Lewis Landscape Services has been building rock walls in the Portland/Beaverton Oregon area for 28 years now. Whether you’re in need of a basalt dry-stack rock wall, a larger boulder wall or a stone-veneer style of wall, we have the expertise to get it done and done right.
Natural basalt rock walls are characteristic of landscapes here in the Northwest. They are made by carefully stacked and chelated basalt rock to form a beautiful and natural rock retaining wall. When constructed properly, they are actually quite strong. They have a natural and free flowing look. Basalt rock walls fit well with natural, less formal landscapes and compliment flagstone work and water features very well. This variety of wall is the most popular kind of retaining wall used in the Northwest. Not only because it looks more natural but also because it costs a little less than a formal block (segmental) retaining wall.
The possibilities with basalt walls are limited only by one’s creativity. You can create not only rock retaining walls but you can also use basalt rock to build raised gardens, raised patios, borders for planting beds, and more using basalt wall rock. The color of the rock is generally a mixture of gray and tan colors. And we are able to build these style of walls more quickly than we build segmental retaining walls (block walls) so the price point on this style of wall is a little less expensive than a block wall. Basalt dry-stack walls are a great option if you’re landscape has a natural look.
For larger projects, we can install a large boulder rock wall. These walls need to be engineered if they are over 4’ tall but Lewis Landscape Services will handle all of that. Large boulder walls are very well constructed and idea for handling the load of larger slopes. Once installed, they are every bit as stable as a segmental retaining wall but with the nice free form look of natural rock. We will need access for large excavators to do this work. But if you have the room and are in need of a larger rock wall project like this, we’d love to discuss it with you.
Per square foot – large boulder rock walls are the least expensive variety of retaining wall available – making them a great choice for larger walls, if you’re in need of one and if we have the access to get big equipment back to the area.
Another variety of rock wall we build is stone-veneer walls. These walls are build with CMUs and then a veneer stone is selected to be mortared to the face of that wall. This variety of wall have a distinct craftsman look to them. They’re probably the nicest looking wall you can have, but also the most expensive option.
There are hundreds of varieties of veneer stone to choose from, from companies like Cultured Stone, MSI and Eldorado Stone. If you’re interested in this style of wall our estimator/project manager can direct you to local show rooms where you can choose which variety of stone you want to use for your wall.
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Our mailing address is: 21500 NW Farm Park Dr. Suite A Hillsboro, OR 97124
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