Boulder Walls

Midwest Tree and Maintenance we can do anything from the small rock walls or  riprap to large boulder walls to complete your landscape design and protect your property.

- Boulder Walls
- Retaining Walls
- Riprap
- Boulder Steps


 
Boulder Walls are a decorative method of creating a retaining wall for landscapes as well as for  erosion prevention and holding back soil.
 

Retaining Walls

Boulder Walls - Boulders are natural materials that can be used to create retaining walls, edging or to complement landscapes. A boulder wall, is used to hold back soil and rocks that might otherwise slide down a hill otherwise referred to as gravity walls, depending on the weight of their mass (stone, concrete or other heavy material) to resist pressures from behind. At Midwest Tree and Maintenance, we have been creating these functional walls as a natural attractive look to our clients landscapes.

Retaining Walls - Retaining walls are normally constructed for structural needs, whether used to level, retain, or terrace a sloping area, to maintain an existing grade around a tree or some other landscape feature you're trying to protect. At Midwest Tree and Maintenance, we create these walls as an attractive addition to your landscape while still providing a function to protect your property..

Riprap - Protecting your shoreline from erosion may require you to replace natu­ral shoreline with a retaining wall or riprap. There are affordable, low-impact methods to stabilize your shore­line and still protect property values, water quality, and habitat. Riprap works by absorbing and deflecting the impact of a wave before the wave reaches the defended structure. The size and mass of the riprap material absorbs the impact energy of waves, while the gaps between the rocks trap and slow the flow of water, lessening its ability to erode soil or structures. The mass of riprap also provides protection against impact damage by ice or debris, which is particularly desirable for bridge supports and pilings.

Boulder Steps - Within a riprap shoreline we can incorporate steps of boulders for access to the lake or river making the walk safe and comfortable. This is most common with larger boulders for sure footing.