Need more information call 703-725-7945. Most retaining walls built in Northern Virginia are constructed to back soil either in planting beds or on a hillside. Retaining walls over two feet in Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William Alexandria City, and Loudoun County, Virginia require a building permit. You must obtain a building permit to construct a retaining wall that holds back more the 2 feet of soil. To apply for a permit, Phoenix Home Services will go to the Permit Application Center at the Herrity Building in Fairfax, Arlington County 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201, or Prince William County or in Loudoun County department of
Building & Development 1 Harrison Street, S.E. Leesburg, VA. The applicant contractor must show height, location, and provide an elevation of the retaining wall to scale on the survey plat.
If the retaining wall exceeds 24 inches (2’) above grade, approval is required to be obtained from the Department of Public Works, Building Division, after obtaining zoning approval
To obtain a permit to build any retaining wall we will use your homes plat to gain zoning, site, plan review and check the Health department. A licensed contractor must pull the building permit for retaining walls. Retaining walls over four feet also require that a Virginia licensed civil engineer to design the drawing and place their seal on it. This plan then can be used to get the needed building permits to build a brick, stone, concrete or segmental Retaining wall system. Phoenix Home Services Inc holds a Class A contractor’s license with a BLD stamp. We can pull permits in Arlington County, Fairfax County, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties VA to build any type of wall be it a residential or commercial project. Phoenix Home Services builds brick, concrete, stone, and segmental retaining wall systems in Northern Virginia Including Ashburn, Annandale, Falls Church, Reston, Mclean, Great Falls, and Herndon VA.
The counties must inspect retaining walls and final them. Phoenix works with cinder block, brick, stone, and wood as materials for retaining walls.
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