About Newton Retaining Walls

Our story

Newton Retaining Walls exists because most retaining walls in the Newton area aren't built right. Not obviously wrong — the wall looks fine on day one — but the footing is too shallow, there's no drainage stone behind it, and within five years it's leaning. We've seen it hundreds of times, and the pattern is always the same: the wall itself was okay, but what's underground wasn't done.

We do one thing — retaining walls — and we do it the way it should be done. Footing below the frost line. Drainage stone and pipe behind every wall. Geogrid reinforcement where the load demands it. Material recommendations based on what your property actually needs, not what's most profitable. And an honest answer when repair will hold versus when replacement is the safer call.

What you can count on

• Free, itemized estimates — never vague ranges or surprise charges.
• Built for New England — footing below frost line, drainage stone behind every wall, reinforcement where needed.
• Permits handled — we deal with the town, not you.
• Single-niche focus — retaining walls are all we do, so we've seen every soil type, slope, and failure mode in the area.
• Honest assessments — if repair will hold, we say so. If replacement is safer, we say that too.

Serving the Newton Area

We're based in Newton and serve homeowners throughout the immediate suburbs, including Newton, Brookline, Needham, Belmont, Watertown, Waltham, Wellesley, Weston, Dedham, Natick. If you're not sure whether you're in our area, just call — we'll tell you straight.