Areas we serve
Retaining Walls in Alpine, CA
San Diego Elite Retaining Walls builds driveway and slope walls for homes in Alpine, where steep granite hillsides leave little flat ground to work with.
Alpine at a glance
Neighborhoods and areas
- Alpine Boulevard
- Harbison Canyon
- Japatul Valley
- Loveland Reservoir
- Viejas
ZIP codes
91901
- Serving homes across San Diego County
- Written estimate before work starts
- Drainage planned into every wall
- Permit questions answered up front
Retaining walls for Alpine
Serving Alpine
Big granite boulders sit right on the surface across much of Alpine, and houses are often set on cut pads with steep driveways climbing up from the road. Alpine is unincorporated and much of it lies in state-mapped fire hazard zones, so permits go through the County of San Diego and erosion after a burn is a real worry on hillside lots.
Local homes and lots
Custom homes on hillside acreage, ranch properties in the valleys, and a smaller core of older homes near Alpine Boulevard.
Problems we solve
- A cut bank sliding onto a steep driveway
- Boulders too big to move by hand
- Ash and soil washing down after a fire
Retaining wall services in Alpine
Every service is available here.
Engineered Retaining Walls
Tall and heavily loaded walls built from a licensed engineer's stamped plans, with permits, soils reports and inspections.
Retaining Wall Installation
New retaining walls for slopes, terraces and level yards, planned around height, soil and drainage.
Block Retaining Walls
Segmental concrete block walls for garden beds, terraces and taller reinforced walls.
Concrete Retaining Walls
Reinforced concrete and concrete block walls for tall walls, tight spaces and heavy loads.
Retaining Wall Repair
Fixes for leaning, cracked and bulging walls, starting with why the wall moved.
Retaining Wall Drainage
Drain rock, pipes and weep holes that keep water from pushing a wall over.
Hillside Terracing
Tiered walls that turn a steep slope into level, usable yard space.
Masonry Block Walls
Grouted, rebar-reinforced concrete block walls for retaining soil or screening a yard, finished in stucco, veneer or plain block.
Natural Stone Retaining Walls
Dry-stacked, mortared and veneered stone walls for gardens and slopes that call for a natural look.
Boulder Retaining Walls
Walls of large boulders set by excavator, suited to rocky hillsides and larger lots.
Wood Retaining Walls
Pressure-treated timber walls for low garden edges, and replacement of old timber and railroad-tie walls.
Geogrid-Reinforced Walls
Segmental block walls tied into the slope with layers of geogrid, for taller walls and walls under load.
Retaining Wall Replacement
Tearing out failed walls and rebuilding them on a proper base with drainage, permitted where the new wall needs it.
Slope Stabilization
Drainage, erosion control, planting, regrading and walls to keep a hillside yard in place.
Seat Walls and Planter Walls
Low walls built to sit on or plant in, often tied into a patio or a retaining wall.
Driveway Retaining Walls
Walls beside or below driveways that carry vehicle loads, usually engineered and permitted.
Retaining Walls for Pools and Patios
Walls that cut into a slope to make level ground for a pool, spa, patio or outdoor kitchen.
Commercial Retaining Walls
Retaining wall repair, replacement and new walls for HOAs, apartment and condo properties, and smaller commercial sites.
Retaining Wall Permits and Engineering
How retaining wall permits, engineering, soils reports and HOA approval work in San Diego County.
Planning a retaining wall in Alpine?
Send a short message about your wall or slope and we'll call you back to set up a site visit.
- Site visit to look at the slope, soil and drainage
- Written estimate before any work starts
- Permit and engineering questions answered up front
Prefer to talk? Call (760) 539-8329
Alpine retaining wall questions
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Alpine?
Expect one for most Alpine walls. The County of San Diego issues permits here and exempts only walls that retain 3 feet of soil or less from the top of the footing, with level backfill and nothing such as a driveway or house within 6 feet, which few steep Alpine lots meet. Bigger cuts for a pad or driveway can also need a county grading permit.
Can boulders already on my Alpine lot be used in the wall?
Often, if the stone is sound and the right size. Cracked or very rounded boulders don't stack well, and reusing site stone takes an excavator and room to sort it, so the rock gets looked at during the site visit.
How much does a retaining wall cost in Alpine?
It depends on the wall's height, length, material and drainage, and on how easy it is to get equipment and materials to the spot. Elite Retaining Walls prices walls the same way in Alpine as anywhere else in San Diego County; only permit fees change from city to city. You get a written estimate after a site visit.