Concrete driveway building in O'Fallon MO - a slab built to handle our winters
Driveway cracked, sinking or holding water? We dig out and pack the base, then pour a new slab that drains away from your house.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Can you fix the old driveway or start over?
If the slab is level and the base under it is sound, a repair can buy years. When the base has failed, patching the top usually won't hold, so a new driveway is the better spend.
A repair is enough when:
- Cracks are thin and not growing
- The slab is still level
- Water runs off the way it should
- The surface is sound, not flaking
- Only one section is damaged
A new driveway makes sense when:
- Sections have sunk or tipped
- Cracks keep widening and spreading
- Water pools or runs toward the house
- The top is chipping across the slab
- You want to widen or reshape it
How your new driveway gets built
Call or send the form
Call (636) 614-2331 or use the form, and tell us the driveway's rough size and whether you want to widen it or add one.
A visit scheduled
I look and measure
I come out, measure, check where the water runs and walk you through your choices, from the mix for our winters to the finish and color.
Your options explained
Written estimate and plan
You get a written estimate that lists what's included and what isn't, like hauling off the old concrete, and a plan showing when you can walk, park and seal.
A written estimate
Our crew builds it
Our crew tears out, digs out and packs the base, sets forms, pours and finishes. On permitted jobs, the city inspects before the pour and again after backfill.
A new slab
Final walk-through
I walk the finished driveway with you and go over how to care for it, starting with the days it needs before your cars go back on.
A care plan
What our concrete driveway building includes
Tear-out and haul-away
We break up the old driveway and haul it off, and your estimate shows whether that's included.
A dug-out, packed subgrade
We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because much of St. Charles County is swelling clay.
Forms set to drain
We set the forms so the finished slab sheds water away from your house and toward the street or yard.
Steel inside the slab
Where the job calls for it, we add rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together if it cracks.
The finish you pick
Most driveways get a broom finish, a light texture for grip, or you can look at stamped concrete and color.
Joints, backfill and cleanup
We cut control joints, grooves that steer cracks into straight lines, then backfill dirt along the edges and clean up.
What drives the cost of a concrete driveway?
Size sets the starting point, and after that it's mostly what's under the slab. Tearing out and hauling off the old driveway, digging out soft or clay ground and bringing in base to pack all add to the job, and so does any work at the street, which falls under the city's permit rules. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather and the days the slab needs to cure, more than on the pour itself.
Then there's the finish. A plain broom finish costs least, and color or stamping costs more. If the budget's tight, I'd keep the money in the base and skip the fancy finish, because nobody sees the base on day one, but it's what keeps the slab flat. Your written estimate shows the number for your driveway.
Why O'Fallon homeowners call us for driveways
I spent years building schedules for a busy company before I learned concrete on a crew, and I started this business in O'Fallon in 2017. I still lay every job out in order before anything's poured, because most driveway problems I see start before the pour, with the base, the drainage or a rushed schedule.
We plan where your cars go while the new driveway cures as carefully as we plan the pour, because being without a driveway is what people worry about most. If you're also thinking about a concrete patio, I can look at that on the same visit. Call (636) 614-2331 or send the form to get started.
- The estimate done by me, on site
- A written plan, step by step
- Licensed, insured, satisfaction guaranteed
Get a written estimate for your new driveway
Send the driveway's rough size, whether you're widening or adding one, and a few photos. We reply within one business day to set up your free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
(636) 614-2331Driveway questions we hear most
Do I need a permit to replace my driveway in O'Fallon?
Yes, if the work touches the apron and sidewalk area along the street, widens your driveway or adds one, the City of O'Fallon requires a driveway permit, so check its page for the current rules. Replacing just the part between the sidewalk and your garage needs no permit. The city also sets entrances six inches deep from the road to your property line and keeps new ones at least two feet off side and rear property lines. We check with the offices that cover your address before we schedule, and when a permit's needed we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections.
What does a concrete driveway cost in O'Fallon?
A concrete driveway in the St. Louis market usually costs about $3.50 to $7.50 per square foot. Where yours lands depends on the tear-out, the base work, any work at the street and the finish you pick. I'll measure it and give you a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't.
How long does a concrete driveway last?
With proper care, a concrete driveway can last 30 years or more, by general guidance. The trade-off is that concrete can crack in big temperature swings and stains more easily than other driveway materials, so care counts, and I go over it when we walk the finished job.
When can I park on my new concrete driveway?
One field guide says to keep cars off a new driveway for about 7 days, and heavier trucks or RVs closer to 28 days. That wait is curing, the time concrete needs to gain strength, so we plan where your cars go before we pour and your plan shows the dates.
How do I keep a new concrete driveway from flaking in winter?
Start with the mix, and go easy on salt the first winter. Concrete with entrained air, tiny bubbles spread evenly through it, has room to relieve pressure as it freezes, so ask whether your mix has it. Paving guidance also says to skip salt soon after the pour and use magnesium chloride or calcium chloride only when you need it for safety.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink?
Usually it starts under the slab, with ground that wasn't dug out and packed, so it settles with the dirt. Water running the wrong way and joints cut late or skipped add cracks nobody planned. Some cracking is normal in concrete, which is why we put our time into the base, the drainage and the joints.
Where we work around O'Fallon
We're based in O'Fallon and pour driveways in St. Peters, Wentzville and other cities nearby. Pick your city below, or call (636) 614-2331 if yours isn't listed.
Get your driveway quote from D&R O'Fallon Concrete
Call (636) 614-2331 or send the form, and I'll come look at the base before you pick a finish.