Concrete Contractors in Mount Prospect, IL

If you are looking for concrete contractors in Mount Prospect, the first thing to know is that the village spells out exactly how driveways, patios and sidewalks must be built. Its Community Development Department publishes a flatwork permit supplement covering base depth, slab thickness, setbacks and inspections. We plan every Mount Prospect job around that sheet, so there are no surprises when the inspector arrives.

What the village asks for on a permit

The supplement lists what goes in with a flatwork permit application: a form signed by both the applicant and the property owner, a signed contractor proposal, and copies of the plat of survey marked to show where the new concrete will go. If downspouts are being buried as part of the job, those have to be drawn on the plat too. We help put the plat markup together so the scope on paper matches what we pour.

Driveways

The village allows one driveway and one curb cut per lot, with a minimum width of 8 feet. The maximum width falls under newer standards, so the sheet tells applicants to ask staff, and we do that before quoting a wider drive. For concrete, the build-up is 5 inches of concrete on 4 inches of compacted CA-6 base. Wire mesh is not allowed under the public sidewalk and parkway, and the private section calls for fiber mesh. That split matters: we change reinforcement where the driveway crosses into the public area instead of running one type through the whole slab.

Patios

A concrete patio in Mount Prospect needs at least 4 inches of compacted CA-6 base and at least 4 inches of concrete. Pea gravel is not an acceptable base. Patios are not allowed in the front yard and must sit at least 15 feet from the rear property line. On smaller lots that rear setback can shape the whole design, so we measure from the survey before we talk about size or a stamped pattern.

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Sidewalks and steps

Private walks are 4 inches thick on a 4-inch CA-6 base, while public sidewalks step up to 5 inches. Front-yard walks, steps and ramps can be up to 8 feet wide, and service walks up to 3 feet wide can run into side and rear yards. When a front stoop has settled away from the house or a walk has heaved into a trip edge, we replace the failed sections and tie the new concrete into what stays.

Two inspections, timed right

The village requires a pre-pour inspection once the base is in and compacted, and a final once the concrete is poured and finished and any rails are up. Requests go to Community Development by phone before 3:00 PM for a next-business-day visit. Missing an inspection call can cost the homeowner the inspection deposit, so we build the inspection dates into the schedule rather than treating them as an afterthought.

Why so many slabs here are due

Mount Prospect grew fast after the war. The census counted 4,009 people in 1950, 18,906 in 1960, 34,995 in 1970 and 52,634 in 1980. Housing data on Point2Homes (ACS) shows 20.7% of homes from the 1950s, 25.5% from the 1960s and 24.1% from the 1970s, with a median year built of 1969. Driveways and walks from those decades have seen a lot of freeze-thaw cycles and road salt. Many still have a sound base and just need joint and crack repair. Others are tilted or broken enough that replacement to the current village standard is the better choice.

Our services in Mount Prospect

• Concrete driveways with the right mesh on each side of the property line
• Concrete patios sized to the 15-foot rear setback
• Stamped concrete for patios and walks in back and side yards
• Sidewalks & steps, private and public sections
• Garage & shed slabs on a compacted base
• Concrete repair & replacement for 1950s through 1970s flatwork

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