Concrete & Flatwork in Anderson, IN

Flatwork that holds up to Indiana winters

Concrete cracks for a reason, usually water and freeze-thaw working under a slab that wasn't poured with a good base. We pour new flatwork that's built to last, and we fix the slabs that weren't.

What we pour and repair

• Driveways. New pours and tear-out-and-replace.
• Sidewalks and walkways. Level, safe, and square to the house.
• Steps. Front stoops and porch steps, poured or rebuilt.
• Patios. A flat, solid slab to build your backyard around.
• Crack and surface repair. Sealing, resurfacing, and fixing the spots that are lifting.

When to repair and when to replace

A few hairline cracks are normal and easy to seal. But when a slab is heaving, sinking at one end, or breaking into pieces, patching just buys a little time. We'll tell you which one you've got and won't sell you a new driveway you don't need.

How it goes

We look at the slab and the drainage around it, because fixing the concrete without fixing what cracked it is a waste of your money. You get a free estimate and a straight answer. Then we pour it right, with a proper base.

A slab is only as good as its base

Most cracked and sinking concrete isn't the concrete's fault. It's what's under it. A slab poured over loose fill or without proper compaction and drainage will crack and settle no matter how good the mix is. So before we pour, we deal with the base: grade it, compact it, and make sure water runs away from the slab instead of pooling under it. We set the right thickness and cut control joints for the job, whether it's a driveway that takes a truck or a patio that takes a table. Concrete moves as it cures and as the seasons turn, and control joints tell it where to crack so it doesn't crack where it wants to.

For repairs, we're honest about the line between fixable and finished. Hairline cracks and surface spalling we can seal and resurface. A slab that's heaved a few inches or broken into pieces is usually cheaper to replace than to keep patching, and we'll tell you which one you've got. It's the same straight talk behind all our masonry work in Anderson. Call and we'll look at the slab and the drainage around it.

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