Most failed retaining walls in the Fraser Valley didn't fail because of the stone. They failed because water built up behind them with nowhere to go, and the pressure pushed them over. The footing and the drainage are the parts you never see and the parts that decide whether a wall lasts five years or fifty. We build both right on every wall, and we'll retrofit them on a wall that's failing.
What's included
- Excavation to proper depth
- Compacted granular footing below frost line
- Perforated weeping tile at the base of the wall
- Free-draining clear crush backfill
- Filter fabric to keep soil out of the drain
- Weep holes and daylight outlets
- Surface grading to shed water away from the wall
When you need drainage & footings
Building a new wall
Drainage and footing are part of every wall we build, never skipped.
A wall that's holding water
If your wall weeps, stains, or pushes after rain, the drainage failed or was never there.
Wet, clay-heavy ground
Langley's clay holds water. On these lots, drainage is everything.
Our process
- 1
Read the water
We figure out where water comes from and where it needs to go.
- 2
Dig and base
Excavate to depth and compact a proper granular footing.
- 3
Drain system
Weeping tile, clear crush, and filter fabric go in behind the wall.
- 4
Daylight it
We run the drain to a proper outlet so water actually leaves.
Why choose Langley Retaining Walls for this
- The part most crews skimp on, done properly
- Built for Langley's wet, clay-heavy soil
- Retrofit drainage on failing walls
- The reason our walls outlast the cheap ones
Where we build
We build drainage & footings across Langley and the Fraser Valley.
See all areas we serve