Seat Walls That Make Room for Everyone
A seat wall is seating built into the yard: a low wall along the patio, around the fire pit or in a spot of its own. We build them low enough to sit on, in the same block and stone we use for retaining walls.
How many people do you want to seat?
That’s the first thing we ask. How many people you want sitting at once, and how much of the space the wall should wrap around, decide how long it runs and where it goes.
Along the edge of the patio
A seat wall along one side of a patio gives people somewhere to sit and marks where the patio ends.
Around the fire pit
A curved or rectangular run of wall around the fire pit, so there’s a place to sit close to the fire.
A spot of its own
A seat wall doesn’t have to be attached to anything else. It can make a separate place to sit somewhere else in the yard.
Holding back a slope too? A seat wall that also holds back soil has to be built as a retaining wall. Here’s how we build retaining walls.
Seat walls, or seating walls, are one part of the hardscaping we build, along with paver patios and walkways. Most go in as part of a bigger project, like a new patio.
From a worn yard to a place to sit
One backyard we built. The lawn was worn thin. We put in a patio with a seat wall along its edge, laid new sod around it, and it grew in.
Before
Sod down
Grown in
Low enough to sit on
A seat wall only works if people want to sit on it, so the height comes first.
1½–2 ftUsual seat wall height
We usually build seat walls a foot and a half to two feet tall. Any taller and it stops being comfortable to sit on.
We build them in Techo-Bloc. The block, and the cap on top that you sit on, come from the same options we offer for retaining walls. We’ll go through them with you at your consultation.
Plan the lights before the wall goes up.
We can add lighting to a seat wall. Tell us early, ideally at your consultation, because it changes how the lights are installed, whether they go into the wall itself or right beside it.
We put the lawn back.
Hardscaping work is hard on the grass around it. Installing sod is our core business, so we restore the lawn as part of the job instead of leaving it for you to sort out.
Pay for your seat wall over time
Financing is available for seat wall projects.
- $0Down
- 0%Interest for 12–18 months
- 3 monthsPayment deferment
- No penaltiesFor early payoff
What homeowners ask before they add a seat wall
How tall should a seat wall be?
Usually a foot and a half to two feet. Any taller and it stops being comfortable to sit on.
Can you build a seat wall around a fire pit?
Yes. It’s one of the places we build them most often, as a curved or rectangular run of wall around the fire. A seat wall can also run along the edge of a patio or make a separate place to sit.
Can you add lights to a seat wall?
Yes. Let us know before the wall is built, because it changes how the lights are installed in the wall or next to it.
Is a seat wall usually its own project?
Not usually. Almost every seat wall we build goes in as part of a bigger project, like a new patio or the area around a fire pit.
Is a seat wall the same as a retaining wall?
Not always. Most seat walls stand on their own. If a seat wall also holds back soil, it has to be built as a retaining wall.
Does Peak Sodding repair the lawn after hardscaping work?
Yes. Heavy equipment damages turf on almost every hardscaping project. Because Peak Sodding installs sod as its core business, the lawn is restored as part of the job rather than left for the homeowner to arrange separately.
Tell us where everyone will sit
Tell us where you’d like the wall, what’s there now and how many people you want it to seat. If you want lights in it, mention that too. We’ll come look at the space with you.
What happens next
01 — Tell us about your project
Fill out the form to request your free on-site consultation. Tell us a little about your yard and what you’d like to do with it.
02 — We'll get in touch
Our team will reach out promptly to schedule a time to visit your property.
03 — Let's walk the yard
We’ll meet you on-site, look at your space and talk through your project together.
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