Apex grew fast, and its lots show it: tight quarter-acre parcels in Scotts Mill and Beckett Crossing, walk-out basements in Salem Village, and long graded driveways off Kelly Road where the Piedmont clay does not drain like it should. If your block wall is bowing, your timber wall is rotting, or your slope is sliding toward the house, you are not the first in 27502 to call us.
Homeowners around Apex call Durham Retaining Wall because we read the ground before we bid. We look at the clay, the grade, and where the water actually goes, then build a wall that holds. From the older streets near downtown Apex to the newer subdivisions off US 64, we know what fails here and why.
Retaining Wall in Apex (27502)
Apex sits on rolling Piedmont ground, and the red clay under most of these neighborhoods holds water like a bucket. Add the expansive Triassic clays that run through this part of Wake County, and you get walls that heave in a wet spring and settle in a dry summer. The newer subdivisions near Jordan Lake and along the US 64 corridor were graded hard, which means terraced block walls are often holding up a backyard that used to be a slope. Those walls live or die on drainage. We see clogged weep holes, missing gravel, and downspouts dumping right behind the block, and that is usually why a wall leans or bulges after a heavy rain. Older lots closer to downtown Apex have their own issues: fieldstone and granite garden walls that have settled, and railroad tie walls from the 70s and 80s that are now rotting from the inside out. Timber walls here also deal with subterranean termites, which is one more reason we often recommend segmental block or natural stone on a replacement.
Our team is fully insured and carries NCMA Segmental Retaining Wall Installer Certification, so the block work is built to the standard the industry actually uses. We serve Apex and the surrounding Durham area, and we handle everything from a small garden wall repair to a full slope stabilization behind a walk-out basement.
Our services in Apex
- Retaining Wall Installation in Apex · New retaining walls for Durham walk-out basements; ravine lots…
- Retaining Wall Repair in Apex · Repair of leaning; bowing and cracked retaining walls across Durham and the…
- Retaining Wall Replacement in Apex · Full tear-out and replacement of failed or end-of-life walls…
- Concrete Retaining Walls in Apex · Poured concrete and reinforced CMU block retaining walls with rebar…
- Block & Segmental Retaining Walls in Apex · Segmental retaining walls (SRW) in Allan Block; Versa-Lok and Keystone systems…
- Boulder & Natural Stone Walls in Apex · Granite and fieldstone boulder walls that blend into Durham's wooded ravine…
- Timber Retaining Walls in Apex · Pressure-treated timber walls for garden beds and low terraces…
- Slope Stabilization & Erosion Control in Apex · Ravine; creek-bank and lakeside stabilization with terraced retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Drainage in Apex · Drainage systems that make walls last in Durham red clay: French drains…
- Railroad Tie Wall Replacement in Apex · Removal and replacement of aging railroad tie walls from the 1980s and 90s…
- Leaning & Collapsed Wall Repair in Apex · Priority response for leaning; bulging and collapsed retaining walls around…
How a Job Works in Apex
Step 1: you call (984) 538-7560 and we set up a free on-site assessment. We walk the wall with you, check the grade, look for water lines and cracking, and talk through whether repair or replacement makes more sense. You get a written estimate with the scope spelled out, not a number shouted from the truck.
Step 2: we schedule the work and handle the details that come with Apex properties. That can mean tight side-yard access in a subdivision, coordinating with an HOA on wall height or materials, or timing a permit if the wall is tall or holds up a driveway. We confirm the permit threshold with the City of Apex before we dig, since rules change with wall height and surcharge. Then we build: excavate, compact the base, set drainage gravel and pipe, and place block or stone in lifts.
Step 3: cleanup and a final walkthrough. We haul off spoils, rake the disturbed ground, and walk the finished wall with you so you know what drainage to watch and how to keep it working. We leave your property clean, and we do not disappear after the invoice.
Pricing in Apex depends on the wall, not just the square footage. As a ballpark, block and segmental retaining walls start around $25 per square foot, and full retaining wall installation starts around $30 per square foot. Concrete walls and wall replacement start around $35 per square foot, and railroad tie wall replacement also starts around $35 per square foot. Smaller repairs start around $1,500, while leaning or collapsed wall repair and drainage work start around $2,500. Slope stabilization and erosion control get a free estimate. The big cost factors are wall height, how tight the access is, whether the old wall has to come out, and how much drainage and backfill the site needs. A bowed wall on a wet clay slope is a different job than a low garden wall, and we price it that way. Call (984) 538-7560 for a free estimate in Apex.
✅ NCMA Segmental Retaining Wall Installer Certification, fully insured for work in Apex and nearby areas.
