An average brick retaining wall that is 30 feet long and 4 feet high without any built in steps or extra reinforcements is typically around 4 220 the average homeowner will pay 35 per square foot and spend between 2 450 and 6 650 to build a retaining wall.
Wooden retaining wall prices.
Plain lumber is vulnerable to termites and will rot quickly so a wooden retaining wall is usually made of redwood pressure.
Hardwoods such as redwood cyprus or mahogany will raise the price over 30 per surface square foot but add an element of beauty to your wall.
The average cost to install a timber retaining wall is about 10 per vertical square foot or 1000 for diy installation of a 20 long x 5 high wall 100 sf.
If hiring a pro the same retaining wall cost is about 2 800 or 28 per square foot.
Material and labor for a wood retaining wall runs approximately 20 25 a square face foot and there s usually a minimum charge for small projects which would be about 1 000 1 300 for a 50 square face foot wall.