Concrete Contractor in Cuyahoga Falls - Driveways and Patios on a Packed Base
Bedrock Solon Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Solon that builds driveways, patios, steps, garage floors and foundation work in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, with the base dug out and packed before any concrete goes down.
Cuyahoga Falls lots that slope toward the river
Cuyahoga Falls is built around the river, which turns north here and drops about 200 feet in two miles through the gorge, so a lot of the yards we see fall away toward the water or toward the street. Closer in, many houses are older, with narrow drives and garages set back from the road. Farther out, the streets and driveways get newer and wider. It's a short drive from our base in Solon, and we work in the cities around it.
On a sloped lot the base and the grade matter more than the finish, because water finds every low spot. On an older, narrow lot, getting the old slab out and the truck in usually decides how the day goes.
What we deal with on Cuyahoga Falls jobs
Building permits here come from Summit County's building standards department, which the city contracts with, but the city's zoning certificate comes first because it checks use, size, location and finish materials before the county will issue a permit. So a job that needs both goes through two offices, and that's usually what sets the start date, not our crew. You can check a contractor two ways. The county registers contractors one permit at a time with an insurance certificate on every application, and contractors who dig in the right-of-way, the city's strip along the street, register with the city engineering department at $100.00 per listing. We're licensed and insured.
We check with the city before we start instead of guessing, and when a job needs a permit we file it and line up the inspections, the same way we do in Bainbridge and the other cities near us. Your price mostly turns on how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig and pack the base, the size and thickness of the slab, whether it gets rebar, the steel set inside to hold cracked pieces together, and how close the truck can get. The schedule turns on the permit steps and the curing, the days new concrete needs before it can take weight. My written estimate spells out what's in it, so nothing gets added back later.
Our concrete services in Cuyahoga Falls
- 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
Sloped yards and settled slabs bring most calls
On a lot that slopes, the concrete has to fall away from the house, because a slab that tips back toward the foundation sends the water right where you don't want it. Before we set a single form, I look at where the water runs now, and we set the forms so the new driveway or patio sheds it to the yard or the street.
The other common call is an old slab that's cracked, chipping or sunk at one end, usually because the base under it was raked level instead of dug out and packed. We tear it out, rebuild the subgrade, which is the ground the slab sits on, and pour new. We do the same for garage and basement slabs through our concrete floor installation work.
Get a free written concrete estimate in Cuyahoga Falls
We reply within one business day to set a time, and then I come out to your Cuyahoga Falls property myself to measure and look at the site. The estimate is free and in writing, and there's no obligation to hire us.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Cuyahoga Falls
Call or send a message
Call (440) 560-8533 or use the form, and we get back to you to set a time for me to come out. It helps to know roughly what you want poured and where.
I measure and check the site
I do the estimates myself, so I measure, look at the slope and where the water goes, and check how the truck gets in. If the old slab is coming out, I look at what's under it.
You get a written estimate
The estimate lists the tear-out, the base work and the finish, so you can compare it line for line with other bids. If something isn't in it, I tell you then.
We handle zoning and permits
If the job needs a permit, we file it and line up the inspections, starting with the city's zoning certificate and then the county permit. That review is the part of the schedule we don't control.
We pour, finish and walk it
Our crew forms, pours and finishes, with me or our foreman running the job. Then I walk the finished job with you and go over how to treat the new concrete while it cures.
Driveways, patios and steps
Cuyahoga Falls concrete questions
Does a concrete pad for a shed need a permit in Cuyahoga Falls?
The shed does, because the city counts it as an accessory structure, and every accessory structure needs a city permit. A shed over 200 square feet also needs approval from Summit County's building department. When we pour a pad, we check with the city first so the pad and the permit match the shed going on it.
Do I need a city permit to replace my driveway apron in Cuyahoga Falls?
The apron, the part of the driveway that meets the street, falls under the city, which handles drive approach, curb cut and sidewalk permits along with grading and paving permits. We ask the city what your job needs before we break out the old concrete. If it needs a permit, we file it.
Can I pull my own concrete permit in Cuyahoga Falls?
Yes. The county lets a homeowner pull a permit, except for gas lines, as long as the home is in your name and you sign a notarized Homeowners Affidavit. If you don't live in the house and won't be moving in, the county wants a qualified contractor responsible for the work. When we do the job, we file the permit ourselves.
How do I track a Summit County building permit for my concrete job?
You can follow it online. Summit County's Building Standards department moved its permit and inspection services to GovWell starting Monday, September 28, and residents and contractors can submit requests and check status there. If we filed it, I can tell you where it stands.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Cuyahoga Falls?
I give you a written number after I measure, because the tear-out, the base depth, the size and the access change it more than anything else. On a sloped lot here, extra grading and base work can add to it. If you need to trim the budget, trim the finish, not the base, because a bad base can't be fixed without tearing out the slab.
How do I keep a new concrete driveway from cracking in Cuyahoga Falls?
Start with a packed base and a slope that sends water away from the house, then cut control joints on time. Those are shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack. Concrete can still crack, but with joints in the right spots it cracks where we chose. Stay off it until it's cured, and I'll go over what that means for your slab when we walk the job.
Tell us about your Cuyahoga Falls concrete project
Call (440) 560-8533 or send the form, because the zoning and permit steps can start while we plan your pour.