Retaining Wall Removal and Bank Stabilization Done Right in Harrison

Sometimes a failing retaining wall isn't worth saving. That was the situation here in Harrison. The original wall wasn't built to handle the load behind it - and over time, the bad material it was holding back just made things worse. Patching it wasn't going to cut it. The right call was to tear it out completely and start fresh.

We pulled the old wall, excavated the compromised material behind it, and gave the slope a clean slate to work with. From there, we brought in fill dirt and spread it in lifts, compacting as we went. That step matters more than most people realize. Loose, uncompacted fill will shift and settle - and then you're right back where you started with a slope that's moving when it shouldn't be.

Once the slope was shaped and compacted, we finished it with rip rap for long-term bank stabilization. Rip rap is one of the most reliable ways to armor a slope like this. It allows water to pass through without letting the soil beneath it wash away. That's the kind of fix that actually holds up through heavy rain and weather over the years.

The aerial shot really shows the full scope of the work - the gravel pad, the rebuilt area along the slope, and how everything ties together next to the outbuilding. It's a good example of what a proper site can look like when land grading and slope stabilization are done with the right approach from the ground up. No shortcuts, no band-aid fixes.