About DIY Retaining Wall®
Here at DIY Retaining Wall®, we bring your retaining wall project to fruition. We engineer your retaining walls so that you can plan, build, and maintain them with confidence. We offer engineered drawings in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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Meet the Owner
My name is Matt and I am the owner of DIY Retaining Wall®. I am an engineer with extensive knowledge in the retaining wall industry. I will help you prepare for all steps of planning and building a retaining wall. Find out more about me and DIY Retaining Wall®.
We engineer your retaining walls so you can plan, build, and maintain them with confidence.
DIY Retaining Wall®
DIY Retaining Wall® – Block Walls: Helping you with all steps of planning and building your own retaining wall using segmental concrete blocks
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What people are saying
Barry Dixon
17:36 24 Jun 25
I am a retired consulting civil engineer with 42 years experience. Our homeowners association hired DIY Retaining Wall to design a retaining wall from jumbo 2’x2’x6’ concrete blocks. The wall is about 150 feet long with a height of 2 to 10 feet. This creative alternative was half the cost of other retains wall alternatives. In addition to the design, professional engineer Matt Parrish assisted us by making all permit submittals required by our local building department. Because our project was within a creek bank, the US Army Corps of Engineers required a 404 permit submittal which was also successfully completed by Matt Parrish. Finally, he successfully obtained a 401 permit from the Ohio EPA. All of this engineering work was done at a very reasonable cost and completed on schedule. I can highly recommend DIY Retaining Wall for your project.
Brandon Davidson
16:26 04 Dec 24
Definitely worth it! Got our retaining wall plans and it was smooth sailing getting everything built.
Response from the owner 15:17 16 Dec 24
Thanks Brandon!
Raghava Y
13:06 15 May 24
Matt was great to work with and addressed all my concerns before starting the project and after finishing it! He was very patient, able to discuss all the technical details thoroughly and stands by his recommendations. I'd strongly recommend him.
Tim Hoelle
02:30 16 Nov 23
Matt’s information has been clear and concise and very helpful. He responded quickly as well. It’s difficult to sift through all the noise that is the internet. So many blogs, websites and podcasts make it difficult to find accurate information. Matt’s information is a breath of fresh air!
Response from the owner 02:03 17 Nov 23
Thank you Tim! Glad to help.
Aileen Tsan
19:31 07 Sep 23
Being a first time pool owner, we had concerns with the drainage behind our pool's retaining wall. Matt was kind enough to give us the run down and step by step on how to do a French drain behind our wall. With his guidance we're more confident in undertaking this project ourselves. Thank you Matt!
Rob Cassidy
12:30 07 Sep 23
Matt Parrish of "DIY Retaining Wall" is a great resource for DIYers and professionals interested in building retaining walls on all sorts of properties to include flat, sloped, as well as significant water/drainage issues. Matt is a Licensed PE in multiple states with design & practical experience in retaining wall design. Matt provided valuable insight regarding drainage, foundation base depth, foundation base material that were unique and site specific to my property due to the slope & soil types. I'm a licensed PE in HVAC with very limited knowledge & experience in civil/ structural/ geo-technical. I utilized Matt/ DIY Retaining Wall to assist me with the design of a retaining wall & patio project on my home. Matt was very responsive and provided good insight & guidance throughout my entire project. This is a DIY weekend project for me and there were times where I contacted Matt on a weekend with several questions and he responded within hours with clear & concise recommendations. I highly recommend his design services.
Mike Russo
19:05 30 Aug 23
It was a pleasure working with Matt Parrish and DIY Retaining Wall Engineers. Very responsive and thorough. Professional and courteous. Plans and direction were great. Their communication and working with our GC and Consultants were key and helpful to achieving a very successful project. I would not hesitate to call on this team again.
Albert
15:03 07 Jun 23
Matt is awesome. He's super friendly, knowledgeable and his responsiveness and turnaround time is a rarity in this industry. Highly recommend Matt for anything retaining wall related!
Response from the owner 15:17 07 Jun 23
Thank you Albert!
Matt Austin
17:07 15 Aug 22
Most knowledgeable source for every type & size retaining wall. The professionalism & experience is unrivaled. Highly recommended for both DIY & professional applications.
Matt P
18:44 13 Jun 22
Amazing company of technical writers and engineers provided me with a valuable no nonsense consultation on my retaining wall design. Highly recommend all of DIY Retaining Wall's services from designs to manuals and implementation guidance.
