Concrete Sidewalk Building in O'Fallon MO - a walk that drains away from your house
Worn path across the yard, or an old walk people trip on? We plan, prep and pour a sidewalk on solid ground.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Fix a few panels or pour a new walk?
If the trouble is a few panels and the ground under the rest is sound, a repair makes sense. When the route itself is the problem, a new walk is the better money.
Replacing a few panels works when:
- Only a few panels lifted or sank
- The cause, like a root, can be fixed
- The rest of the walk drains well
- The route still goes where you walk
- The surface elsewhere is in good shape
A new walk is better when:
- Cracks and sunken panels run its length
- Water pools on it or runs at the house
- The route doesn't fit how you walk now
- The top is flaking all over
- Panels keep moving after past repairs
- There's no walk yet, just a worn path
How your new walk gets built
You call or send the form
Call (636) 614-2331 or send the form and tell us where the walk needs to go. I set up a time to come out and look.
A visit set up
Walking the route with you
I come out, measure and walk the route with you, steering around low spots that hold water and tree roots that can lift a walk later.
An agreed route
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that lists what's included and what isn't, like hauling away the old walk. Its plan shows each step and when you can walk on it.
A written estimate
Marking, digging and pouring
Before we dig, we mark the walk's height and side slope so you can see where it will sit. Our crew digs out, packs the base, forms, pours and finishes.
Your new walk
The final walk-through
I walk the finished job with you and go over how to care for it through its first weeks. Our crew pulls the forms and leaves the yard clean.
Care steps explained
What our sidewalk building covers
Digging out and packing
We dig out the topsoil and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so it rests on even support.
Forms and side slope
Forms set the walk's edges and height, with a slight side-to-side tilt so rain runs off and away from the house.
Extra strength where cars cross
Where cars cross, the walk may need a thicker section or rebar, steel bars that help it carry the weight.
Pouring and finishing
We pour, level and texture the surface, or give it a decorative concrete look if you want color or pattern.
Control joints cut on time
We cut control joints, shallow grooves across the walk, on time so shrinking concrete cracks along them instead of wherever it likes.
Curing before use
Curing is the wait while concrete slowly gains strength, and we protect the new walk from feet and weather through it.
What sets the price of a new sidewalk?
Size comes first, how long and wide the walk runs, then the ground under it. Level, firm soil takes less prep than a route with roots to cut or soft spots to dig out and rebuild. Hauling away an old walk adds to the job, and so does a thicker or reinforced section where cars cross. Weather and the amount of ground prep set the schedule more than the pour itself does.
A plain broom finish costs less than color or a pattern, and if the budget is tight, that's where I'd save. The base is the last place to cut, because it's buried on day one and it's what keeps the walk from sinking with the dirt. Pairing the walk with other flatwork, slabs on the ground like a patio or a garage floor, can save a second setup, and your written estimate gives your own figure.
Why O'Fallon homeowners call us for sidewalks
I started this business in O'Fallon in 2017 after years of building schedules for a busy company, so every walk gets laid out in order before anything is poured. Most concrete problems I see start before the pour, with the base or the drainage, and that's where we spend our time. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The ground is part of the reason. About 41% of the soil in St. Charles County is clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, more than the state average, so a walk on it can shift, and the route and base matter even more. We're based in O'Fallon and work across St. Charles County and St. Louis County, so call (636) 614-2331 and I'll come look at your route.
- Licensed and insured
- Each step explained before you sign
- A plan built around base and drainage
Get a written estimate for your new sidewalk
Send the walk's rough length and width, photos of the route and any spot where cars cross. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
(636) 614-2331Sidewalk questions we hear
How much does a new concrete sidewalk cost in the St. Louis area?
A new concrete sidewalk slab in the St. Louis area usually costs about $3 to $14 per square foot. That's the going range around here, not our quote, and where a walk lands in it mostly comes down to its size and how much ground prep the route needs. I measure on site and your figure comes in the written estimate.
When is the best time to pour a concrete sidewalk in O'Fallon?
Pour during a stretch when no freeze follows right after, because a fresh slab is still full of water and can be damaged if it freezes. That takes the most care in late fall, winter and early spring. In summer, an early start beats a midday pour, since the heat can leave a weak, dusty top.
What is the best concrete for a sidewalk that goes through freezing winters?
Dense, good-quality concrete with entrained air, tiny bubbles mixed all through it, lowers the risk of scaling, the flaking that wears off a walk's top surface. Good placing and curing matter too. For a walk that takes hard freezes and thaws, ask for air-entrained concrete when you get your estimate.
How do I protect a new concrete sidewalk in its first winter?
Keep deicing chemicals off it the first winter, then use them in moderate amounts after that. If you want it sealed, one supplier's guide says to wait until the concrete has cured at least 28 days, then reseal walkways as the sealer maker directs.
Does grinding fix a heaved sidewalk panel?
Grinding takes down the lip, but it doesn't fix why the panel moved. A heaved or settled panel is a trip hazard, and the fix should go after the cause, such as roots, washed-out soil, frost, poor fill or drainage. When I look at an old walk, finding that cause comes first.
How do I keep a new concrete sidewalk from cracking?
Start under it, because most cracking traces back to a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or to water running where it shouldn't. Then the control joints have to be cut on time, so the shrinking slab cracks along them and not across the panels. Concrete does crack, so the aim is cracks in the places you chose.
Sidewalk work around O'Fallon
We're based in O'Fallon and pour walks in St. Peters, Wentzville and other cities nearby. Pick your city below, or call if yours isn't listed.
Ask D&R O'Fallon Concrete Company for a quote
Call (636) 614-2331 or email quotes@ofallonconcretecompany.com so your route is marked and the pour dated before the weather turns.