That was the response to a price quote we submitted for a retaining wall along a driveway. This homeowner was replacing her retaining wall yearly for who knows how long. It saddens me that so many are so bad at our craft that they can’t even build a retaining wall to last more than a year. Well therein lies the actual problem. It’s not a craft. It’s a job. Usually done by those looking for a quick buck.
Unwilling to Learn or No Longer in Business?
As I seek to change my beloved industry to a level I’m not currently able, I push forward to educate as many as possible on proper installation methods through our small YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@rolling_hills_landscapes and more importantly becoming an authorized instructor for CMHA (the sanctioning body for retaining walls and pavers). It astonishes me how many simply don’t want to learn proper installation methods. Or could it simply be that many landscape contractors are new and won’t last very long? That’s what the statistics show. Do a test yourself. Look at any gas station in the spring, and there will be an abundance of new landscapers there every morning. Next year, all new names will appear as the others fade away. This is our 24th year in business in case you were wondering.
The response to “How am I supposed to pay that every year” was… “If you hire us, you only pay that one time.” It’s been nearly 7 years since then and she hasn’t had to repay to have it done yet.
*Disclaimer this, as with all our entries are 100% un-assisted by the fancy computer machines (AI) that are in vogue. So, if it’s not interesting that may be because we are not interesting. I would personally rather carry 86 lb. block around a jobsite than clickity clack on this keyboard, but I want you to hire us so here I sit.
-John A. Linder Retaining Wall Longevity Enthusiast