Concrete Contractors in Kirkwood, MO

Homeowners looking for concrete contractors in Kirkwood often have an older house, a mature tree canopy and a front walk that has been there longer than they have. Kirkwood's plat was recorded in 1852, and the railroad arrived in 1853. Wikipedia describes it as the first planned suburb west of the Mississippi River. The city is named for James P. Kirkwood, chief engineer of the Pacific Railroad, and its 1893 Richardsonian Romanesque train station is still an Amtrak stop. The 2020 census counted 29,461 residents and 13,106 housing units in about 9.2 square miles. We pour driveways, walks, steps, patios and slabs, and repair concrete that has cracked or settled.

Older lots and big trees

Kirkwood grew in waves. It had 4,422 people in 1920, 18,640 in 1950 and 29,421 in 1960, so many streets hold a mix of prewar homes and 1950s houses. Concrete on these lots tends to be old and uneven. Front walks have been lifted by tree roots, steps have settled away from porches, and narrow single-car drives no longer fit the way families use them.

Tree roots are the most common challenge. We work around them carefully, because cutting a major root can damage a tree, and Kirkwood takes its trees seriously. Where a walk has been lifted, we can sometimes reroute it slightly or adjust the base so the new slab clears the root zone.

City driveway permits and inspections

The City of Kirkwood's Engineering Division manages and inspects the right-of-way and issues driveway and excavation permits. Driveway inspections are booked through the Kirkwood Submittal Portal and must be scheduled at least 48 hours ahead. The city also applies stormwater review rules to driveway expansions and additions, so widening a drive or adding a parking pad can involve more review than a simple replacement.

The city's posted entrance rules for parking lots and commercial driveways give a sense of its standards: six-sack portland cement concrete, entrances 7 inches thick on a 4-inch rock base, and sidewalks 4 inches thick that thicken to 6 inches where they cross a driveway, with a cross-slope under 2 percent. We confirm the exact residential requirements for your address and handle the permit and inspection scheduling.

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Matching new concrete to an older house

On a historic block, how the new concrete looks matters as much as how it is built. We match broom direction and joint spacing to the walks next door where we can, keep step heights even and comfortable, and choose a finish that suits the house. Stamped or colored concrete often works well for a back patio, while a clean broom finish usually looks right out front.

Our Kirkwood services

• Driveways: replacements and widening, with the city permit and stormwater review
• Sidewalks: front walks, side paths and walks lifted by tree roots
• Steps and stoops: new steps for porches and back doors
• Patios: plain and stamped patios for established yards
• Garage and shed slabs: floors for detached garages and shed pads
• Repair: trip edges, sunken sections and scaled surfaces

Call (314) 886-6738 to book a visit anywhere in Kirkwood.