Railroad Tie Retaining Wall

Our Services

Land Clearing

Land clearing services we offer include eco-friendly forestry mulching, overgrowth and dense vegetation removal, stump grinding, bush hogging, etc. We can do anything from getting rid of a pesky bush to clearing many acres for a building site.

Excavation

ESS excavation services include bulldozing/grading, drainage ditches, driveway/road cutting or resurfacing, underground utilities installation, and building demolition and removal.

Tree Removal

Tree removal can be dangerous and tricky work, but our expertise and focus on safety assures that the process is successful and uneventful. Some tree jobs are quick 10 minute drops while hazardous tree jobs may take weeks of planning and careful work. Our pricing remains very competitive, but you can be sure that we don't cut corners, and we put the safety of our crew, your family, and your home and property first.

Construction

We accept and have experience with construction and renovation jobs of all types and sizes. ESS focuses on quality work and we always provide straightforward and honest pricing up front.

The owner at this residence wanted more usable space around her outside stairs, so she contacted Emory Site Solutions and requested that we build her a retaining wall made with railroad ties.

Retaining wall location before the work began.

The first step in this project was to remove an undesirable tree and over 1 ton of soil. We then put a proper base of gravel, and began to anchor the first row of crossties to the soil using 1/2 inch rebar cut at 3 feet in length. Subsequent levels of the wall were secured with Timber Ties (long spikes designed to secure crossties). As the construction of this retaining wall was in process, we back-filled with gravel and compacted as well. Some knee high walls were also added along the side of the steps in order to protect them from soil spillover, runoff, leaves, etc.

The homeowner was very satisfied.