Concrete contractor in Warrensville Heights, OH - driveways built from the base up
Bedrock Solon Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Solon that tears out and replaces driveways, patios, steps, sidewalks and garage floors in Warrensville Heights, and pours slabs and footings for new work.
Most jobs here start with tearing out old concrete
Warrensville Heights sits close to Bedford Heights and Maple Heights, and on our jobs it feels a lot like them, with established streets of single-family homes and shops and businesses along the main roads. Many of these houses have stood for decades, and so have their driveways, steps and walks. The calls we get here are usually about a driveway that's been patched more than once, front steps that have pulled away from the house or a garage floor that's cracked and dropped at the door.
That age shapes the job. A lot of these driveways run along the side of the house to a garage in back, so the old slab comes out in pieces and the concrete truck may not reach the far end, which is when we pump the concrete or wheel it in.
What we know from working in Warrensville Heights
The city's Building Department issues the permits here and handles plan approval and inspections, so when your job needs a permit, the schedule starts with the department, not with our crew. We check your job with them before we start instead of guessing, and if they want a permit, we file it and line up the inspections. Before you hire anyone, ask to see their contractor license from the city and proof of insurance. The state licensing board licenses electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing and hydronics contractors on commercial work, so for concrete at your house, the city license is the one to ask about. We're licensed and insured.
Getting the truck to your slab matters as much as anything else on the job. Enbridge is replacing a gas line along Patterson Parkway and parts of Northfield Road and Warrensville Center Road, so when a job sits near that work, I look at how the truck and our crew will get in before we set a pour date. Your price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish, since a broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives your shoes grip, costs less than stamped concrete. We do the same work in Twinsburg and the other cities around Solon, and the written estimate gives you your own figure with every item listed.
Concrete work in Warrensville Heights
- 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
Cracked driveways are a city code issue here
The city's housing code says homes must be free of cracked and broken driveways, so a driveway that's split and heaving isn't only an eyesore here, it's something the code covers. When patching won't hold anymore, we tear it out and pour a new slab on a packed base instead of skimming a thin layer over the cracks, because the old cracks come right back through a thin topping.
Many slabs we see here have sunk at the garage or tipped toward the house over the years. When we pour the new one, we set the grade so water runs away from your foundation instead of pooling against it.
Get a free written estimate for your Warrensville Heights concrete
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out to your Warrensville Heights home to measure and look at the site. You get a written estimate that lists what's included, free and with no obligation.
What happens when you call us about a Warrensville Heights job
Call or send us a message
Call (440) 560-8533 or use the form and tell us what you've got, whether it's a cracked driveway, sunken steps or a new patio. We'll set a time for me to come see it.
I come out and measure
I do the estimates myself, so I'm the one who measures, looks at the old slab and checks how the truck and crew will get in. It helps if the cars are out of the driveway that day.
You get a written estimate
The estimate spells out what's in it, including the tear-out and the base work. That way you can see what you're paying for and compare it line by line with other bids.
We file permits when needed
If the city wants a permit for your job, we file it and schedule the inspections. Our crew starts once the paperwork is in place.
Pour, finish and walk through
Our crew forms, pours and finishes with me or our foreman running the job, and then I walk the finished slab with you. I'll go over how to treat it while it cures, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, because the first months after the pour count for a lot.
Concrete driveways, patios and steps
Warrensville Heights concrete questions
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Warrensville Heights?
Plan on one, since the city's permit FAQ lists concrete among the general construction that permits cover. We confirm what your job needs with the department before we start. New homes need both a foundation permit and a building permit, and the city's Engineering Department has to approve rough grading and storm water controls before the building permit is issued.
How do I pull my own permit for concrete work in Warrensville Heights?
You can apply for a homeowner's permit for concrete work, but once you do, the city treats you as the contractor. Code compliance is then on you, and so is scheduling inspections before anything gets covered up. A permit also lapses if work stops for more than 6 months or isn't finished within a year. When we do the job, we file the permit ourselves.
What does a concrete contractor need to work in Warrensville Heights?
A contractor needs a city license, which is good for one calendar year and expires December 31st. City registration also calls for insurance of at least $500,000 for personal injury and $300,000 for property damage, and every subcontractor has to be registered too. Ask to see a current license before you sign anything.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Warrensville Heights?
Your price comes mostly from how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs, along with the size and finish covered above. Watch for bids that leave out the tear-out or the base and add them back later. I'd rather lose the job than work that way, so my written estimate lists both up front.
What do I need to do before I sell my house in Warrensville Heights?
You need an occupancy permit from the city's Building Commissioner before the house is sold, and a point of sale inspection comes before the change of occupancy. For an existing home, that permit is issued once the house complies with city ordinances. Since cracked driveways fall under the housing code, call us early if yours is in rough shape, so the work is done before the inspection.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack?
Most cracks start with a subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles with the dirt. Control joints, the grooves that give concrete a straight place to crack, get cut late or skipped, and midday pours leave a weak, dusty top. The base is the first thing a tight budget cuts and the last thing I'd cut, because no finish fixes a sinking slab.
Tell us about your Warrensville Heights concrete job
Call (440) 560-8533 or use the form, and ask about the permit so it's sorted before your old slab comes out.