The AB Fieldstone^® Collection is the go-to for elevating outdoor spaces while keeping things eco-friendly and stylish. These blocks will deliver a stunning natural stone look.

Stone-Cold Savings

With the AB Fieldstone^® Collection, you get all the beauty of real stone without the hefty price tag. Who knew being budget savvy could look this good? Available in multiple eye-catching colors series and sizes, these blocks can transform any landscape into a natural wonderland that feels both inviting and fresh. It’s like Mother Nature and your wallet high-fived!

Green and Friendly

Made from recycled materials, these blocks aren’t just beautiful natural stone looking - they are also kind to the planet. You can help your customers create their dream yards while promoting sustainability. It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved!

Stunning Finish

Whether aiming for a cozy garden or a chic outdoor lounge, the Fieldstone Collection offers the perfect color and texture to match any style. It’s all about making those outdoor spaces as stunning as possible!

And just a quick note: AB Fieldstone is currently manufactured by a select number of Allan Block manufacturers. If it’s not available in your area, work with your sales rep to find a local manufacturer and arrange shipping.

The AB Rewards Program was created to recognize hardworking contractors who build top-quality Allan Block projects. This program offers exciting rewards for every project you complete that meet industry standards. The more you build, the more rewards you can earn!

Here’s How AB Rewards Works:

Each AB Certified Contractor is eligible to earn rewards by building AB Retaining Walls, Courtyard Walls, or with AB Fence. You can earn prizes like AB-branded merchandise, tools, and other valuable items as a thank-you for your dedication. It’s easy to participate and earn rewards in three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Each level has a different set of requirements in order to earn the reward. Refer to our Contractor Rewards Program Flyer for more details on these requirements.

How do you handle water during construction? Have you ever had a project delayed due to water being in your work area? Water management during construction and proper drainage will be two important things highlighted below as keys to emphasize. By putting together, a plan encompassing both those factors, your projects will not be affected by inclement weather and the crew will be able to complete their work on time.

Water is the Number 1 enemy of retaining walls. The performance of the wall and how long it stands after construction is largely due to keeping the area behind the wall relatively dry. Over 63% of walls that fail are due to water, surface water and subsurface water penetration.

When building and installing blocks it’s important to first understand the site as a whole and the grading around it. An understanding of the soil is required to achieve the design level of compaction. Along that line, the type of soil you are working with may hold water longer and delay the restart to construction. Consider covering the work area to maintain relatively dry conditions to limit delays due to soil saturation.

The second option to account for water is the use of drain pipes at proper locations in the wall. Water on the site needs to be accounted for with grading, berms, swales, to account for concentrations of water with drain pipes handling incidental water. Drainpipes in our wall system are usually toe or heel drain applications. The toe drain being behind the base of the wall and the heel drain further back in the retained soil to pick up any migrating water behind the structure. They can also take the form of an alternate drain that will allow water to properly drain through the face of the structure right above grade.

When installing these pipes, it’s important that they are vented a minimum of every 50ft (15m). To accomplish this, vent the drainpipe to daylight or a lower elevation on the site where water can flow out from behind the wall. These drain locations should be properly marked to ensure that the drainpipe doesn’t plug up or get damaged.

If you want more information or have questions about drainage with your wall project, please reach out to us at 1-800-899-5309.

Not every retaining wall requires engineering, however every wall should have some design considerations even if it comes from design charts.

Allan Block’s Residential and Commercial Install Manuals provide many design charts to assist for walls under 6 ft (1.8 m) and 10 ft (3.0 m) respectively. Based on the wall conditions of height, block, soil, surcharge or slope anyone can determine whether or not geogrid reinforcement is needed when looking at the Gravity Wall Chart and the Geogrid Reinforcement Chart.

If there is not enough room for geogrid, No Fines Concrete could be a solution. In the Commercial Install Manual, a design and estimating chart can be found to determine the depth of the No Fines Concrete behind a wall based again on the height, block, soil, surcharge or slope above.

Not only is it a good idea to check design charts, but it also helps with installation to consult the Setback Chart as well as the Radius Chart for curved wall. These charts assist with the finer details of installation and layout of a wall, so the finished product is exactly what the homeowner or client desires.

For quick design, estimating and installation information check out the available design charts that can be found on AllanBlock.com or in our Installation Manuals.