Concrete Contractors in Glenview, IL

Glenview has two building eras inside one village, and concrete contractors in Glenview work in both. Postwar neighborhoods filled in quickly in the 1950s and 1960s. Then Naval Air Station Glenview shut down in 1995, and its land became The Glen, a 1,121-acre redevelopment that Wikipedia says covers roughly 15% of the village.

The postwar village

The census put Glenview at 6,142 people in 1950. Ten years later it had 18,132, and by 1970 it had 24,880. Houses from that surge are now 55 to 75 years old, and much of their original flatwork is too. Typical findings:

• Driveways that have sunk toward the garage or cracked at the apron
• Entry walks with lifted squares and open joints
• Original stoops that have tipped or pulled away from the foundation
• Small patios that owners want to trade for something larger

On these lots the question is usually repair versus replacement. We check whether the base is still holding and recommend the least work that will last.

The Glen and newer homes

On the former base, homes are much newer. Their concrete is usually structurally sound, and the requests are different: extending a patio, adding a stamped walkway, pouring a pad for a shed or a hot tub, or fixing early shrinkage cracks and a sunken spot where backfill settled next to the foundation. Settled backfill is common around newer homes, and it is fixable by removing the affected section, compacting properly and pouring new.

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Glenview Creek and drainage

Wikipedia notes that Glenview Creek carries water from the village's southeast corner into the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River. On a single lot the rule is simpler: each slab has to move water away from the house. We check grade on every patio and walk, keep a slight pitch toward the yard, and look at where downspouts discharge, because a patio that drains toward the foundation becomes a basement problem.

Stamped concrete in an established village

Owners in both parts of Glenview ask about stamped concrete. It gives the look of slate, flagstone or brick in one continuous pour, which means no shifting pavers and no weeds between joints. We cut control joints into stamped slabs too, hidden in the pattern where we can, and we seal the finished surface. Expect to reseal every few years to keep color and protect against salt.

An older village than it looks

Glenview incorporated in 1899, and it keeps some of its older landscape: the Grove, a 123-acre prairie site with historic buildings that is a National Historic Landmark, and the Park District's 18.6-acre Wagner Farm. Growth continued after the base closed, reaching 41,847 people in 2000, 44,692 in 2010 and 48,705 in 2020, with 18,933 housing units at the last count.

Two eras, two kinds of site visit

On a postwar lot from the 1950s or 1960s, the first questions are about age: whether the stoop ever had a real footing, whether the driveway sits on stone or bare soil, and whether decades of salt have scaled the surface. On a house at The Glen, built after the base closed in 1995, the concrete is young and the questions are different: whether backfill has settled beside the foundation, whether a builder patio is big enough, and whether early cracks are cosmetic or moving. The written estimate reflects which kind of house you have.

What we offer

• Concrete driveways for postwar homes
• Concrete patios and stamped concrete in both eras
• Sidewalks & steps
• Garage & shed slabs, including pads for sheds and hot tubs
• Concrete repair & replacement, from shrinkage cracks to sunken sections

We confirm any permit needs with the village. Call (224) 494-2266 for a free estimate.