Multiple Piece Wall Systems

Segmental Retaining Walls or SRW's have changed drastically throughout the years. At first these types of wall systems were used as a cheaper alternative to concrete walls which typically had to be veneered in some type of material in order to have any type of visual appeal. This further added to the cost so a cheaper and better looking alternative was well received. Being a concrete block, the SRW was able to have a split face or texturized appearence as part of its manufacturing process. As SRW's progressed, many different designs came and went. The open core design became more prominent as did the multiple piece wall systems. The random look or Ashlar Pattern became very popular with pavers and tile and so it was a natual fit for retaining walls. The only problem was the different molds required to make each piece and would it be a powerful enough in a structural wall application? GeoStone solved this problem by not creating another wall system or even adding another block to the lineup, but by giving the installer a way to modify the blocks already available. This wall system has proven to be one of the most cost effective Ashlar wall systems available on the market today. And by retaining its core, the wall system retains its ability to interlock with itself as well as the geogrids.