FOUR40 builds segmental block and armour stone retaining walls, precast and natural stone steps, and porch landings across the GTA — with the base, backfill and drainage that keep them standing. Free on-site estimates.
What's included
Nearly every failed retaining wall in Ontario failed for the same reason: water behind it with nowhere to go. The wall you can see is a facing; the work that matters is behind it.
A wall that is out of level on course one is out of level on course ten.
This is the part a cheap quote leaves out.
What it costs
We publish real numbers rather than "it depends" — but only once they're ours to publish. Our written ranges are being finalised; call and we'll give you one over the phone in a minute. What moves the number:
Working with us
We measure, check drainage and grade, and talk through what you actually want. Free, and no pressure to sign anything.
Scope, materials, base depth and price in writing. You'll know exactly what's included before a shovel moves.
Ontario One Call locates booked, materials ordered, start date confirmed. A realistic window, not an optimistic one.
Excavation, base, compaction, install. Site cleaned at the end of each day — you still have to live there.
We walk it together before final payment. Anything on your list gets fixed, then we're back if settling shows up.
Questions
Above roughly a metre, usually yes, and municipalities differ. Below that, a segmental block wall built with proper base, backfill and drainage is normal construction. We will tell you which side of the line your wall sits on before quoting rather than after.
Water, almost always. A wall holds back soil, and soil holds water — without clear stone backfill and a drainage path behind it, hydrostatic pressure pushes the wall out. The visible blocks are the cheapest part of a wall; the drainage behind them is what keeps it standing.
Armour stone suits larger grade changes and rural or naturalistic settings, and needs machine access. Segmental block gives a cleaner engineered look, is easier in tight backyards, and offers far more colour and texture choice. Both need the same base and drainage work.
Yes, and it is usually the better design. Precast or natural stone steps set into a wall run cost less than building the two separately and look considerably better than a set of steps landed in front of one.
Service area
Close enough to come back if something needs attention — which matters more than it sounds.
Elsewhere in the GTA? Call and ask — we travel for the right project.
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