Concrete Contractors in Hazelwood, MO

Hazelwood grew almost entirely after World War II, and nearly every driveway and patio that concrete contractors in Hazelwood replace was poured in the last 70 years. The city incorporated in 1949. It had 336 residents in 1950, 6,045 in 1960 and 14,082 in 1970, then jumped again to 26,206 by 2000. The 2020 census counted 25,458 people and 11,832 housing units on about 16 square miles of land. We pour and replace driveways, walks, patios, steps and garage slabs, and we repair concrete that has settled or cracked.

Two building eras

Hazelwood's growth came in two steps. The first wave of houses went up in the 1950s and 1960s, and their concrete is now 55 to 70 years old. The second big jump came between 1990 and 2000, when the population rose from 15,324 to 26,206, so a second group of driveways and patios is now about 25 to 35 years old.

Older concrete tends to fail all at once: scaled surfaces, broken aprons and stoops that have pulled away from the house. Newer concrete usually fails in spots: a low panel by the garage, a cracked corner on the patio, a joint that has opened. We look at which kind of failure you have before we recommend partial or full replacement.

An industrial city with homes in between

Wikipedia describes Hazelwood as a second-ring northern suburb located north of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, along I-270, I-170, Lindbergh Boulevard and Route 370. A Ford plant operated there from 1948 to 2006, and the city now hosts business parks and several Boeing facilities. For homeowners, the heavy traffic means plenty of road salt and grit tracked onto driveways in winter. That is hard on concrete surfaces, so we use air-entrained mixes and recommend sealing exterior flatwork to slow scaling.

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Drainage on flat lots

Many Hazelwood lots are fairly flat, which makes drainage more important, not less. With little natural fall, a patio or walk that is poured dead level will hold water, and a driveway with a low spot will freeze into a sheet of ice. We set a clear pitch on every slab, keep finished grades below door thresholds, and look at where gutters and downspouts empty.

Permits

Work in the public right-of-way, such as an approach, curb cut or public walk, generally needs approval before it starts. We check with the City of Hazelwood about what your project requires and schedule inspections before the pour.

Our Hazelwood services

• Driveways: full and partial replacements and new aprons
• Sidewalks: front walks and side yard paths
• Steps and stoops: replacements for settled or crumbling steps
• Patios: new slabs and replacements
• Garage and shed slabs: garage floors and shed pads
• Repair: sunken sections, trip edges and scaled surfaces

Call (314) 886-6738 to set up a visit anywhere in Hazelwood.