A new driveway out to the street on a dug-out, packed base, with rebar inside, steel bars that hold the pieces tight if the slab cracks.
Concrete Contractor in Lake Saint Louis, MO - Driveways and Patios Planned Step by Step
D&R O'Fallon Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in O'Fallon that builds driveways, patios, steps, walks and slabs for homes in Lake Saint Louis, plus footings and foundation work for builders and property owners.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete services in Lake Saint Louis
Most calls from Lake Saint Louis are for flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and steps around a house, plus footings and slabs when a family or builder adds on.
A back patio slab with a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives your feet grip, sloped so rain runs away from the house.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored to look like stone, brick or slate, for patios, walks and pool areas where you want more than a plain slab.
Front walks and side paths from the driveway to the door or the backyard, set on a packed base so every section has something firm under it.
A new garage slab when the old one has cracked, sunk or pitched the wrong way, poured to drain toward the door instead of your walls.
Colored finishes, scored patterns or exposed stone in the surface, for homeowners who want a patio, walk or entry to match the house instead of plain gray.
Poured walls that hold back soil where a yard drops off, giving you flat ground for a patio or lawn, with drainage built in behind them.
Interior concrete floors for basements, shops and additions, placed over a prepared base and finished smooth or left ready for the covering that goes on top.
The concrete around an in-ground pool, finished with enough texture for wet feet and sloped so splash water drains away from the pool and the house.
Front and back steps poured in place with even step heights, for homes where the old steps have pulled away from the house or crumbled at the edges.
The slab a new garage, addition or outbuilding sits on, with the subgrade dug out and packed first, since that ground is what holds the slab up.
Poured foundation walls for builders and property owners putting up a new house or addition, formed and poured in the order the inspections call for.
Concrete parking areas for property owners with offices, shops or shared lots, built thick enough for daily traffic and graded so water runs off.
Footings are the wide concrete base under a wall, porch or addition that spreads its weight into the ground, poured to the depth your plans set.
Lifting a slab or foundation that has settled, for homeowners seeing uneven floors or a sunken stoop, after we find out why it moved in the first place.
Saw cutting to open a doorway or take out a damaged section, using a blade instead of a breaker so the concrete that stays isn't shaken loose.
Why Lake Saint Louis homeowners call us
The calls we get from Lake Saint Louis sound a lot like the ones from Wentzville and O'Fallon: a driveway with a crack running across it, a patio tipping back toward the house, steps pulling away from the porch, and now and then a builder who needs footings and a slab under an addition. We work as far east as Maryland Heights, but this one is close to home for us. What moves the price here is mostly the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work it needs, and the schedule turns on any permits your address needs and a dry day to pour. You'll get your own figure once I've walked the job.
Most of the houses we work at here sit on subdivision lots, with the driveway running out to a city street and the back patio close to the house. That's why, before we form anything, we look at where the slab meets the street, where rain runs off the roof and yard, and how the ground under the old concrete has held up.
- Based close by in O'Fallon
- Written quotes listing what's included
- Concrete for homes, builders and lots
How we handle a Lake Saint Louis job
I do the estimate myself
I come out, look at the job and write the estimate myself, then our crew handles the forming, pouring and finishing, so you know who's doing what.
Every step in order
I spent years building schedules before I poured concrete, so your job gets laid out first, next and last, ending with curing, the wait while the slab gains strength.
The base comes first
The base is the first thing people want to cut because nobody sees it. I'd rather simplify the finish, since a nice top cracks the same on a weak base.
Explained before you choose
Before you pick a finish or sign anything, I'll walk you through what each step does and why it happens when it does, and you can ask about any line.
- Licensed and insured on every job
- Subgrade dug out and packed, not raked
- Grade checked so water runs away
- Pours planned around the hottest hours
- Joints cut on time to guide cracks
- Old concrete hauled off when it's quoted
- Questions answered before you sign anything
- Site cleaned up when the crew leaves
In Lake Saint Louis, most of what decides how long your slab lasts happens before the truck shows up, so that's where we spend our time.
Is your Lake Saint Louis driveway or patio failing?
Most slabs here sit right against the house or run out to a city street, so a crack, a tilt or standing water there is worth a look before it spreads.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- A slab sinking at the garage
- Water pooling against the house
- Patio tipping toward the foundation
- Chipping or flaking on top
- Dusty surface that wears away
- A step pulling away from the house
- Uneven edges you trip on
Office serving Lake Saint Louis
Call (636) 614-2331, email quotes@ofallonconcretecompany.com or use the form to set up a free estimate at your house, and we'll 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
Lake Saint Louis concrete questions
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Lake Saint Louis?
Most of a driveway's price comes from its size and the work before the pour, so I'd rather see yours than guess. Tearing out the old slab, rebuilding the base, thickness, rebar, the finish you pick, how close the truck can get and any permit at the street all move the number. Your free estimate lists what's included and what isn't, like hauling the old concrete away.
What causes a concrete driveway or patio to crack and sink?
Most cracking and sinking starts before the pour, with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, water running toward the slab, a pour in the midday heat or joints cut late. Control joints are the grooves cut across a slab so it cracks along a line we chose instead of wandering. Any slab can crack, but getting those four things right gives a new one its best shot at not repeating the old one.
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Lake Saint Louis?
Maybe, so it's worth checking before anything is poured. The city's FAQ doesn't list patios or other flatwork away from the driveway among the work that needs a permit, but that list doesn't settle every job. We check with the city's Building Division for your address before we schedule, and if a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections.
What permits does a new pool and pool deck need in Lake Saint Louis?
The pool needs a building permit from the city, and a fence needs its own permit before it goes in. Fences are generally allowed only where there's an in-ground pool, with a few exceptions, and the city's fence map shows where one may go. We check what the concrete deck itself needs for your address and plan it around where the pool and fence will sit.
How long does a residential permit review take in Lake Saint Louis?
The city's FAQ puts residential permit reviews at about 10 to 14 days. Applications go through the city's online portal with the plans uploaded alongside, so a complete set up front keeps things moving. When your job needs a permit, we work that wait into the schedule before we set a pour date.
Who needs a City Business License to work in Lake Saint Louis?
Any person or company offering services for hire or doing construction inside the city limits needs a City Business License. The city requires it before construction starts and for as long as the work goes on, so it's a fair question to ask any contractor you're weighing, us included.
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