Concrete contractor in Reminderville, 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 foundation work for homeowners in Reminderville, with the base dug out and packed before any concrete goes down.
Reminderville's homes mean driveways, patios and steps
Reminderville sits in the far northeast corner of Summit County, a short drive from us in Solon, and it's a residential city, so nearly every call we get here is about a house. That means driveways off the street, patios out back, front walks, garage floors and the steps up to the door. It's the same kind of work we do next door in Aurora, though Reminderville runs its own permits and its own contractor registration, which we cover below.
On a house lot the slab usually meets the garage, the foundation or the lawn, so before we set a form we check where the water will go, because a driveway or patio that slopes toward the house sends runoff straight at the foundation.
Working in Reminderville: the permit, the city's contractor list and your price
In Reminderville the permit is the city's call, handled by the Building Department, and the rule reaches the digging and site prep as well as the slab, so nothing gets torn out until the permit is in hand. When your job needs one, we file it and schedule the inspections, and I check with the department before we start instead of guessing, because rules differ from one city to the next. The city also requires every contractor and subcontractor working here to be registered with that department, and you can check any company you're thinking of hiring, us included.
Your price mostly turns on the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much soft dirt has to come out of the subgrade, which is the ground the slab sits on, and whether the truck can back up to the forms. A broom finish, the light texture that keeps feet from slipping, costs less than stamped work, and adding concrete steps to a walk adds forming time. The schedule turns on the permit and on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it, and your written estimate spells out the base and the tear-out the same way we write them in Twinsburg and Solon.
Concrete work in Reminderville
- 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
Slabs here sit against the house and garage
Most of the old slabs we tear out sank or cracked for the same reason, a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the concrete settled right along with the dirt under it. The base is the part you can't see on day one, and it's the first thing a tight bid cuts. If you're choosing where to spend, I'd put the money there before a fancier finish, because a nice surface on a soft base doesn't stay nice.
If you want a wider driveway, the city's permits page says a driveway extension may need the Architectural Board of Review, and your homeowners association's approval where you have one. Bring the association's rules to the estimate, so the size I price is a size you can actually build.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Reminderville
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time, with no obligation. I come out to your Reminderville property myself, measure, and give you a written estimate that lists what's included.
What happens when you call us about a Reminderville job
Call or send a message
Call (440) 560-8533 or use the form, and we'll set a time for the estimate. It helps to know roughly what you want poured and whether your street has a homeowners association.
I measure and write it up
I come out myself, measure, look at the access and where the water runs. You get a written estimate that lists what's included, base and tear-out both.
We file the city permit
If the job needs a permit, we file it with the Building Department and line up the inspections, and the city wants the permit picked up and its fees paid within 45 days of filing. A driveway extension that goes to the Architectural Board of Review waits for its meeting, held the fourth Monday of the month unless a holiday moves it.
Our crew forms and pours
Our crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms, pours and finishes, with me or our foreman running the job. A Reminderville permit goes void if the work isn't finished within three months of being issued, so we set the pour date once the permit is in hand.
We walk the finished slab
I walk the job with you and explain curing, the wait before you walk or drive on new concrete while it hardens. I'll also tell you how to treat it over its first months, because that's when new concrete is easiest to damage.
Driveways, patios and steps in concrete
Concrete questions from Reminderville homeowners
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway or patio in Reminderville?
Yes, plan on one. The city's permit rule requires a permit before a structure is built, altered or repaired, and it covers excavation and site preparation too, so tearing out and repouring a slab falls under it. The city also names patio and driveway placement and exterior cement work for the Building Official's approval.
How do I apply for a concrete permit in Reminderville?
You file the application and plans with the Building Department, and either the contractor or the homeowner can apply, with every application for one project turned in together. When we do your job, we file it and set up the inspections. Questions go to the department at building@reminderville.com or 330-562-1764, and its applications and permits page lists the work that needs approval.
How do I check that a concrete contractor is registered in Reminderville?
Call the Building Department and ask, or stop in and ask for its list of registered contractors. The city says plainly that the list isn't a list of recommendations, so it tells you who may work here, not who does good work. For that, look at whether the base and the tear-out are written into the estimate.
Do seniors pay permit fees for concrete work in Reminderville?
Residents 65 and older still need the permit, but the city exempts them from fees as its senior exemption designates. The fee list marks roof and window work as qualifying items, so ask the Building Department whether your concrete job qualifies before you count on it.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Reminderville?
Your price comes from a written estimate after I measure, because the size, the tear-out and how much base has to come out decide it, as covered above. In Reminderville, plan on the city's permit fee on top of the concrete work. The fee is set by city ordinance, so ask the Building Department for the current amount.
What causes new concrete to crack, and how do you keep it from happening?
Most cracks start with a base that settles, or with control joints, the grooves that give a slab a straight line to crack along, cut late or skipped. We pack the base, cut the joints on time, and set rebar, the steel that holds the pieces tight if a crack opens. Concrete can still crack, but it should crack where we planned it.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Reminderville home
Call (440) 560-8533 or send the form, because getting the estimate early leaves time for the city permit before the pour date you want.