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Retaining Walls in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
San Diego Elite Retaining Walls builds stone and concrete retaining walls for Rancho Santa Fe estates and repairs the ones that have shifted.
Rancho Santa Fe at a glance
Neighborhoods and areas
- The Covenant
- Rancho Santa Fe Village
- Fairbanks Ranch
- The Bridges
- Whispering Palms
ZIP codes
92067, 92091
- Serving homes across San Diego County
- Written estimate before work starts
- Drainage planned into every wall
- Permit questions answered up front
Retaining walls for Rancho Santa Fe
Serving Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe is unincorporated, so building and grading permits come from the County of San Diego rather than a city. Inside the Covenant, the Rancho Santa Fe Association's Art Jury also reviews exterior work, and with rolling lots, eucalyptus groves and long driveways, walls here tend to be long and in plain sight.
Local homes and lots
Estate homes on large lots, horse properties with barns and arenas, and gated communities such as Fairbanks Ranch and The Bridges.
Problems we solve
- Driveway cut slopes that slough after storms
- Review rules on stone type, color and wall height
- A graded pad for an arena or guest house that needs support
Retaining wall services in Rancho Santa Fe
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.
Nearby areas
Elite Retaining Walls also works in these nearby communities.
Planning a retaining wall in Rancho Santa Fe?
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
Rancho Santa Fe retaining wall questions
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Rancho Santa Fe?
Most walls here need one, and it comes from County of San Diego Planning and Development Services because Rancho Santa Fe is unincorporated. The county exempts a wall only if it retains 3 feet of soil or less measured from the top of the footing, stands no more than 6 feet tall from the lowest finished grade, has level backfill, and has no structure within 6 feet or other surcharge. Inside the Covenant, the Rancho Santa Fe Association's Art Jury reviews the design as a separate step.
What kind of wall suits a Rancho Santa Fe property?
Natural stone and stone-faced concrete match the look of most estates here, while plain block tends to stay out of sight. Walls along long driveways often combine the two, with a reinforced concrete core for strength and a stone face for the Art Jury.
How much does a retaining wall cost in Rancho Santa Fe?
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 Rancho Santa Fe as anywhere else in San Diego County; only permit fees change from city to city. You get a written estimate after a site visit.