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Roughly, what will a wood retaining wall cost me?

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May 18th, 2020 9:58 pm
jinglebell79 [OP]
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May 18th, 2020 9:58 pm

Roughly, what will a wood retaining wall cost me?

Hi all.

Looking to have a wood retaining wall built. I’m wondering what this will cost per square foot? I’m in Halton Hills.

Thanks everybody
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May 18th, 2020 10:38 pm
MrFrugal1
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May 18th, 2020 10:38 pm

No way to even guesstimate on this. Call some landscaping companies for estimates.
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May 19th, 2020 8:02 am
mrweather
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May 19th, 2020 8:02 am

It’ll be more than you think. Material costs will be reasonable but retaining walls are very labour intensive.
May 19th, 2020 9:04 am
danny06
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May 19th, 2020 9:04 am

This may give you a ballpark. I am building a 25' long concrete stone retaining that is about 2' high. The material cost alone is approx. 1k which includes the blocks, coping/cap stone, gravel base, weeping pipe, and misc. stuff. As the other post mentioned, it is very labour intensive.
May 19th, 2020 9:35 am
RCGA
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May 19th, 2020 9:35 am

How long is a piece of string?
Let's hug it out
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May 19th, 2020 1:16 pm
gr8dlr
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May 19th, 2020 1:16 pm

As you can tell, no one will be able to give you an answer.

Beware if you go too cheap because the "wall" needs a lot of extra stuff like proper drainage and reinforcing which is where the real money goes....the stuff you don't see.
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May 19th, 2020 6:03 pm
nikels21
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May 19th, 2020 6:03 pm

jinglebell79 wrote: ↑ Hi all.

Looking to have a wood retaining wall built. I’m wondering what this will cost per square foot? I’m in Halton Hills.

Thanks everybody
I'll do my best:

How long is it?
How tall is it?
How much is it supporting...does the earth its holding back continue to get higher past the wall or is it relatively flat?
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May 22nd, 2020 4:16 pm
jdmfishingonly
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May 22nd, 2020 4:16 pm

Vague question produces zero answers.

A photo would sort of help.

Measurements would also help.

Best option:
PICKUP YOUR CELLPHONE AND SPEAK TO A LANDSCAPER AND THEN HAVE THEM GIVE AN ESTIMATE. ESTIMATES ARE FREE!
Call a few and then you can get an average cost.
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