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Chocolate Limestone Retaining Wall in Milford, Michigan
This Chocolate Limestone retaining wall is the preferred color choice for this client. Limestone has become available in several colors these days. This dark brown color comes from Canada. These pieces are typically 5 - 6' long and 30" wide. I try and select the same thickness but these are ...
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Limestone Retaining Wall in Novi Michigan
We constructed this beautiful Limestone retaining wall for a stately home in Novi Michigan. The stone pieces are 5 - 7 feet long and typically 9" thick. I selected stone that appears level and structurally sound. Also I chose this color because it matched perfectly with the natural stone color ...
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Limestone Retaining Wall in Milford Michigan
This Limestone Retaining Wall was built on a slope overlooking a lake in Milford Michigan. This wall was needed to support a large stamped concrete patio which we also installed. These Limestone pieces are 4 - 5' long and 8" thick typical. We set these limestone pieces on 8" thick ...
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Biggest boulder wall of the Year in Hartland Michigan
Professionalism at its finest! After building over 1000 retaining walls of various types, this client felt very confident when hiring us to build this boulder wall! The prime concern for this client was the mowability of the top of this slope. Terracing the hill was of particular interest so that ...
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Southfield Boulder Retaining Wall
Using 2 -3' boulders we replaced an outdated block wall as part of this Southfield backyard renovation with a new 50' long boulder retaining wall. The boulder wall ties in perfectly with the newly constructed backyard stream which we also constructed. The style of this boulder wall was designed ...
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Milford Block Retaining Wall with Coping
This beautiful block retaining wall in Milford Michigan is another example of why we have been in business for over 25 years. Our attention to detail shows in the straightness, coping cuts and finished product in these pictures. All the radius bends on this project required every piece of coping ...
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Limestone Seating Wall in Orchard Lake, Michigan
This chocolate limestone retaining wall was the perfect choice for this client. Not only does it hold back the soil, it also provides a comfortable seat all along this beach. Each rectangular stone is 8-9" thick and set on compacted crushed limestone base. This seating level is comfortable for most ...
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Boulders on a Sloped Driveway in Hartland, Michigan
This boulder wall was built alongside a sloped driveway. We needed to retain the hill as well as build the wall so that it appears as level as possible. Looking at these pictures you can see how we terraced the wall to keep the wall level. We used a consistent ...
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Large Boulder Wall in Milford, Michigan
We constructed this wall as part of a large project that included a waterfall, large screening evergeens and additional naturalizing plantings. The wall is over 125' long and 10' tall at it highest point. The boulders are 2-3' typical with 6a stone backfill and heavy duty boulder fabric behind as ...
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Big Boulders in White Lake, Michigan
Completed in August, this boulder wall was constructed to retain the ingredients for a new patio, adjacent to the clients doorwall, on their lower level. The interesting thing about this wall is that we backfilled it with 100% 21aa limestone aggregate. We did this because we built a large new ...
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Milford Lakefront Boulder Wall
Built along a lakefront property in Milford, Michigan, this boulder wall prevents this lawn from eroding into the lake. Using 2-3' boulders we put two layers of heavy duty geotextile fabric behind them. This fabric prevents the soil from moving through the spaces between the boulders. Directly behind the fabric ...
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Functional and Beautiful Boulder Wall in Commerce, Michigan
Using 18 -24" boulders, we built this retaining wall to create this beautful lower sitting area. These clients wanted privacy from the adjacent golf course and still be close to the kitchen. This lower terrace was the perfect ...
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Milford Beach Seating Wall
This Milford beach seating wall is perfect for this family with young children. Mom and Dad can sit comfortably on these large stones and watch the children play in the water and on the sand. The Limestone pieces chosen for this project are 4 - 7' long and 8" thick ...
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Farmington, Michigan Garden Wall
This simple but effective Garden Wall in Farmington, Michigan was built this summer as part of a complete landscape renovation. The focal points of this new landscape are a Dwarf Lilac tree on the north side and a Serviceberry tree on the south side of the front entry. Dwarf ...
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Typical Boulder Wall in Milford, Michigan
We built this boulder wall in Milford. It is a typical example of the type of boulder walls we construct. Solid looking, level and seen as professional - all trademarks of Landscape Magic. Make an appointment today and we can build you a similar boulder retaining wall like this one. ...
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Limestone Lakefront Retaining Wall in Commerce Michigan
This client wanted a different look. He chose chocolate limestone for this retaining wall that we built along a lake in Commerce, Michigan. Additionally we installed a new beach as ...
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Huge Boulder Wall in Waterford, Michigan
Wow! We sure had a serious problem to overcome here in Waterford. The client had a major erosion problem. We built a boulder wall initially to hold the hill. The next phase of this project was to control silt erosion down the driveway and into the street. We built a ...
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More pictures from Waterford Boulder Wall
Here are a few more pictures from the job we did in Waterford in July. The wall along the street was designed and constructed to be seen as level despite the road's slope. Additionally, the terraces were built to be perceived as level, as people judge walls to be correct ...
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Big boulders, intelligent engineering in Brighton, Michigan
This boulder wall was constructed to support this client's driveway. We backfilled the entire wall with stone to eliminate any chance of future settling. These Boulders are 2-3' in size. A heavy geotextile boulder fabric is between the boulders and the backfill. This wall is over 6' high and 100' ...
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Pond Retention Boulder Wall in Prestwick Village Highland, Michigan
Although this looks like a simple boulder wall project there are many hurdles here that we had to overcome. Our client had several problems; erosion, large weeds growing along the banks, an uneven shore line and the inability to mow or maintain the shore line properly. Our solution(s) to these ...
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More Pictures from that Pond Retention Retaining Wall
These pictures show the finished product after the periphery was landscaped. The various ornamental grasses really enhance this setting, fitting in perfectly near the water. Additionally we sodded right to edge of the water in other areas. This boulder retaining wall makes this client's property much more usable creating a ...
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Chocolate Limestone Retaining Wall in White Lake, Michigan
This unique slab stone color gives the client another choice in todays retaining wall options. Built in June, this dark brown stone exhibits excellent natural color that blends well with any landscape. These pieces range in lengths of 3-5' and typically are 7-10" thick. If you would like to have ...
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Fendt Block Retaining Walls in Milford, Michigan
Some retaining walls are easy to build others are not. These terraces were built on a slope that is pitching in two different directions. Away from the house, and down the driveway. As a designer I explain to my clients the importance of how our walls are constructed so that ...
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Sylvan Lake Driveway Boulder walls
This older home in Sylvan Lake had broken concrete holding up these walls. We tore all that down, hauled it away and constructed these beautiful new boulder walls using predominately 18 - 24" boulders, typical. In conjunction with this boulder wall project we also installed a stone step system to ...
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Boulder Retaining Wall along a steep driveway in Milford, Michigan
This client has a fairly steep and shady driveway. We built this wall so that it would appear level despite the hill. We had to cut into the hill at least 3 feet to allow for the setting of the boulders and the stone backfill. As you can see this ...
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Swimming Pool Boulder Wall in White Lake, Michigan
This backyard swimming pool required a retaining wall. These clients liked the look of boulders. We used 18-24" boulders for this project. Constructed in June, the wall needed to be built before the concrete was to be poured around the pool. We finished the surrounding area with topsoil,graded and hand ...
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Solution? Build a nice boulder wall in Commerce Michigan.
This client had a problem mowing this hill. Our solution was to design a landscape that incorporated terraces that would support the flagstone landing at the top and eliminate the steep slope near the driveway. It is our goal as always to have the finished product appear as level ...
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Timber wall in Union Lake, Michigan
Our Timber walls are built using .60 wolmanized wood, sanded on four sides. We offset each course 3/4". We incorporate crossmembers for strength (deadmen). We essentially build a wall within a wall. Additionally, we attach a geotextile fabric between the timbers and the soil in the box as an added ...
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