Concrete Contractors in Oakville, MO

Oakville has more than 36,000 residents but no city government, and that shapes how concrete contractors in Oakville plan permitted work. It is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in South County, about 18 miles south of the City of St. Louis. The 2020 census counted 36,301 residents and 14,734 housing units, with only 2.7 percent vacant. We pour and replace driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs, and we repair concrete that has cracked or settled.

No city hall, county rules

Because Oakville is unincorporated, there is no municipal public works department. Local government services come from St. Louis County, and roads may be county-maintained. For work that touches a road, curb or public walk, we check with St. Louis County Transportation and Public Works about what is required for your address and line up any permit before the job starts. For work on your own lot, such as a back patio, we confirm whether any county permit applies.

Between the Mississippi and the Meramec

Wikipedia notes that Oakville borders both the Mississippi and Meramec rivers, and its land area of about 15.9 square miles is paired with about 1.8 square miles of water. Lots near the bluffs and creeks can slope sharply, and lots near the bottoms can hold water after heavy rain. On sloped lots we plan steps, landings and drainage so a patio or walk sits level without sending water toward the house. On low ground we build up a compacted rock base so the slab stays above wet soil.

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A steady, owner-occupied community

Oakville's population has held steady, at 35,309 in 2000, 36,143 in 2010 and 36,301 in 2020, and its low vacancy points to a community of long-time homeowners. That is a good setting for concrete work done properly once. Rather than patching the same crack every few years, many owners here choose to replace a failing driveway or patio with a new slab built on a proper base, with control joints and a sealer.

Common Oakville jobs

Driveways with a sunken section by the garage or a cracked apron at the street. Patios that have tipped toward the house as downspout water washed out the base. Front stoops that have pulled away from the foundation. Walks with joints that have heaved. Garage floors that have cracked and settled. Each of these has a different cause, and we look at the cause before we price the fix.

Weather

South County shares the region's hot, stormy summers and freeze-thaw winters. We use air-entrained concrete outdoors, cure it properly and pitch every slab so water runs off.

Our Oakville services

• Driveways: full and partial replacements and new aprons
• Patios: new slabs, replacements and extensions
• Stamped concrete: colored and patterned patios and walks
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, stoops and steps on sloped lots
• 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 Oakville.