, and whether it holds back soil. We reply within one business day to set a time, I come out for the free estimate, and there's no obligation.
(972) 961-1232Questions about block walls in Rockwall
These are the questions I hear most when someone's weighing a block fence or a retaining wall. If yours isn't here, give me a call, since a straight answer beats a guess.
How much does a concrete block wall cost in Rockwall, TX?
Installing a concrete block wall across the US usually costs about $16 to $19 per square foot, so treat that as the market's ballpark, not our price. Your number comes from the written estimate after I've seen the site and talked through the wall with you.
Will my concrete block wall crack, and is that a problem?
It'll crack some, and shrinkage cracks in block aren't a structural concern. Control joints and horizontal reinforcing are the main ways to control where those cracks form and how wide they get, so the real question is where they show, not whether the wall holds.
What is the best way to keep a block retaining wall from failing after heavy rain?
Give the water a way out, because masonry guidance says a block retaining wall must have provisions that keep water from building up behind its face. Where long, heavy rains are expected, a continuous drain along the back can be added to the drains through the wall. This applies to walls holding back soil, not a freestanding fence.
How long do you wait before backfilling a new block retaining wall?
Until the masonry has gained enough strength or the wall is braced, because that's when masonry guidance says soil should go against it. The same guidance says heavy machines should stay back from the top of the wall by at least the wall's own height while the backfill goes in.
Should the cores of a concrete block wall be filled with grout?
Some or all of them can be, since grout in the cores adds strength to a block wall whether it's reinforced with steel or not. Which cores get grouted goes in the written plan I give you, and it's one of the things that moves the price.
Who approves a building permit in Rockwall County?
The Fire Marshal has to approve all the plans and documents on a Rockwall County building permit application before the permit is approved. Inspections on county construction are called in to Bureau Veritas, and the county's building permit requirements page lists what an application needs.