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Concrete that doesn't crack by spring.

Concrete in Wisconsin has to survive frost heave. What's under the slab matters more than the slab, and it's the part that gets skipped when a price looks too good.

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Broom-finished concrete patio and walkway with control joints

How we approach it

We excavate to depth, put in a compacted aggregate base, form it properly and set control joints where the slab actually wants to crack, because concrete does crack, and the job is deciding where. Skipping the base is how you get a drive that looks perfect in October and is lifting by April.

Drives, walks, patios, pads and steps. We'll match the finish to what's already there, or broom, brush or expose it depending on how much grip you need through a Green Bay winter.

Service illustrations

Compacted gravel walkway base inside timber forms — Base preparationCompacted aggregate inside timber forms.

Bull float smoothing a freshly poured concrete slab — Pour dayFresh concrete smoothed with a bull float.

Broom-finished concrete patio and connecting walkway — Finished surfaceBroom-finished patio and connecting walkway.

What's included

Everything under patios & concrete flatwork.

A note on cracking.

All concrete moves as it cures. Control joints are there to guide where that happens so it stays inconspicuous.

See What It Takes

Included as standardAll quoted up front

Driveways and aprons
Walkways and paths
Patios and slabs
Garage and shed pads
Steps and landings
Broom, brushed and exposed finishes
Tear-out of failed concrete
Grading and drainage around the pour

Questions

Concrete questions, answered.

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Why does concrete crack in Wisconsin?

Frost heave, mostly, and a base that wasn't built for it. All concrete also moves a little as it cures, so the real job is controlling where it cracks. Control joints guide those cracks into straight lines where they stay inconspicuous.

What goes under a new concrete patio or driveway?

We excavate to depth, lay and compact an aggregate base, form it properly and set control joints. The base is the part that gets skipped when a price looks too good, and it's why a drive can look perfect in October and be lifting by April.

Can you replace an old, cracked driveway?

Yes. We tear out the failed concrete, fix the grade and drainage around it, rebuild the base and pour new. Aprons, walks, patios, pads and steps are done the same way.

Which concrete finish is best for winter?

One with grip. We can match the finish already on your property, or do a broom, brushed or exposed finish depending on how much traction you need through a Green Bay winter.