Concrete Contractors in Vernon Hills, IL

Vernon Hills is one of the youngest villages on our list. When it incorporated on June 16, 1958, it was a single subdivision of 125 houses and 123 residents, built by Quinn Hogan and Barney Loeb, and by 1970 it still had just 1,056 people. The census then shows 9,827 residents in 1980, 15,319 in 1990, 20,120 in 2000 and 26,850 in 2020. For homeowners looking for concrete contractors in Vernon Hills, that timeline means most original driveways and patios are 30 to 50 years old, often ready for a first replacement.

First replacements are different

Replacing concrete for the first time on a newer home is usually simpler than on a 1950s house. The base is often in better shape, foundations are more modern, and the layout is standard. The common problems we find:

• Builder-grade patios that are small for how the family uses the yard
• Driveway cracks at the garage and the apron, where loads and salt concentrate
• Settled walks next to the foundation, where backfill compressed over time
• Surface scaling on slabs that were never sealed

Upgrading the backyard

Many Vernon Hills projects are upgrades rather than repairs. A family that has outgrown a builder patio wants room for a table, grill and seating. We remove the old pad or tie into it, extend the base and pour a new slab sized for real use. Stamped concrete is popular for these upgrades: an ashlar slate or flagstone pattern with integral color gives a finished look without the joints and weeds of pavers. We pitch the slab away from the house and seal it after curing.

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Driveways and walks

When a driveway does need replacing, we use the chance to fix what the builder did not: correcting pitch, adding a wider walk connection, or extending a parking pad within the village's limits. Air-entrained concrete on compacted gravel, with joints cut at the right spacing, is the standard we follow on every drive.

Hawthorn and the athletic complex

The village's commercial side took shape after a 1971 annexation near IL-60 and IL-21 led to the 1.2-million-square-foot Hawthorn Center. In 2000 the village acquired land that had held a Nike missile base, Navy training facilities and Curtiss Candy Company property, now the 184-acre Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. Our work here stays residential: patios, driveways, walks and garage floors.

Garages and sheds

Garage floors in younger homes usually just need crack repair or sealing. Where a section has settled at the door, often because the stone under that edge was thin, we cut it out and replace it on a compacted base. Shed pads and small slabs for storage are also common requests in the backyards here.

Selling or buying a home

Cracked or heaved walks and steps often come up during a home inspection. With a homeowner vacancy rate of only 1.2% at the 2020 census, houses here do not sit long, and fixing a trip hazard at the entry removes an easy item from a buyer's list. After a purchase, it is worth dealing with failing concrete before the first winter widens the cracks. Either way, you get a written scope and estimate.

Our services in Vernon Hills

• Concrete patios and stamped concrete upgrades
• Concrete driveways
• Sidewalks & steps
• Garage & shed slabs
• Concrete repair & replacement, including sealing

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