Slope stabilisation and retaining walls
Colombia's Coffee Region is built on hillsides. That means a good share of the problems on a project here lie not in the building but in the ground holding it up: slopes that saturate, cuttings that lose confinement and water that finds the wrong path.
We deliver retaining and stabilisation works across Quindío, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca and Caldas, on private projects and public infrastructure alike.
What it covers
- Retaining walls. In reinforced concrete, cyclopean concrete or gabions, depending on height, earth pressure and site access.
- Anchored piles. For high cuttings or where there is no room for a conventional wall.
- Shotcrete. Slope facing with welded mesh, to prevent spalling and surface erosion.
- Drainage. Filters, subdrains, weep holes and crown channels. The part most often left out — and the one that fails most.
- Erosion control. Erosion-control blankets, grassing and runoff management works.
- Earthworks. Cuttings, terracing and slope shaping to stable gradients.
Drainage is half the job
A wall without drainage is a wall with an expiry date. Water building up behind it multiplies the pressure on the structure well beyond what it was designed for. That is why drainage always appears as its own section in our budgets — not as a detail to be trimmed to bring the price down.
Projects of this kind we have delivered
Full photographs are in the portfolio.
- Retaining and slope stabilisation works, Matecaña International Airport — Pereira, Risaralda. Retaining works within operating airport infrastructure, under unusually demanding safety and scheduling requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a soil survey?
For any retaining structure of appreciable height, yes. Designing a wall without
knowing the bearing capacity and the water table is guesswork. If you do not have
one, we will coordinate with a geotechnical laboratory.
My slope is already cracked. Is it urgent?
Tension cracks at the crown often precede a slide, particularly heading into the
rainy season. It is worth inspecting soon and, in the meantime, diverting any water
falling onto the area.
Do you carry out emergency works?
We respond to urgent situations within Quindío and the Coffee Region. Emergency works
done properly usually cost far less than rebuilding what has collapsed.
If a slope is worrying you, send us a photograph and the location. We can often give you a fair amount of guidance on that alone, before the site visit.