Concrete Contractor in Aurora, OH - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Bedrock Solon Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Solon that pours driveways, patios, steps, garage floors and foundations in Aurora, OH. We dig out and pack the base before we pour so the slab doesn't settle later.
Bigger lots and longer driveways across Aurora
Aurora is a short drive from us in Solon. It sits in Portage County and runs on its own city offices and its own rules. That matters on our end, because we don't assume that what worked last week in another city applies here. We bring the same crew and the same habits to Aurora that we bring to Bedford and Reminderville.
A lot of the houses we price here sit back from the road on bigger lots, so the driveways run long and the back patio can be a fair walk from where the truck parks. Length and access shape these jobs, because every extra foot is more base to dig out and pack, and every tight spot is concrete we have to wheel in.
What we know from working in Aurora
In Aurora, the permits needed for work on a home are required by city ordinance, and a contractor can't do contract work here until they've registered with the city through its Building Department. Before you hire anyone, ask whether they've done that. We're licensed and insured, and I check with the city's building department before we start instead of guessing. When the job needs a permit, we file it and schedule the inspections, so the permit and inspections set part of your schedule.
The price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, and how much soft dirt has to come out before we build the subgrade, the layer the slab sits on. The finish matters too. A plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps it from getting slick, costs less than stamped work. The schedule turns on the permit, our crew's calendar and curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before you use it. Your written estimate lists each of those for your job, the same way we do it in Twinsburg and Solon.
Concrete work we do in Aurora
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Water and the base decide how long a slab lasts
Aurora keeps its own flood maps, and if your lot sits low or near water, where the rain runs matters more than how the top looks. We check which way the ground falls before we set forms, so the new slab sheds water away from your house instead of toward it.
A lot of the sunken, cracked driveways and patios we're called to replace went wrong underneath, because somebody raked the dirt level instead of digging it out and packing a base, and the slab settled with the dirt. The base is the part you can't see on pour day, and it's the first thing a tight bid cuts. I'd rather lose the job than leave it out and add it back later. If the budget has to come down, we'll talk about the size or the finish before we touch what's under it.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Aurora property
Send us a few lines about the job, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Aurora property myself to measure and look at the access, and the written estimate is free, with no obligation.
What happens when you call us about a job in Aurora
Call or send a message
Call (440) 560-8533 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time. Tell us what's there now, like an old driveway to tear out or a bare spot for a new patio.
I come out and measure
I do the estimates myself, so I'm the one who walks your property, measures, and looks at where the ground falls and how a truck can reach the pour. It helps if your cars are moved so I can see the whole driveway.
Read your written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out what's in it, including the tear-out, the base work and the finish. If another bid leaves those out, you'll see the difference on paper.
We handle any needed permit
When Aurora wants a permit for the job, we file it and line up the inspections before the crew shows up. Your pour date gets set once that's in place.
We pour, then walk it together
Our crew forms, pours and finishes the slab, with me or our foreman running the job. Then I walk the finished job with you and tell you when it's ready to walk on, when it's ready to drive on and how to treat it while it's new.
Examples of finished concrete work
Questions about concrete work in Aurora
Does a concrete contractor have to register with the City of Aurora?
Yes. Aurora's code makes it unlawful to do contract work in the city without first registering with the city. Each application goes to the Building Department with a $100.00 fee, a $25,000.00 performance bond and a certificate of insurance. Ask any contractor you're considering whether they've registered before you sign anything.
Do I need a permit in Aurora if I pour the concrete myself?
If the work needs a permit, you need it even when you do the job yourself, because Aurora's ordinance requires permits for work on a home, including a homeowner working on their own principal residence. Doing it with only family or household help exempts you from contractor registration as long as you get every permit the job needs. Ask the city whether your slab needs one before you dig.
Does a concrete contractor need a state license in Ohio?
The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses heating and air conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing and hydronics contractors. Aurora asks those mechanical contractors for a copy of their state certification when they register. For a concrete job in Aurora, the city registration is the check to make.
How do I find out if my Aurora property is in a flood zone?
Look it up on the city's flood maps, which are on file at the Service and Engineering Departments and the Planning, Zoning and Building Division. FEMA calls any area with a 1% or higher yearly chance of flooding high risk, which is at least a one-in-four chance over a 30-year mortgage. Check before you plan an addition on a slab foundation or a patio near water.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Aurora, OH?
It comes down to the size, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging the base needs and the finish you pick, so there's no honest number until someone measures. Long driveways and patios a truck can't reach add base work and labor. Your written estimate lists each piece, so nothing gets added back later.
What causes new concrete to crack like the old slab did?
A soft base, water running under the slab and joints cut late or skipped are the usual causes. So we pack the base, check where the water runs and cut control joints on time. Those are the grooves that give a slab a planned place to crack, in a straight line instead of across the middle.
Call us about your Aurora driveway or patio
Call (440) 560-8533 or send us a message, and if you have other bids, I'll tell you whether they include the base and tear-out.