Firth is a small town just south of Lincoln where the land starts to roll toward the Nemaha valley, and most homes sit on generous lots with flat front yards that drop off toward the creek. You will see a lot of ranch-style houses and newer builds with walkout grades, plus a few older farmsteads, and the soil here is that heavy glacial clay that holds water and swells. If your retaining wall is leaning, cracking, or just plain tired, we can help.
Homeowners in Firth (68358) call Lincoln Retaining Wall because we know the local ground. We have fixed walls along the creek lots off Firth Road and up in the newer developments where the grade falls away from the house.
Retaining Wall in Firth (68358)
Firth sits where the flat prairie meets the Nemaha valley, so you get two kinds of yards here: flat lots that need a low wall for definition or drainage, and sloped lots that drop toward the creek and need real retention. The clay soil is the main culprit. It soaks up spring rain and swells, then freezes and heaves in winter, which pushes walls out of plumb and cracks block. We see a lot of failed timber walls and railroad ties from the 1980s and 1990s, plus segmental block walls that were built without proper drainage. When we rebuild, we always address the drainage first, because a wall without a footing drain and gravel backfill is just a dam waiting to fail.
Our team has worked all over Lancaster County, from the older neighborhoods in Lincoln to the acreages around Firth. We know what permits are required and how to build a wall that will hold up to the freeze-thaw cycles here.
Our services in Firth
- Retaining Wall Installation in Firth · Design and construction of new retaining walls for sloped yards…
- Retaining Wall Repair in Firth · Repair of leaning, bowing, cracked, or settling retaining walls…
- Retaining Wall Replacement in Firth · Full tear-out and replacement of failed or end-of-life walls…
- Concrete Retaining Walls in Firth · Poured concrete and reinforced CMU block retaining walls with engineered…
- Block & Segmental Retaining Walls in Firth · Segmental retaining walls (SRW) in Allan Block, Versa-Lok…
- Boulder & Natural Stone Walls in Firth · Boulder and natural stone retaining walls in native limestone and glacial…
- Timber Retaining Walls in Firth · Pressure-treated timber walls for garden beds and low terraces…
- Slope Stabilization & Erosion Control in Firth · Stabilization of sloped yards, walkout grades…
- Retaining Wall Drainage in Firth · Drainage systems that make walls last: French drains, weep holes…
- Railroad Tie Wall Replacement in Firth · Removal and replacement of aging railroad tie retaining walls from the 1970s…
- Leaning & Collapsed Wall Repair in Firth · Priority response for leaning, bulging, and collapsed retaining walls…
How a Job Works in Firth
Step 1: Call us at (531) 324-5728 or fill out the form on this page. We will set up a free on-site assessment at your Firth property. We look at the wall, the soil, the drainage, and the grade, and we talk through what you want to achieve. You get a written estimate with options.
Step 2: Once you approve, we schedule the work. In Firth, access can be tight on some of the older lots, so we plan for equipment and material delivery. If your wall is over 4 feet or holds up a driveway, we will check with the local building department about permits. We handle the paperwork and keep you informed.
Step 3: When the job is done, we clean up the site, haul away debris, and walk the finished wall with you. We do not leave until you are satisfied.
Pricing in Firth depends on the size and type of wall. A basic block or segmental wall starts around $25 per square foot, while concrete or replacement walls run closer to $35 per square foot. Repairs start at $1,500, and drainage fixes start at $2,500. For a typical low wall in a Firth backyard, most homeowners spend between $3,000 and $8,000. Factors like access, soil conditions, and whether we need to remove an old wall will affect the final number. Call (531) 324-5728 for a free estimate.
