Completed project · McKinney, TX
Wood Retaining Wall Under a Curved Fence Line Replaced in Milsap Stone in McKinney, TX
The wood boards at the foot of the fence came out. A Milsap stone wall now carries the fence line around the whole curve, from the corner to the straight run.
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- Location
- McKinney, TX
- Service
- Retaining wall replacement
- Removed
- Low wood retaining wall at the base of the fence
- Built
- Milsap stone retaining wall following the fence line
- Setting
- Curved corner fence beside a concrete drive
- Warranty
- 5 years, in writing
- 4.9across 115 Google reviews
- BBB A+accredited business
- 5-yearwarranty on every wall
- Since 2006same DFW ownership
- Freesame- or next-day estimates
Before & after
Before and after: the corner by the drive
Both shots are taken from the drive, looking at the corner where the fence turns. The white rock border is still there; the boards under the fence are now stone.
More before
More after
A wood base carrying a long fence
On this McKinney lot the fence wraps the yard in one long sweep, turning a wide corner beside a concrete drive. Under the fence, a low wood retaining wall held the yard’s soil a little above the pavement.
In the before photos that base is made of horizontal boards set behind short posts. Along the straight run some boards sit out of line with their neighbors, and the wood has gone a different shade from the stained fence above it.
Wood that holds back damp soil wears out from the back first, where nobody can see it. Robert’s crew took the wood out and built the replacement in Milsap stone, which holds the soil without breaking down the way timber does.
How the McKinney fence-line wall was replaced
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Free on-site estimate
Robert came out, followed the wood base from the corner around to the straight section and put one fixed price on the stone.
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Permits
If the City of McKinney asked for a permit on this wall, JCL pulled it and handled it. The homeowner never had to.
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Wood wall out
The boards and short posts at the foot of the fence came out, and the crew hauled all of the old wood away.
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Stone set to the curve
Milsap stone was laid along the same line the wood held, bending with the fence around the corner instead of cutting it into straight sections.
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Fence line kept
In the after photos the stained fence sits on the new stone along its whole length, on the same line it followed before.
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Clean-up
The drive and the white rock border at the corner were left clear when the crew finished.
Why it lasts
Why stone suits a wall that sits under a fence
A short wall under a fence does two jobs at once. It holds the yard’s soil off the drive, and it is the ground line the whole fence is read against.
The fence reads straight again
When a wood base shifts, every board above it looks out of true. A stone wall gives the fence one steady line to sit on, all the way around the curve.
No timber left in the ground
Boards buried against wet soil soften year after year. Stone holds up to that contact, which takes the base off the list of things this fence line will need again.
A curve built as a curve
Stone can be laid to follow a sweeping line. On this job the wall bends with the fence instead of breaking the corner into straight runs.
Built for Collin County clay
McKinney sits on expansive clay that swells after rain and shrinks in dry months. Every JCL wall is planned for that yearly movement, and each one carries a written 5-year warranty.
★★★★★
“I was worried that I'd need to replace my fence in the process, but they disassembled and rebuilt it on the new wall without any issues… Overall, great work and very competitive pricing.”
Andrew Bye5-star Google review for JCL Landscape Services
Price a stone base for your McKinney fence
Send Robert a line about the old wood under your fence and roughly how far it goes. Estimates are free, often same-day or next-day, and the figure he gives is final.
McKinney wood wall and fence line questions
Can a wood retaining wall under a fence be replaced with stone?
Yes. This McKinney job swapped a low wood base under a long fence for Milsap stone. Robert checks both the wall and the fence it carries during the free visit.
Does my fence have to be replaced along with the wall?
Not on this job. In the after photos the same stained fence sits on the new stone wall along its whole length. Robert tells you at the estimate how your fence will be handled.
Can a stone retaining wall follow a curved fence?
Yes. Here the Milsap stone wall follows the fence around a wide, sweeping corner beside the drive rather than breaking it into straight sections.
Why replace a wood retaining wall instead of repairing it?
Wood holding back soil keeps wearing from the side you cannot see. Replacing it with stone removes the timber from the ground, so the wall is not due again in a few years.
Do you handle permits in McKinney?
Yes. When the City of McKinney wants a permit for a retaining wall, JCL applies for it and follows it through. None of that paperwork falls to the homeowner.
How is a fence-line wall like this priced in McKinney?
Three things move the number: how many feet the wall runs, how tall it stands and how much of it bends. Robert measures on site at no charge, and his quote is the final bill.
Retaining walls in McKinney
Wood and timber walls under fences come out of McKinney yards often. These pages cover the work on this job in more depth:
More recent DFW projects:
Wood wall sagging under your fence?
Trade the boards for stone and stop patching them. Robert prices it free, often the same day you call.