Retaining walls in Cheat Lake
Walls for steep lake lots, long driveways and newer subdivisions east of Morgantown.
Cheat Lake is an unincorporated, fast-growing community east of Morgantown. Its population climbed about 24 percent between 2010 and 2020, to 9,930, as new homes went up on the hills around the reservoir, which was created in the 1920s when the Cheat River was dammed. Coopers Rock State Forest is nearby.
What do Cheat Lake lots need?
- Terraced walls that step a steep lot down toward the water
- Driveway walls on cuts above and below the drive
- Backyard leveling in newer subdivisions
- Fixing builder-installed walls that have started to lean or shed block
New house, wall already moving?
Walls put in during construction are sometimes built fast, with clay backfill and no drain. Within a few years they can bow or crack at the corners. If your home is recent, check your builder's warranty first, then have a contractor tell you whether the wall can be fixed or needs to be rebuilt.
Lakefront and outside city limits
Because Cheat Lake isn't an incorporated city, permit questions go to Monongalia County offices rather than a town hall. Work near the shoreline can bring extra rules, so if your project is close to the water, ask the contractor how they'll handle approvals.
Common questions
Do you cover Cheat Lake?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a contractor that serves it.
Can you build walls right at the shoreline?
Many contractors do terraces near the water, but shoreline work can have extra rules. Ask about approvals before you plan the job.
Services in Cheat Lake
- New retaining wallsBlock, stone and concrete walls that turn a steep lot into a flat yard, patio or parking spot.
- Retaining wall repairReset shifted block, rebuild a bulging section or fix a cracked wall before it gets worse.
- Failing wall replacementTear out a collapsed, rotted or badly leaning wall and rebuild it with real drainage and support.
- Block, stone and timber wallsCompare segmental block, natural stone, poured concrete and timber for your slope and budget.
- Hillside drainageDrain pipe, stone backfill, swales and downspout lines that take water off your wall and slope.
Nearby areas
Wall bowing out, or the hillside behind it slipping?
Call now and a local retaining wall contractor will come look at it and quote the fix.