Check with your local building department to see what restrictions they place on retaining walls. Generally, permits are required where there is a surcharge (or load) on the wall or on walls higher than 3 feet. We have a standard design available for Verdura® 30 walls up to 8 feet total height. Walls can be engineered up to 50 feet high for a single wall with site specific engineering.

No. Verdura® blocks have a bottom in them and the soil in the block cells and between the blocks is tamped or compacted to prevent cell washout. Further, the raised lip keeps the soil from going past its natural sloping angle and sluffing out.

Yes. Verdura® blocks can be colored with conventional concrete stains. Check with your local masonry supplier.