Our resources are built around experience, not theory. With more than 40 years serving Bay Area homes, Mares & Dow Construction & Skylights shares insight that reflects how quality construction is planned, built, and maintained. Every article supports informed decisions through craftsmanship, materials, and long-term performance.
Select strong wood or composite. match style to your house plan for flow between indoors and outdoors. Since lots of buyers desire outdoor space for
Signs your retaining wall is failing include cracks, leaning, bulging, or water stains. Retaining walls are essential for retaining soil and preventing erosion, but small
Top retaining wall materials for the Bay Area include concrete, natural stone, pressure-treated wood, and segmental retaining wall blocks. All provide obvious advantages such as
How to design a 30+ year retaining wall: strong base materials, plan for good drainage, size the wall for the load. Walls that were meant
A retaining wall becomes a structural requirement when it must hold back soil or other materials at a height or load that can no longer
