If someone is considering the purchase of a swimming pool and their yard is not flat, then there is a good chance they may need a retaining wall. Retaining walls come in many different forms and materials, such as railroad ties, centerblock, brick, landscape blocks, and poured concrete.
A retaining wall made of concrete, also known as a turn-down slab, is very cost-effective.
Many people, when thinking about purchasing a pool, look at the slope in their backyard and wonder if they can actually have a pool. If they're going to put it in, they have to look at the expenses they'll incur—whether they'll need retaining walls or how we're going to do it.
What we do depends on how much slope you have in your backyard:
- Take the excess dirt and build up around it
- Build a turn-down concrete wall
- Build a retaining wall
- Build a wood wall
A turn-down wall can go up to 30–36 inches tall.
In the video, the customer's turn-down wall was a single pour, and she had poured steps on the taller side.
At River Pools, we manufacture fiberglass pools and install our models for customers across North America through our network of independent authorized dealers. If you're interested in getting a fiberglass pool for your home, you can try our fiberglass pool pricing calculator, browse our pool models, or request custom pricing using the button below.
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Editor’s note (5/3/24):
This article was written by Marcus Sheridan, (Partner, River Pools Virginia). The opinions expressed are those of the author. Any pricing information is based on information that was readily available at the time of publication.
River Pools is a brand of inground fiberglass pools produced via the River Pools division of the manufacturing facility in Fortville, IN. While our expertise is in fiberglass pool manufacturing, we are part of an extensive network of experts relating to all things inground pools. Our own collective experience from over the years spans manufacturing, project design, installation, and pool service. We often tap into this knowledge base and share information freely with homeowners, just like you, who are considering having a swimming pool installed in your backyard.
