Every job below is one we do ourselves across Bethlehem.
We pour driveways on compacted stone base, not just dirt, so the slab doesn't settle unevenly under the weight of a car. We run wire mesh or rebar depending on whether it's carrying a sedan or a loaded truck. Control joints go in the same day, cut where we want the concrete to crack instead of where it decides on its own.
A patio needs slope built into it from the start so water runs away from the house instead of pooling by the door. We finish patios broomed, stamped or exposed aggregate depending on what you want underfoot. Most can take foot traffic within about a week, though we ask you to hold off on heavy furniture a bit longer.
Stamped concrete gets you the look of flagstone, brick or slate without the joints that let weeds and ants in. We color and texture it before it sets, then seal it so the pattern holds its color instead of fading flat. It costs more than a plain broom finish but a lot less than real stone.
Not every crack means the whole slab has to go. If the concrete underneath is still solid, we saw out the damaged section and pour a new one that ties into the rest. Sunken sections from a washed-out sub-base sometimes just need lifting and leveling instead of full replacement.
Walkways get graded for drainage and scored at consistent intervals so nobody's tripping on an uneven joint. We build to whatever setback and width the township requires when it's a public-facing sidewalk. It's a simple job, but base prep matters as much here as it does on a driveway.
Footings and foundation walls get poured to the depth your frost line and soil bearing actually require, not a guess. We work off the engineer's plans when there are any, and we know what the local building inspector looks for on a footing before it gets covered up.
Steps take a beating from salt and shoveling every winter, and that's usually where spalling shows up first. We rebuild them with proper reinforcement so the nose of the tread doesn't chip off after a couple seasons. Handrail posts get set into the concrete itself, not bolted onto the surface after the fact.
A garage floor works better with a vapor barrier underneath if you're finishing the room above it or storing anything moisture would ruin. We pitch the slab slightly toward the door so melting snow off the car drains out instead of pooling.
Pool decks need a broom or knockdown finish with enough texture that nobody's slipping on wet concrete barefoot. We keep the deck sloped away from the pool edge so runoff doesn't end up back in the water. Expansion joints matter more here than almost anywhere else because the deck sits right against the coping.
When a slab has settled on one side but the concrete itself is still sound, we can lift and level it instead of breaking it out. It's a fraction of the cost of a full replacement and it's usually done in a day. Not every settled slab is a candidate, and we'll tell you honestly if yours needs a full pour instead.
Four steps, and no surprises in any of them.
You tell us what you want doing, we look at what is actually there, and we ask the awkward questions early.
In writing, itemised, free. If something might add cost later we flag it now rather than at the end.
Same crew throughout. We cover your floors, keep the dust down and tidy up before we leave each day.
You point out anything you are not happy with and we fix it before the invoice, not after.
Concrete work we cover across Bethlehem and the surrounding townships.
Questions that come up once a concrete project is underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.
