Outdoor Steps & Stairs
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Outdoor Steps & Stairs in Portland, OR
Oregon Retaining Walls designs and builds custom outdoor steps and stairs across the Portland metro — the safe, good-looking way to move between the levels a sloped property creates. Steps are where a landscape comes together: they connect a patio to the yard, a driveway to the front door, or one terrace to the next, and done well they feel like a natural, intentional part of the design rather than an afterthought.
Like our walls, steps are only as good as what's underneath them. Oregon's wet winters and shifting clay soils will heave and tilt steps that were set without a proper compacted base and drainage. We excavate and compact an engineered base, set each tread level and true with safe, consistent rise and run, and build in drainage so the steps stay solid and slip-resistant through the rainy season.
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What Our Clients Say
“Oregon Retaining Walls rebuilt a failing timber wall in our backyard with a beautiful tiered block wall. The crew was professional, on time, and you could tell the drainage and base work was done right. Best contractor we've worked with in Portland.”
Mark R.
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“We had a natural stone retaining wall and matching steps installed and could not be happier. They took the time to get the design exactly right, and the craftsmanship is top notch. Turned a useless slope into our favorite part of the yard.”
Jennifer L.
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“Needed a tall engineered block wall to hold back the hillside above our driveway. ORW handled the engineering and permits, built in the drainage and geogrid, and it passed inspection with no issues. Clean work and great communication start to finish.”
David S.
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“Our new boulder wall and stone steps completely transformed the front of the house and stopped the erosion we'd been fighting for years. The install was fast and clean, and it looks fantastic. Thank you Oregon Retaining Walls!”
Amanda K.
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Our Work
Outdoor Steps & Stairs Gallery
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We build steps to match your walls and hardscape — natural stone slabs, segmental block with matching caps, boulder steps, or poured and finished concrete. We can integrate lighting, side walls, and landings, and tie the steps seamlessly into a retaining wall or patio project. Whatever the material, our crews deliver clean, precise work and leave your property spotless.
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Outdoor steps take constant foot traffic and the full force of Oregon's wet season, so the base and drainage underneath matter just as much as they do on a retaining wall. We don't shortcut the prep — a properly compacted base, correct grading, and consistent rise and run are what keep steps safe and solid after years of rain.
We build steps and stairs for properties across Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, and the surrounding metro, and we tie them seamlessly into retaining walls, patios, and paths. Whether it's a short flight from patio to lawn or a full run of stairs up a hillside, Oregon Retaining Walls builds it to last. Contact us for a free on-site consultation.
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How We Work
Free Consultation
We meet you at your property to walk the slope, learn your goals, and talk through wall style, materials, height, and budget.
Design & Engineering
You get a clear design and a detailed written estimate covering material, height, drainage, and reinforcement — engineered where the height or load requires it, so you know exactly what to expect.
Excavation, Base & Drainage
Our crews excavate and compact an engineered gravel base, set a level leveling pad, and build in drainage — perforated drain pipe and clean gravel backfill — the parts that keep an Oregon wall standing for decades.
Build, Backfill & Finish
We set each course level and true, add geogrid reinforcement where needed, backfill and compact in lifts, cap the wall, and clean the site — then walk the finished project with you.
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Service Area
Serving the Greater Portland Area
Oregon Retaining Walls designs and builds custom outdoor steps and stairs throughout Portland, OR and the Portland metro. Every set of steps is built on a compacted, well-drained base with safe, consistent rise and run and slip-resistant treads so they stay solid through Oregon winters — natural stone, block, boulder, or poured concrete, matched to your retaining walls and hardscape, in every community we serve from Portland and Tualatin to Lake Oswego and Hillsboro.
- Portland
- Lake Oswego, OR
- Beaverton
- Tigard, OR
- Tualatin
- Hillsboro, OR
- Milwaukie
- Happy Valley
- Sherwood
- Aloha
- Multnomah County
- Washington County
