Old Block Retaining Wall Gets Replaced With Natural Fieldstone in Jordan MN

When a block retaining wall starts to lean, shift, or crumble, it stops being just an aesthetic issue. Water starts moving where it shouldn't. Soil erodes. The hill it was holding back starts winning. That's exactly the situation we walked into on this job in Jordan, MN.

The old block wall had run its course. Instead of patching it or stacking new blocks on top of a failing base, we made the call to tear it out completely and start fresh. A Bobcat excavator made quick work of the demo - pulling blocks, moving material, and getting the site prepped for what comes next.

What comes next is the part we're really excited about. We're going with a natural fieldstone boulder wall to replace what was there. Fieldstone sits differently than manufactured block - it has weight, character, and a natural look that fits the landscape instead of fighting it. Built right, a boulder wall like this holds up for decades without the cracking and shifting you get from block systems over time.

Demolition and removal are a big part of any retaining wall replacement, and it's not a small undertaking. Getting the old material hauled off clean and the grade set correctly before new stone goes in - that's what separates a wall that lasts from one that fails again in a few years. We're not cutting corners on the foundation work here.

We'll have more to share as this one comes together. If you've got a wall that's been giving you trouble - block, timber, or otherwise - this is the kind of work we do all the time across the Twin Cities area.