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Retaining Wall Cost Calculator

Estimate the total cost of a retaining wall including materials, labor, and engineering for timber, block, stone, or poured concrete.

Inputs

ft
ft

Results

Total Estimated Cost

$6,048.00

≈ 6 smartphones

Material Cost$3,360.00
Labor Cost$2,688.00
Engineering Cost$0.00
Cost Per Sq Ft of Face$50.40
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the wall length in linear feet and height in feet.
  2. Select the wall material (segmental block, natural stone, timber, concrete).
  3. Input excavation depth and whether a drainage backfill system is required.
  4. Review the material quantities, labor estimate, and total project cost.
  5. Add 10% contingency for unforeseen site conditions such as poor soil or buried utilities.

How the result changes with Wall Length

Wall LengthTotal Estimated Cost
55$11,088.00
178$35,884.80
327$65,923.20
451$90,921.60

What each input means

Wall Length
Total length of the retaining wall.
Wall Height
Exposed height of the wall (walls over 4 ft often need engineering).
Wall Type
1 = Timber, 2 = Block, 3 = Natural Stone, 4 = Poured Concrete.
Include Engineering
1 = Include structural engineering costs, 0 = No engineering.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Wall Length = 30, Wall Height = 4, Wall Type = 2, Include Engineering = 0 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Estimated Cost
    Total Estimated Cost
    6048 = $6,048
  3. Calculate Material Cost
    Material Cost
    3360 = $3,360
  4. Calculate Labor Cost
    Labor Cost
    2688 = $2,688

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