Retaining walls in Star City
New walls, repairs and drainage for the small town just north of Morgantown.
Star City was founded and incorporated in 1907 and named after the Star Glass Company, one of the glass plants that drew workers to the area. It's a small town, with 1,779 residents at the 2020 census, and it sits just north of Morgantown, inside the same metro area.
Common jobs in Star City
- Replacing worn-out walls behind older houses on sloped lots
- New block walls for parking or yard space at rentals and duplexes
- Walls and drainage along driveways that cut across a hillside
- Rebuilding sections that bulged after a wet winter
Before you add parking above a wall
With students and staff renting nearby, a lot of owners want to turn a sloped side yard into parking. Cars are heavy, and an old wall that held a lawn fine may not hold a parking pad. If you plan to park on top of a wall, tell the contractor up front so they can design for it, and ask whether the job needs an engineer.
Permits and rules
Star City is its own municipality, so building questions go to the town rather than Morgantown. Your contractor should confirm which approvals apply before starting.
Common questions
Do you cover Star City?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a contractor that serves it.
Can an existing wall support a new parking pad?
Maybe not. A wall built for lawn may not carry vehicles. Have a contractor or engineer check it before you add parking.
Services in Star City
- 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.