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Serving Airway Heights, WA and surrounding areas. (509) 418-0412
A block wall that shifts after one hard winter is money wasted. We dig footings to frost depth, install proper drainage, and handle permits through the City of Airway Heights so your wall stays put for decades.
Concrete block walls in Airway Heights are built from stacked masonry blocks held together with mortar and anchored to a concrete footing poured below the frost line. Most straightforward residential walls take two to four days for a crew to complete, with larger retaining walls taking up to a week depending on site conditions and drainage requirements.
Homeowners most often call us after soil is eroding on a slope, an existing wall has started to lean from frost heave, or they want a permanent property boundary that will not rot or blow over in the wind. If you are also looking to hold back a significant grade change, our retaining wall construction page covers engineered retaining options as well.
The Portland Cement Association identifies footing depth as the single most critical factor in a concrete block wall's long-term performance. In Airway Heights, that means going deep enough to stay below the ground's freeze line every winter.
If you see soil eroding or gravel washing away after spring snowmelt or a heavy rain, a retaining wall is likely the right fix. Without something solid holding that soil in place, the problem gets worse every season and can eventually undermine a fence, a driveway, or a nearby structure. A concrete block retaining wall stops that cycle and gives you stable, usable yard space.
A wall that bows outward, leans to one side, or has cracks running through the blocks is showing signs that the footing has shifted or the mortar has failed. In Airway Heights, the freeze-thaw cycle is a common cause: water gets into small cracks, freezes, expands, and slowly pushes the wall apart. Catching this early means a repair rather than a full rebuild.
In parts of Airway Heights where soil sits over basalt close to the surface, setting fence posts the traditional way can be difficult or impossible. A low concrete block wall along the property line solves the uneven-ground problem, gives a fence something solid to attach to, and looks far more finished than posts that dip and rise with the terrain.
Eastern Washington's dry summers and hard winters are tough on wood. If you have replaced a fence that rotted, blew over, or warped out of shape, concrete block is the permanent alternative. It does not warp, rot, or need repainting, and a well-built wall looks the same after 20 winters as it did the day it was finished.
We build concrete block walls for retaining slopes, defining property boundaries, creating raised planting areas, and enclosing outdoor spaces. Every wall starts with a poured concrete footing dug to frost depth, because that step is what keeps the wall stable through Airway Heights winters. For retaining walls, we include gravel backfill and drainage features as we build so water pressure does not build up behind the wall over time. If your project also calls for a full foundation block wall installation, we handle that as well and can combine both scopes into a single project.
We pull permits through the City of Airway Heights when required and coordinate the inspection so you do not have to navigate the city's building department yourself. The International Code Council sets the baseline building code requirements that local jurisdictions like Airway Heights adopt, and we build to those standards on every project.
Best for properties with sloped ground where soil erosion, yard instability, or grade separation is an ongoing problem that needs a permanent structural fix.
Suited for homeowners who want a solid, low-maintenance boundary that will not rot, warp, or blow over in the wind the way wood fencing does.
A good fit for homeowners who want defined outdoor planting areas, seating walls, or tiered garden beds that stay in place year after year without shifting with the frost.
Right for walls that are leaning, cracking, or have failing mortar joints because of frost heave or inadequate footings from the original installation.
Airway Heights sits in the Inland Northwest where the ground can freeze to roughly 24 inches deep during a cold winter. A footing that does not reach below that frost line will shift when the ground freezes and thaws, and a shifting footing is the most common cause of walls that lean or crack within a few seasons. The Spokane-area soil also includes basalt and caliche layers in some locations, which can make excavation more difficult and affect how water drains around the wall base. Contractors who are not familiar with local ground conditions sometimes discover these issues mid-project, which causes delays and unexpected costs.
We work throughout the area, including Spokane Valley, WA and Cheney, WA, where the same frost depth and soil conditions apply. The residential growth near Fairchild Air Force Base has also increased demand for boundary walls and retaining features as homeowners landscape newly developed lots, and we have experience with both newer subdivision properties and older in-town homes.
We reply within one business day. Tell us where the wall is going, roughly how long and tall you are thinking, and whether it needs to hold back soil or is more of a boundary or decorative wall. That information shapes the estimate before we ever arrive on site.
We visit your property, check the ground conditions, look for underground utilities that need to be located before digging, and measure the area. You get a written estimate that separates materials from labor. If a permit is required, we handle the application through the City of Airway Heights on your behalf.
The first day of work involves digging the trench and pouring the concrete footing. In Airway Heights, that trench goes deep enough to get below the frost line. The footing concrete needs 24 to 48 hours to cure before block-laying begins.
The crew lays blocks row by row, checking level and plumb at every course. For retaining walls, gravel backfill and drainage features go in as we build. We clean up on completion and walk through the finished wall with you before we leave.
Written estimates with materials and labor separated. Permits handled. Footings dug to frost depth. No surprises.
(509) 418-0412Every wall we build in Airway Heights has a footing that sits below the local frost line, which in Spokane County is roughly 24 inches. That is not optional here, it is the difference between a wall that stands for 50 years and one that starts leaning after two winters. We do not skip this step to save time.
We manage the City of Airway Heights permit application and coordinate the inspection on your behalf. You do not need to make calls to the city or figure out what forms to submit. If the wall requires a permit, we handle it so the work is done in compliance and your property records are clean if you ever sell.
Parts of Airway Heights have rocky or basalt-heavy ground that makes excavation more difficult than a standard dig. We account for this in our estimate and our timeline so you are not hit with surprise costs mid-project. Knowing what is likely to be underfoot in this area is something that only comes from working here regularly.
Our contractor's license is verifiable on the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries website. Carrying a current license means we are bonded and insured, which protects you if anything unexpected happens on your property during the project. See contractor license verification at lni.wa.gov.
Concrete block walls are one of those projects where cutting corners early creates expensive problems later. When the footing is right, the drainage is built in, and the permits are pulled, you end up with a wall you genuinely stop thinking about.
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