Concrete Contractors in St. Peters, MO

Homeowners calling concrete contractors in St. Peters are almost always dealing with concrete from one of the fastest growth runs in the region. Wikipedia says that as recently as 1970, St. Peters had a population of only 486. It counted 15,700 people in 1980, 45,779 in 1990 and 57,732 in 2020, with 24,233 housing units. Nearly every driveway, patio and walk in town was poured in the last 50 years, and the bulk of them in the 1980s and 1990s. We replace driveways, build patios and stamped concrete, pour walks, steps and slabs, and repair concrete that has given out.

What 30- to 40-year-old flatwork needs

Concrete from the 1980s and 1990s has now been through decades of freeze and thaw, road salt tracked in on tires, and summer storms. On St. Peters driveways we commonly see a cracked apron where the plow and the mail truck run over it, a low panel near the garage, scaled patches and joints that have opened. Patios from the same era often have corner cracks and a slight tilt toward the house where downspout water has washed out the base.

We do not assume the whole slab has to go. If the base is sound and the damage is limited to a few panels, we can saw out and replace just those. If the panels are moving against each other or water is getting underneath, a full replacement with a new compacted base is usually the better choice.

The city's driveway permit and inspection

The City of St. Peters requires a permit for building or rebuilding a residential driveway at an existing home, and that includes widening one. According to the Engineering Department, a Site Development Permit must be issued before work begins, and a city inspector checks the right-of-way area before the driveway is poured. Permits are required for excavations in city rights-of-way, and none is needed if the work stays outside the right-of-way.

We build that inspection into the schedule. The base gets graded and compacted, forms go in, the inspector signs off, and only then do we order concrete.

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Heavy rain is a real factor

On July 26, 2022, the National Weather Service reported 12.3 inches of rain in St. Peters, which Wikipedia calls an unofficial record. Storms like that show exactly where a lot drains poorly. If water ponded on your driveway, flowed into the garage or sat against the foundation, the next slab needs a better plan. We set pitch, check where downspouts discharge and keep the finished surface below door thresholds so water leaves the house rather than heading toward it.

HOA subdivisions

Many St. Peters neighborhoods have homeowners associations with rules on driveway width, patio size or stamped colors. Bring your guidelines to the estimate, or send them ahead, and we will plan within them.

Our St. Peters services

• Driveways: full and partial replacements and widening under the city permit
• Patios: new slabs and replacements for tipped or cracked patios
• Stamped concrete: patterned, colored and sealed patios and walks
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, side paths and stoops
• Garage and shed slabs: shed pads and detached garage floors
• Repair: sunken panels, trip edges and scaled surfaces

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