Concrete Contractors in Kenosha, WI

Kenosha Concrete Contractors builds new driveways, patios, stamped surfaces, walks, steps and slabs for houses in Kenosha, WI and the towns around it, and we repair or replace concrete that has cracked, sunk or flaked apart. As concrete contractors on the Lake Michigan shore, we plan around the two forces that age a slab fastest here: water freezing inside it, and the salt spread on every street each winter.

What Kenosha weather does to concrete

Kenosha sits on the shore of Lake Michigan, about 32 miles south of Milwaukee. Its 1991-2020 NOAA normals put the January low at about 17°F, with 36.2 inches of snow and 37.6 inches of precipitation in an average year. March averages a high near 43 and a low near 28, and even November's average low is only a degree above freezing. Those swings across the freezing mark do the damage. Moisture seeps into the top of the slab, turns to ice at night, swells, then melts the next afternoon. Dozens of those cycles a winter, plus de-icing salt, will pop, scale and crack a weak surface.

Concrete that survives this climate starts with the mix. An air-entrained mix is laced with microscopic bubbles; when water inside the slab freezes, those voids take up the expansion. Every outdoor slab we place uses it. Just as important is everything around the mix: crushed stone compacted under the slab so water drains out rather than collecting beneath it, a thickness matched to what will sit or drive on it, sawn joints that decide where shrinkage cracks go, and a cure that keeps the surface moist instead of letting it dry out in an afternoon.

Kenosha's older concrete

Kenosha's housing skews old. Point2Homes' summary of Census figures gives the city a median build year of 1970 and counts 21 percent of homes as built in 1939 or earlier, with close to 40 percent dating from before 1960. On houses that age, the original walks, steps and drives may predate the routine use of air-entrained mixes, and many have settled, lifted over roots or been patched again and again. Newer houses have their own weak spot: wide drives and patios set on backfill that was never compacted properly and keeps sinking for years.

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What we build

• Concrete driveways: complete replacement, added width and new street aprons, with slab depth and steel chosen for what you park.
• Concrete patios: broom, integrally colored or exposed-aggregate surfaces pitched to carry water off.
• Stamped concrete: slate, stone and brick textures with color for patios, walks and borders, finished with sealer.
• Sidewalks and steps: private walks, front steps, stoops and public walk sections.
• Garage and shed slabs: new garage floors, detached garage slabs and pads for sheds and outbuildings.
• Concrete repair and replacement: crack and joint repair, leveling sunken sections, and replacing slabs that are past saving.

From first call to cured slab

It starts on site. We take measurements, read the grade and drainage, look at how the old concrete failed and ask what the space needs to do. The estimate follows in writing, with each part of the job priced on its own line. Before scheduling we confirm whether the city or village wants a permit, since aprons and public walks are the usual triggers. Pour day covers forming, placing, finishing and jointing, and the cure afterward is planned too. Then you get dates for foot traffic, vehicles and the first coat of sealer.

When to pour

Most flatwork in Kenosha goes in between spring and late fall. Fresh concrete must stay above freezing while it gains strength, so a late-season pour takes planning: we watch the overnight lows and bring insulated blankets when they dip. A young slab also needs a winter off from de-icing salt, so after a fall pour, use sand for grip.

Costs

National cost guides give you a starting point. In HomeGuide's guides, a plain concrete driveway runs $6 to $15 per square foot installed, and a plain patio $4 to $12 per square foot. What moves your number: how much old concrete has to go, whether the truck can reach the forms, slab depth, steel, the finish and overall size. The figure on your written estimate is the one you pay. Call (262) 578-5546 to set up a visit.

Inside Kenosha we work everywhere from the lakefront and Downtown to Uptown, Lincoln Park, Allendale, Southport and the neighborhoods west of I-94. In Kenosha County we also serve Pleasant Prairie, Somers, Bristol, Paddock Lake, Salem Lakes and Twin Lakes. To the north in Racine County we cover Racine, Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant, Caledonia, Union Grove and Wind Point. Across the Illinois line we work in Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Beach Park, Waukegan, Gurnee, Wadsworth, Antioch, Lindenhurst and Lake Villa. Not sure we reach your street? Call (262) 578-5546.