Coming Soon 3D

AB Retaining Walls Design & Estimating App

What Does it Do?
Design and estimate retaining walls up to 6 ft. (1.8 m) and receive a full project portfolio with design plans, elevation drawings, wall section details, and material quantity estimates.
Available in english and metric units.

Allan Block Retaining Wall App

FREE download avaliable for your Mac** or Windows computer

Available for Windows Last updated (1/18/19)
Available for Mac Last updated (5/10/18)


retaining wall app home screen

Home Screen

Use the simple screens to enter information about your project for height, length, soil type and then choose a condition that represents your yard. As an option you can enter in exact X, Y and Z coordinates of your wall to adjust the projects location and height information for more exact estimates.

retaining wall app drawing your design

Bird's Eye View

Entering in this basic information will give you a rough estimate of the blocks you will need in an easy to read format.

retaining wall app elevation screen

Elevation View

Want a more in depth estimate?

Submit your project to the Allan Block Design Center and receive a Free estimate that includes cross sections, block and material estimates quantities.

Sample Design Portfolio

This retaining wall design, estimator and project portfolio include the following features:

  • Bird’s eye and front views of your wall
  • Coordinate locations can be entered (X, Y and Z)
  • Customizable not only length, but top and bottom of wall locations
  • Details/cross sections of your wall design
  • Block estimates for each of the locally available Allan Block
  • Photo/Project Gallery
  • Links to additional information: videos, installation instructions, and more
  • List of recommended local Allan Block Dealers
Available for Windows Last updated (1/18/19)
Available for Mac Last updated (5/10/18)


**NOTE: When installing on a Mac computer, you will need to adjust your security settings to allow you to download from the internet. To do this:

  • Go to System Preferences
  • Go to Security & Privacy
  • Click the lock at the bottom right of the screen to unlocked so you can make changes
  • Change the Allow apps downloaded from:
    to Anywhere
  • Click the lock at the bottom right of the screen to lock


FREE download avaliable for your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch

Available in APPLE App Store



retaining wall app home screen

Home Screen

Use the simple screens to enter information about your project for height, length, soil type and then choose a condition that represents your yard. As an option you can enter in exact X, Y and Z coordinates of your wall to adjust the projects location and height information for more exact estimates.

retaining wall app drawing your design

Bird's Eye View

Entering in this basic information will give you a rough estimate of the blocks you will need in an easy to read format.

retaining wall app elevation screen

Elevation View

Want a more in depth estimate?

Submit your project to the Allan Block Design Center and receive a Free estimate that includes cross sections, block and material estimates quantities.

Sample Design Portfolio

This retaining wall design, estimator and project portfolio include the following features:

  • Bird’s eye and front views of your wall
  • Coordinate locations can be entered (X, Y and Z)
  • Customizable not only length, but top and bottom of wall locations
  • Details/cross sections of your wall design
  • Block estimates for each of the locally available Allan Block
  • Photo/Project Gallery
  • Links to additional information: videos, installation instructions, and more
  • List of recommended local Allan Block Dealers

Available in APPLE App Store