Residential Remodeling

Concrete Driveways, Patios, and Flatwork

Driveways, patios, sidewalks, slabs, and retaining walls placed on a properly prepared base and finished to handle Colorado freeze-thaw.

Concrete on the Front Range lives a hard life. It freezes and thaws dozens of times a winter, it sits on soils that swell when wet, and it takes de-icing salts off every car that parks on it.

We place residential concrete across Northern Colorado with the base preparation, reinforcement, jointing, and curing that decide whether a slab is still flat and sound ten years on.

Concrete scope

  • Driveways and driveway replacement
  • Patios and porches
  • Sidewalks and walkways
  • Garage and shop slabs
  • Foundations and footings
  • Retaining walls
  • Stamped and colored concrete
  • Removal of failed concrete

Why slabs fail here

Most cracked and heaved slabs come down to water and soil. Expansive clay under the slab swells when it gets wet, poor drainage keeps it wet, and a thin or poorly compacted base gives it nothing to resist with. We grade for drainage, compact the base, use air-entrained concrete suited to freeze-thaw exposure, and cut control joints where the slab wants to crack.

Driveway and sidewalk permits

Work that touches the public sidewalk, curb, or street approach usually needs a right-of-way permit from the city or town. We handle that along with any building permit the project requires.

How a project runs

  1. 01

    Walkthrough

    We look at the space with you, talk through what you want, and flag anything that affects cost or schedule up front.

  2. 02

    Written scope and price

    You get a written scope of work and price before anything starts, so there is no guessing about what is included.

  3. 03

    Build

    We handle permits, schedule the trades, protect the rest of your home, and keep you posted as the work moves.

  4. 04

    Final walkthrough

    We walk the finished work with you, close out inspections, and take care of the punch list before we call it done.

Common questions

When can I drive on a new driveway?

Concrete gains strength over weeks. As a rule, stay off it with vehicles for about a week, and keep heavy trucks off for a month.

Can you pour concrete in winter?

Yes, with precautions. Cold-weather placement uses heated materials, accelerators where appropriate, and insulated blankets to protect the slab while it cures.

Will my new concrete crack?

All concrete cracks as it cures and moves. The job of control joints, reinforcement, and base preparation is to keep cracks small and where they are meant to be.

Talk to us about concrete.

Send the details or give us a call. We will ask a few questions, look at the site or the drawings, and tell you what it will take.

(970) 430-5884

Loveland, CO · Serving Northern Colorado