Concrete Work for Arlington Heights Homes

Concrete Contractors Arlington Heights handles residential flatwork in Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs around it. That covers driveways and aprons, backyard patios, stamped surfaces, entry walks, stoops and steps, garage floors and shed pads, along with repair work such as crack sealing and lifting settled slabs.

The concrete around homes here tends to be old. Point2Homes' summary of Census survey data gives a median year built of 1974 for the village, and 57% of homes date from 1950 through 1979. Decades of freezing winters and de-icing salt have worn out many original driveways and stoops. Some only need repair. Others are ready to be torn out and repoured on a real base.

Three stages of a job

Looking. The first visit is about measurements and causes: grade, downspouts, roots, the state of the old base, and where meltwater goes in March.

Paperwork. The written estimate breaks out tear-out, stone depth, thickness, steel, finish and sealer, then gives a total. In Arlington Heights the Village flatwork permit is filed and the base inspection is booked ahead of pour day; in other towns the local requirements are confirmed first. J.U.L.I.E. (811) marks buried utilities before any digging.

Building. Concrete goes on compacted crushed stone, never pea gravel or sand. Joints are tooled or sawed so shrinkage cracks have a place to go. You hear when it is safe to walk on, when to park on, and when sealing makes sense. Scope changes are written up and approved by you before they happen.

When a slab can be repaired for a fraction of the cost of a new one, the estimate says so. When cracks point to a base or drainage problem that a patch won't fix, you hear that before spending anything.

Call (224) 494-2266 to set up a free estimate.