Article Add Beauty and Function to Your Outdoor Pool and Spa with a Retaining Wall By Probuilt Staff October 28, 2022

Do you want to beautify your outdoor pool setting? Why not consider a retaining wall? These not only make bold and attractive additions to your outdoor spaces, but they are also quite functional.

Professionally designed, such walls and related features should last indefinitely. They enhance the overall visual appeal of your backyard and can add value to your investment. Plus…and let’s be honest…once you have one, you will want to spend more and more time outside just enjoying your own private and stunning sanctuary.

Retaining walls serve to define the natural transitions of your backyard while simultaneously helping with drainage and preventing the erosion of the soil. Retaining walls are usually created out of necessity, such as leveling out a portion of the land, but they can also be a beautiful addition to your outdoor setting.

Not only will a retaining wall prevent the soil in your yard from washing away during turbulent storm conditions, but it also allows for increased creativity with your surrounding landscaping and/or gardens. Just think of how wonderful your yard could look if you connected the various levels of your backyard with paver steps. That would surely enhance the aesthetic appeal of your outdoor living spaces.

“I have a sloped backyard. Will I even be able to get a swimming pool installed in my backyard?”

Even if you have a sloped yard, you can have a swimming pool if you incorporate the right retaining wall. Retaining walls can be tied to numerous elements within your backyard, such as the pool decking, patio and more. You can create various levels of eye-catching designs by making a small area for entertaining and then drop down a foot or less to the pool itself. A smaller retaining wall can be installed to tie in with the decks at each level.

You can also add a retaining wall as an accent piece around your pool. It can be freestanding, or it can run in conjunction with a partially elevated area of your backyard. You can make the wall short, or it can be several feet high.

A Retaining Wall Opens the Door to Great Ideas for Your Backyard

The idea of these walls is to elevate the overall beauty and aesthetics of your backyard and your pool. When you decide to include a retaining wall, you have to consider the type of stone you will use and its color, texture, and style, any accent lighting, surrounding landscape elements, and any water and/or fire features you wish to add.

Consider, too, the many exciting and attractive features you can add into these walls: fireplaces, water curtains (with taller walls), accent lighting, plants, and flowers. If you are really motivated, you can incorporate some planters that can run along the top of the wall.

More than just a practical idea, retaining walls can serve well in many forms. A retaining wall can be used to divide a sloped backyard, to provide a border around any above ground features you have, and to create different areas of seating and entertaining. Or, they can simply be added as a nice decorative feature.

Contact the experts at Probuilt Pool & Patio today. We will create the premier pool and spa you deserve. Making backyard dreams come true is what we do best.