Concrete Contractor in Lewiston, ID - Slabs Built on a Solid Base
Lewiston Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Lewiston, ID. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and garage floors here, and I come out myself to look at the ground before anything gets formed or poured.
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Lewiston concrete work, from the ground up
I learned concrete on projects around my own place here in Lewiston, then on other people's job sites, and I started this business in 2017. Around town we see older houses still on their original driveways and walks, a lot of them sunk or heaved, and newer houses where the slab went in quickly alongside the build, on lots that run from flat to steep. We also work across the state line in Clarkston, WA and up the road in Moscow, but Lewiston is where I learned how this ground behaves.
On a Lewiston job, the price mostly comes down to the slab's size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base the ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on what the city says about permits, the weather on pour day and curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before it takes weight. I spell it out in the written estimate, because on a slope or soft fill, the base is most of the job.
What we pour around Lewiston
Concrete driveway building
Old Lewiston driveways often sank on unpacked base, so our concrete driveway building starts by digging out. We pour on firm ground and cut joints that day.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here often slope toward the house, so a patio has to be set to shed water away. We check where water runs first, then form and pour.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older houses heave and tip as roots and settling lift the panels. We tear out bad sections and repour on packed base.
Concrete steps construction
Sloped lots here mean front steps, and older ones crumble at the edges or pull away from the house. We form new ones with even step heights.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down a slope, a failing wall lets soil slide onto your patio or drive. We build concrete walls on footings with drainage behind them.
Garage floor concrete
Older detached garages here often have thin, cracked floors that hold puddles from wet tires. We break out the slab, rebuild the base and repour so it drains.
What Lewiston yards and slabs need
A lot of the driveways and walks we tear out in Lewiston failed from underneath. Somebody raked the dirt level and poured on it, and over the years the slab sank with the dirt and cracked wherever it wanted. On those jobs I'll tell you plainly when patching won't hold, and it won't while the ground under it is still moving. We dig out to firm subgrade, the ground the slab actually sits on, pack a gravel base over it, and set rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces together if the slab does crack, where the load calls for it.
Then there's slope. Plenty of lots here fall toward the street or back toward the house, and a slab that tips toward your foundation sends rain and snowmelt right where you don't want it. Before we set forms, we check where your water runs and pitch the slab to carry it away.
Get a written estimate for your Lewiston concrete job
Send the form or call (208) 848-5044, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your place in Lewiston, look at the job and talk it through with you, then send you a written estimate. It's free, and there's no obligation and no pressure to book.
Questions Lewiston homeowners ask us
Here's what people in Lewiston ask before a driveway, patio or walk goes in. If your job doesn't fit any of these, call and I'll talk it through with you.
How do I find out if I need a permit for a concrete driveway in Lewiston?
Ask the City of Lewiston's Building Services, because they issue building permits whenever a code-regulated building or structure is built, repaired, enlarged or removed, and they decide whether your slab falls under that. You can reach them through the city's Permit Portal, by email at cd@cityoflewiston.org or at 208-746-1318, option 1. Before we start, we check with the office that covers your address and tell you what they said, and if a permit's needed, we handle the application and work through the inspections with you. Once every inspector on the job signs off at the final inspection, the city gives you a certificate or letter of completion.
Do I need a permit to replace the sidewalk or curb in front of my house in Lewiston?
Yes, the city requires a right-of-way permit for all curb, gutter and sidewalk work, new or replacement. The same permit covers curb cuts and any other work in the right-of-way, the public strip along the street, so it comes into play if a new driveway means cutting the curb for a wider approach. The city's list of required permits spells it out, and we have it sorted before we break any concrete there.
Does a concrete contractor in Lewiston need a state registration and a city license?
Yes, Idaho's Contractors Board says anyone working on a construction job over $2000.00 in materials and labor has to register unless they're exempt, and the city requires a business license from anyone performing services in Lewiston. The main exemption is you doing your own work on your own land with no plan to sell within 12 months. On a home job over $2,000, Idaho law also has the general contractor give you a disclosure statement before the contract and keep a receipt you've signed for it. We're licensed and insured.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Lewiston, ID?
No two Lewiston driveways price out the same, so I give you a figure in the written estimate after I've seen yours. The big swings come from tearing out an old slab, building up base on soft or sloped ground, adding rebar, and choosing stamped or colored concrete over a broom finish, the brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip. If you need to trim the budget, cut the finish before the base, because nobody can get back under a slab once it's poured.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Lewiston?
You can walk on a new driveway well before you can drive on it, and I'll tell you both days when we pour, because curing slows down in cool weather and speeds up in warm. Driving on it early is one of the easiest ways to crack a new slab, so plan on parking somewhere else for a stretch. If the city required a permit, its inspections are part of the schedule too.
What causes new concrete driveways to crack in Lewiston?
Concrete shrinks as it cures, so some cracking is normal, and the goal is to make it crack where we choose. That's what control joints are for, the straight grooves we cut so the slab breaks along them instead of across the middle, and we cut them before the slab can crack on its own. Cracks in odd places usually trace back to joints cut late or skipped, a base that settled, or a pour in midday heat that left a weak, dusty top, which is why we pour early on hot days.
Driveways, patios and walks
Other places we pour concrete
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