Concrete Contractors in Edgewater, CO

Edgewater is less than one square mile, about 0.695 of a square mile, and every bit of it is land. For concrete contractors, that size changes how a job runs. The 2020 census counted 5,005 people here, a density of more than 7,200 per square mile, which is far tighter than most of Jefferson County. Edgewater homes sit close together, so a driveway or patio project here is as much about access and neighbors as it is about concrete.

Getting a truck to the pour

On a roomy suburban lot, a ready-mix truck backs up to the forms and chutes the concrete straight in. On a narrow Edgewater lot, that is not always possible. Fences, mature trees, a neighbor's car or a detached garage at the back can block the way. In those cases we may:

• Wheelbarrow or buggy concrete from the street to the backyard
• Bring in a line pump to move concrete through a hose over a fence
• Split a big patio into two pours on separate days

We sort this out during the estimate so the price includes the right method from the start.

Short drives, steep aprons

With lots this compact, many driveways are short, and some drop from the alley or street to a garage set lower on the lot. A short, steep apron is hard on cars and gathers ice. When we replace one, we look at whether a gentler transition is possible within the property line and whether a trench drain at the garage door would keep meltwater out.

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Sun and quick melts

Edgewater's climate closely tracks Denver's, but its climate summary says the city runs slightly warmer with a bit less snow, about 38.4 inches a year, and that snow usually melts within a day. It also counts more than 300 sunny days a year. Quick daily melting means a lot of thaw-and-refreeze on driveways and walks, especially on the shaded north side of a house. Air-entrained concrete and a good penetrating sealer are the main defenses, along with avoiding salt in the first winter.

An older town

The Edgewater post office opened in 1892 and the town incorporated on November 5, 1904. The city's 2,448 housing units in 2020 include a lot of older homes that have seen several rounds of patching. It is common to find a front walk made of three different pours, each a different color and height. Replacing the whole run at once gives a level, matching surface and gets rid of trip edges.

What Edgewater homeowners ask us for

Front walks and steps top the list, followed by driveway replacement and small patios sized for a bistro table and a grill. Stamped concrete is a good fit for a compact backyard because a pattern makes a small slab feel finished. We also pour garage slabs for alley garages and handle concrete repair on cracked or settled sections.

Choosing reinforcement for a small slab

People often assume a small patio or walk does not need reinforcement. On a tight Edgewater lot, where a slab may sit beside a foundation, a fence line and a tree, it often does. We use rebar where a slab spans a trench, carries a car or sits on mixed fill, and we set it on chairs so it ends up in the middle of the concrete rather than on the ground. Fibers in the mix help control surface cracking but do not replace steel where loads are heavy. We explain which approach fits your slab and why.

Respecting the neighbors

On a block this dense, a concrete job affects the people next door. We tell you the day of demolition, which is the noisiest part, and keep the work area clean. Wash-out from trucks and tools is handled so it does not run into the gutter or a neighbor's yard.