Hillside Construction

December 5, 2025

Belmont Concrete Retaining Wall, Piers & Grade Beam — San Mateo County

Belmont Concrete Retaining Wall, Piers & Grade Beam — San Mateo County If you’ve ever worked in Belmont, CA, you already know—nothing is easy out here. The hills are steep, the streets are tight, and the City of Belmont is serious about permits. On this one, we even had to pull a temporary easement permit just to access the backside of the property. Belmont really makes you earn it, but that’s what we do—hillside concrete, retaining walls, piers, all through San Mateo County and the Bay Area. This project sits right off Highway 280, the main artery running through the […]
December 4, 2025

Structural Concrete Grade Beam & Pier Foundation in Milpitas

Structural Concrete Grade Beam & Pier Foundation in Milpitas This Milpitas project sits high up in the hills, one of those spots where the view hits you first — you can literally see the whole San Jose valley, Levi’s Stadium, 680, all that. Beautiful area… but the ground up here? Man, it moves. Anybody who builds in Santa Clara County knows these hills don’t play around. Before we get into the breakdown, here’s the full gallery if you want to check out the photos first: Full Project Photos: 👉https:https://tinyurl.com/milpitasfoundation YouTube Video For This Project: 👉 https://bit.ly/Frontfoundation About This Milpitas Project […]
December 3, 2025

90-Foot Concrete Retaining Wall In Walnut Creek (Built After The Pool)

Concrete Retaining Wall using 2*12’s If you live in Walnut Creek or anywhere in the East Bay — Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, Concord — you already know how these hills can get. One wrong move, the water has nowhere to go, and suddenly that old retaining wall behind your yard starts leaning, cracking, or just giving up. That’s exactly what happened on this project. The homeowner had a brand-new swimming pool installed first… but the retaining wall behind it was old, tired, and ready to call it quits. Usually, we build the wall before the pool — but sometimes you walk […]