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Retaining Walls in Ramona, CA
San Diego Elite Retaining Walls brings wall building and repair to Ramona's ranches and backcountry homes, including the hillside lots in San Diego Country Estates.
Ramona at a glance
Neighborhoods and areas
- San Diego Country Estates
- Main Street
- Mount Woodson
- Ramona Grasslands
- Santa Maria Valley
ZIP codes
92065
- Serving homes across San Diego County
- Written estimate before work starts
- Drainage planned into every wall
- Permit questions answered up front
Retaining walls for Ramona
Serving Ramona
Granite hills ring the Santa Maria Valley, where Ramona's town center sits, and properties range from small lots off Main Street out to ranches of many acres. Both the 2003 Cedar Fire and the 2007 Witch Fire burned through the area, and burned slopes tend to wash out in the first winter storms.
Local homes and lots
Ranch and horse properties, homes on large rural lots, and the planned community of San Diego Country Estates with its own homeowners association.
Problems we solve
- A long gravel driveway losing its edge
- Granite in the way of a level building pad
- Burned slopes that wash out in winter
Retaining wall services in Ramona
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 Ramona?
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
Ramona retaining wall questions
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Ramona?
Ramona is unincorporated, so retaining wall permits come from the County of San Diego's Planning and Development Services. Under the county code, a wall can skip the permit only if it retains 3 feet of soil or less measured from the top of the footing, has level backfill, stays under 6 feet in total height and has no surcharge or structure within 6 feet. In San Diego Country Estates, the homeowners association may also want to review the design.
Can you build on ground that's mostly solid granite?
Solid rock can make a good base, but it changes the method. The footing may be pinned into the rock instead of dug in, and any rock that has to be broken out adds equipment and time, which is common around Mount Woodson and the hills ringing the Santa Maria Valley.
How much does a retaining wall cost in Ramona?
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 Ramona as anywhere else in San Diego County; only permit fees change from city to city. You get a written estimate after a site visit.