Tear-out and replacement of driveways that have sunk, heaved or cracked through, poured on a dug-out, packed base and sloped so water runs away from the house.
Concrete Contractor in Hazelwood, MO - Driveways and Steps Built for Freeze and Thaw
D&R O'Fallon Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes in Hazelwood, MO. We tear out the old concrete, rebuild the base it sits on, and pour new concrete that drains away from your house.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Hazelwood
Most Hazelwood homes we see need a tired driveway, walk or set of front steps replaced, and patios and garage floors come right after.
A concrete patio off the back door, sized for a table and grill, with the slab pitched away from your house so rain doesn't sit against the foundation.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored to look like stone or brick, for a patio or front walk where you want more than plain gray.
Front walks and side paths replaced where sections have lifted or sunk into a trip hazard, set at the right pitch so water runs off them.
A new garage slab when the old one is cracked, pitted from road salt or sloping the wrong way, poured thick enough to carry your car.
Colored, scored or exposed-stone finishes that dress up a patio, walk or entry, for homeowners who want concrete that suits the brick or siding on the house.
Poured concrete walls that hold back a sloped yard or the dirt beside a driveway, built on a footing with drainage behind so water doesn't push it over.
Interior concrete floors for basements, additions and workshops, poured level over a packed base so it's ready for tile, carpet or a sealed finish.
Concrete around an in-ground pool, finished with a textured surface so wet feet keep their grip, and pitched to carry splash and rain away from the house.
Front and back steps rebuilt when the old ones have cracked, tipped or pulled away from the house, set on footings dug below the frost line.
A concrete slab that serves as the foundation for a garage, addition or outbuilding, for builders and owners who need a flat, true base before framing starts.
Footings and poured foundation walls for new homes, additions and garages, formed and poured to the plans so the framers start on something level and square.
Concrete lots and entrance aprons for shops and small commercial property owners, poured for daily traffic and graded so water reaches the drains.
The concrete pads and trenches that carry a porch, deck, addition or wall, dug below the frost line so winter frost doesn't lift them.
Lifting a settled slab or section of foundation back toward level, for homeowners seeing a sunken patio, a tipped walk or a gap opening at the house.
Saw-cutting for a new door, a drain line, a wider driveway or a clean edge between old and new, so only what has to go comes out.
Why Hazelwood homeowners call an O'Fallon concrete crew
Hazelwood is a St. Louis County city of established neighborhoods, and a lot of the driveways, front walks and stoops here have been through many winters. We're an O'Fallon concrete contractor, and we work here the same way we do in Saint Ann, Florissant and Bridgeton, with the same look before the price and the same order on the day of the pour.
On older pours like these, the trouble is usually underneath, a thin base or water running the wrong way, and you can see it where one section has dropped below the next. So a Hazelwood job usually starts with tearing out, digging to firm ground and fixing the drainage before we form anything.
- Owner-run estimate at your house
- Written quote with what's included
- Permit check before we schedule
How we run a Hazelwood job
Estimate on site
I come out, look at the slab, the slope and where the water runs, and write the estimate myself, listing what's included and what isn't.
What moves price and timing
The price moves with the size, the tear-out and hauling, how much base needs rebuilding and the finish. The schedule turns on the permit check and the weather.
Laid out in order
I lay the job out first to last, tear-out, base, forms, pour and the wait while it hardens, so you know what each day is for.
Pour and joint timing
We pour in the cooler hours so the top doesn't dry weak, and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a planned line, before the slab picks its own.
- Licensed and insured on every job
- Dig out soft dirt before forming
- Pack the base in layers
- Check drainage before we set forms
- Slope every slab away from the house
- Protect your lawn, beds and siding
- Keep cars off until it's ready
- Clean up the site every day
- Walk the finished job with you
- Answer questions before anything is signed
In Hazelwood, much of the concrete we replace failed underneath, so the money in a new slab goes to the base first and the finish second.
Does your Hazelwood driveway or patio need work?
After enough freeze-and-thaw winters, these signs usually mean the base or the drainage under your concrete has given out, not just the surface.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One slab sitting lower than the next
- Water pooling after a rain
- Patio sloping back toward the house
- Steps pulling away from the door
- Flaking or chipping on the surface
- Gaps along the garage or foundation
- Weeds growing up through cracks
Office serving Hazelwood homeowners
Call (636) 614-2331, email quotes@ofallonconcretecompany.com or send the form to set up a free on-site estimate in Hazelwood. We reply within one business day.
- Phone
- (636) 614-2331
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
- Location
- O'Fallon, MO 63366
Hazelwood concrete questions
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway or patio in Hazelwood?
Check with the city before the pour, because its posted permit rules name work like fences and re-roofing and don't settle driveways or patios either way. You can reach the city's Building Department at inspections@hazelwoodmo.org or 314-513-5034, and its applications go through an online portal. Rules differ from one city to the next, so we check with the offices that cover your address before we schedule, and when a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections.
How do I find out if my Hazelwood home is in a floodplain?
Contact the city's floodplain administrator or look up your address on the FEMA Map Service Center. It matters for concrete because the city requires a Floodplain Development Permit for new construction and improvements on a property in a floodplain, which it counts as land covered in a 100-year or 500-year rain event. The city's floodplain management page has the details. If your lot is in one, tell us at the estimate so the permit fits into the schedule.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Hazelwood?
Your number comes from a free written estimate after I see the job, because a Hazelwood driveway's cost turns mostly on its size, tearing out and hauling the old concrete, and how much soft base has to be dug out and rebuilt. Thickness, access for the truck and the finish move it too. A broom finish, the lightly grooved texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored work.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll walk on it well before you drive on it, because a car weighs far more than footsteps and the slab needs time to gain strength. That wait is curing, the stretch after the pour when concrete keeps hardening even though it looks dry, and cold weather slows it down. We go over when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for cars before we pour, so you can plan where to park.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Hazelwood?
Most cracking and sinking starts under the slab, with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or water getting under it and freezing. Control joints cut late or skipped let cracks run wherever they want, and a midday pour in summer heat leaves a weak, dusty top. No slab is crack-proof, so we spend our time on the base, the drainage and the joints, which is where most of that trouble gets prevented.
How deep is the frost line in Hazelwood for footings?
The city's Building Department lists Hazelwood's frost depth as 30 inches, and its deck guide calls for footings at least 30 inches below grade, with some exceptions for freestanding decks. A footing that stops too shallow can be lifted when the ground freezes, which is often why old steps tip. For steps, porches and other footings, we confirm with the city what your job calls for before we dig.
Where should downspouts drain near a new driveway or patio in Hazelwood?
When a Hazelwood home changes occupancy, the city's inspection checks that downspouts and sump pumps end six feet inside the property line and don't empty onto sidewalks or the street. We look at where yours drain before we set forms, so the new slab carries water away from your house without sending it somewhere the city will flag later.
Outside Hazelwood? Call and ask
Each city with its own page is linked below. If you don't see yours, call (636) 614-2331 and ask, because we work in more places than we have pages for.
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