A retaining wall should be level. The leveling process begins at the most vital part of your wall, the base. With a level base, the rest of the wall will naturally follow suit as you lay additional layers of blocks.

Does a retaining wall have to be straight?

The benefits of retaining walls include preventing erosion and flooding and holding soil in place. They can be built in straight lines, curved or even zigzagged.

Do retaining walls need to be sloped?

Design and build your retaining wall to slope at a minimum rate of one inch for every one-foot of rise (height). Fortunately, working with retaining wall blocks makes it incredibly easy to achieve this “step-back” construction!