Retaining Walls in Severance, CO
Brooks Landscape has been designing and installing retaining walls for homeowners in Severance since 2006. Severance sits at the intersection of rural and residential Northern Colorado, and the properties here range from newer subdivisions to parcels with genuine room to work with. Our crews know Weld County's soil conditions, drainage patterns, and local permit requirements — and we build every project to last through Northern Colorado's freeze-thaw cycles.
What's Included
- Belgard, Versa-Lok, and Anchor block systems
- Proper batter and base depth for soil conditions
- Drainage infrastructure built in
- Permit coordination for walls over 30 inches
- Terraced designs for steep slopes
How We Work
Retaining walls fail for one reason: they weren't built correctly. Inadequate base depth, no drainage behind the wall, wrong batter angle, or undersized block for the load—any one of these results in a wall that looks fine for a season or two and then begins to lean, crack, or collapse.
Brooks Landscape builds retaining walls that hold. We evaluate the actual soil load, drainage conditions, and site geometry before selecting materials and specifying the build. We install drainage aggregate and pipe behind every wall to prevent hydrostatic pressure buildup—the most common cause of wall failure.
We work with Belgard, Versa-Lok, and Anchor block systems for modular block retaining walls, and with natural stone for dry-stack applications where appropriate. Block walls up to four feet use standard installation methods; taller walls require engineering and permit review, which we coordinate through the appropriate jurisdiction.
Terraced designs for steep slopes—multiple shorter walls stepping up a grade rather than one tall wall—are often the right solution for both structural performance and visual integration with the landscape.
Local Water & Permit Context
Severance water service is managed by the Town of Severance and the North Weld County Water District. We confirm your service district and available water pressure before designing your irrigation system.
Weld County and the Town of Severance handle permits for residential landscape structures. We identify the applicable jurisdiction for your property and manage permit submissions for any work that requires approval.