Concrete Contractors in Westminster, CO

Westminster is a two-county city, with about 71,000 residents in Adams County and 45,000 in Jefferson County at the 2020 census, for a total of 116,317. For concrete contractors, the most useful thing about Westminster is its growth curve. The city had 1,686 people in 1950, 13,850 in 1960, 50,211 in 1980 and 100,940 in 2000. Each jump added a new layer of homes, and each layer has concrete at a different stage of life.

Reading the decade from the driveway

Build year is a rough guide, not a rule, but here is what we tend to find:

• 1950s and 1960s homes: original or once-replaced driveways and walks, often scaled, sunken or broken. Usually full replacement.
• 1970s and 1980s homes: the biggest group by count. Driveways have cracked and settled; patios have often sunk next to the house. Replacement or large-section repair.
• 1990s and 2000s homes: concrete in fair shape but showing surface wear and a few wide cracks. Sealing, panel replacement and patio extensions.
• Newer homes: owners adding patios, walks and parking pads that the builder left out.

Two counties, two sets of rules

Because Westminster sits in both Adams and Jefferson counties, a job's details can depend on location, but within the city limits the City of Westminster's rules apply. We check what the city requires for your project, especially for driveway work at the curb or on the public sidewalk.

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Near Standley Lake

The city has preserved land around Standley Lake Regional Park, and the Big Dry Creek Trail runs about 12 miles from the city's eastern edge to the lake. Homes along creek corridors and near the lake often sit on lots that drain toward them. On those lots, a new patio or driveway has to direct water away from the house and avoid sending sediment-laden runoff toward the creek during construction.

Freeze-thaw and the first winter

New concrete is most vulnerable in its first winter. Deicing salts and repeated freezing can damage the top layer before it has fully hardened. We use an air-entrained mix, cure the slab properly and recommend no salt on new concrete for the first season. A penetrating sealer applied after curing adds another layer of protection.

Services for Westminster homes

We handle concrete driveways, concrete patios, stamped concrete, sidewalks and steps, garage and shed slabs, and concrete repair and replacement. On a home that needs several of these, we can plan the work so the driveway, walk and steps are poured in a sequence that keeps you able to get in and out of the house.

Control joints, explained

Concrete shrinks as it cures and moves with temperature, so it will crack somewhere. Control joints give it a place to crack in a straight, hidden line. We space joints based on slab thickness, typically no more than about two to three times the thickness in inches, measured in feet, and cut them deep enough to work. Joints that are too far apart or too shallow are a common reason newer slabs show random cracks.

City Hall's bell tower

Westminster City Hall has a 14-story bell tower with a 130-foot spire, built as a nod to Big Ben. It is a fair symbol for a city that takes its look seriously. For homeowners who want a front entry with more character than plain gray concrete, stamped and colored finishes give that look while keeping the durability of a poured slab.