Slopes move slowly, then all at once. These are the signs we look for on foothill-edge and bluff lots before a wall becomes an emergency.
Soil arriving where it shouldn't
Silt fanning across a driveway or patio after rain means the slope above is losing material. That's erosion in progress.
Leaning fences and tilted edges
A fence line that's slowly tipping downhill, or a patio edge separating from the yard, is the ground telling you it's moving.
Water collecting at the base
Standing water at the bottom of a grade is both a symptom and an accelerant. Any wall we build includes drainage behind it — that's the part that determines whether it lasts.
Yard you can't use
Sometimes there's no failure at all; the slope just wastes half the yard. A wall converts it into flat, usable space — often paired with a patio.
The short version
If soil is moving or water is collecting, get the grade assessed before it takes your flatwork with it.
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