How much does a retaining wall cost in Great Neck, NY?

Most Great Neck retaining wall projects fall between $180 and $360 per linear foot installed, including drainage and base prep. A typical 50 linear foot wall runs $12,000 to $20,000. Bigger walls, walls requiring geogrid, or walls needing an engineer's stamp run higher. We provide written itemized quotes within 5 business days of a site visit.

Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Great Neck?

On Long Island's North Shore, retaining walls over 4 feet tall almost always require a permit, and many villages require an engineer's stamp for walls of that height. We file the permit for you as part of the job.

How long does a retaining wall job in Great Neck take?

Most Great Neck retaining wall jobs take 4 to 10 working days on site. Larger walls, tiered walls, or jobs with engineered geogrid runs longer. Permit review adds 4 to 11 weeks depending on the village or town.

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What it's like building a wall in Great Neck

Great Neck is a peninsula with significant grade variation. Kings Point's elevation drops sharply toward both bays, and many residential streets have walls already in place that need maintenance or replacement.

The Great Neck neighborhoods we work in most: Great Neck Estates, Kings Point, Great Neck Plaza, Saddle Rock. If you're in or near any of these and need a wall built or replaced, we likely know your street and the soil under it.

The walls Great Neck homeowners ask us about

Replacement of older walls (Great Neck has a lot of mid-century retaining walls hitting end of life), driveway walls on the hillside streets, and tiered backyards stepping toward the water.

// MIKE'S NOTE

Kings Point job, summer 2024. Replaced a 1958 concrete wall that had bowed out four inches over the years. 58 LF, Cambridge Pyzique. The demo on the old wall was harder than the build of the new one. Came in at $29,400. Owner had been told for years that the bowing was 'cosmetic.' It wasn't.

// GREAT NECK NOTE Each Great Neck village (Estates, Kings Point, Plaza, Saddle Rock, Russell Gardens, etc.) has its own building department. We know which villages are slow and which are fast, and plan timelines accordingly.

What you actually get from us

Engineered design. We don't just stack block. Soil, slope, drainage, load. All of it.
Permits handled. Nassau County (or your village, if applicable), filed and followed through inspection.
Real drainage. Geotextile fabric, clean 3/4 inch crushed stone, 4 inch perforated pipe, daylight outlet. Always.
Material options. Cambridge, Nicolock, natural fieldstone, or pressure-treated timber. We'll tell you the honest tradeoff for your property.
Written warranty. In writing. Not just verbally.
Licensed and insured. Suffolk and Nassau both. Current COI on hand before work starts.

How a Great Neck retaining wall job actually goes

1. Free site visit. We come out, walk the property, measure grade, take notes on drainage and access, and listen to what you want it to look like and do. Usually 30 to 45 minutes.

2. Written quote. Within 5 business days you get an itemized quote: length, height, material, drainage spec, base prep, geogrid (if applicable), permit handling, cap details, warranty terms. No one-line guesses.

3. Permit filing. If your wall needs one, we file it and chase the approval. You don't have to think about it.

4. Build. Most Great Neck walls go up in 4 to 10 working days depending on length and conditions. We clean up daily.

5. Walkthrough and warranty. We walk the finished wall with you, confirm drainage outlets are clear, hand over the written warranty.

Great Neck retaining wall FAQ

How much does a retaining wall cost in Great Neck? Most Great Neck projects fall between $180 and $360 per linear foot installed, including drainage. A typical 50 LF wall runs $12,000 to $20,000. Bigger walls, walls needing geogrid, or walls needing an engineer's stamp run higher.

Do I need a permit? On the North Shore, walls over 4 feet almost always require a permit, and many villages want an engineer's stamp at that height. We handle the filing.

How long does the job take? 4 to 10 working days on site for most jobs. Permit review adds 4 to 11 weeks depending on the village or town.

What block do you usually use? Cambridge Pavingstones (Pyzique, MaytRx, Olde English) and Nicolock (Olde Greenwich, Stonegate). For natural stone we work with local Long Island suppliers.

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