Retaining Walls
A retaining wall that fails costs far more to fix than to build correctly. The difference comes down to what happens behind the face, not in front of it. Swimming Pools
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What You Don't See Is What Matters Most.
The visible face of a retaining wall is only part of the story. Behind it, proper drainage aggregate, compaction, and deadman anchoring (where required) are what keep it standing straight five and ten years down the road.
AJ Criss builds walls using materials selected to match the structural demands of each specific site — stone, block, concrete, or treated timber — and backs every installation with the kind of long-term thinking that 50+ years in the field teaches you.
Hold the Ground. Shape the Space.
San Diego's hillside terrain is one of its defining features, and retaining walls are the engineering solution that makes those slopes livable, usable, and beautiful. Whether you're dealing with erosion on a rear slope, a driveway cut into a grade, or a terraced garden that needs structure, the wall has to be built to handle hydrostatic pressure, soil weight, and seasonal wet cycles — not just look good on the day it's finished. AJ Criss designs and builds retaining walls that are engineered for the conditions they'll actually face.
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