Concrete Contractors in Webster Groves, MO

Webster Groves is a city of older houses, and concrete contractors here spend more time replacing and fitting than pouring on open ground. Five communities, Webster, Old Orchard, Webster Park, Tuxedo Park and Selma, merged in 1896 to provide public services, and Wikipedia notes the town's spot on the Pacific Railroad line is what made it a suburb in the first place. The 2020 census counted 24,010 residents and 9,909 housing units on about 5.9 square miles of land. We pour front walks, steps, driveways, patios and garage slabs, and we repair concrete that has cracked, heaved or settled.

A housing stock built before 1960

The population history tells you how old most of the town is. Webster Groves grew from 1,895 people in 1900 to 16,487 in 1930 and 23,390 in 1950, peaked at 28,990 in 1960, and has stayed between about 23,000 and 24,000 since 1980. With little open land left, almost every concrete job is a replacement on a lot that already has a house, a garage, mature trees and neighbors close on either side.

That shapes how we work. Old walks and stoops were often poured thin, sometimes without a real base, and many have been patched more than once. When we tear out, we look at what is underneath, dig out soft soil and roots where it is safe to do so, and put down compacted rock before forming the new work.

Trees, roots and front walks

Wikipedia describes Webster Groves as a city of tree-lined streets and single-family homes, and the trees are a big part of what people love about it. They are also the most common reason a front walk heaves. We work carefully around large roots and talk through options, such as a slight reroute of the walk or a thickened slab over a root zone, rather than cutting roots that hold up a healthy tree.

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Detached garages and narrow drives

On many older lots the garage sits at the back, reached by a long, narrow driveway or a pair of concrete ribbons. Those drives often have broken edges, low spots that hold water, and a cracked slab where the drive meets the garage floor. We can replace a narrow drive in place, widen it where the lot allows, or replace a failed garage floor. Getting concrete to the back of a deep lot sometimes means a pump or a small buggy, and we plan for that on the estimate.

Old Webster and the business districts

The Old Webster Historic District is on the National Register, and homes near the city's older commercial areas tend to be close to the sidewalk. For front steps and walks on those streets, we pay attention to step height, landing size and how the new concrete meets brick or stone. A clean broom finish and joint spacing that matches the neighboring walks usually look right on these houses.

Permits

Work in the public right-of-way, such as an approach or a public walk, generally needs city approval. We check with the City of Webster Groves about what your project requires and schedule any inspections before we pour.

What we do in Webster Groves

• Front walks and steps: replacements for heaved, cracked or uneven walks and stoops
• Driveways: narrow drives to rear garages, widening and new aprons
• Patios: back patios sized for established yards
• Stamped concrete: patterned patios and garden paths
• Garage slabs: detached garage floors
• Repair: trip edges, sunken sections and root damage

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