Driveways · Concrete Salt Lake
Concrete Driveway Company in Salt Lake City, UT
Driveway replacements, extensions and approaches built for salt and snow. Ask for a free estimate.
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Driveways
Concrete Driveway Company in Salt Lake City, UT
Your driveway gets the worst of a Salt Lake winter. The plow leaves a berm at the end of it, the car parks on it dripping salty slush, and the low spot by the garage door holds meltwater that freezes every night. If yours is flaking, sinking at the garage or cracked into puzzle pieces, one of those is usually the culprit. A replacement fixes the cause, not just the surface: a better base, an air-entrained mix, and enough pitch to push water toward the street rather than your garage.
Most driveway work on an existing house is a replacement, an extension or both. Widening for a third car or a trailer means doweling new concrete into the old so the two stay level. Replacing the approach, the strip between the sidewalk and the street, needs a permit from your city. You will park somewhere else for about a week while the new slab cures, so plan around that, and maybe warn the neighbors. Their street parking is about to get busier.
What's included
What goes into driveways
- 01
Tear-out
The old driveway cut at a clean line and hauled away.
- 02
A base that drains
Compacted gravel over firm ground, so the clay underneath stays put.
- 03
Steel and the right mix
Reinforcement held mid-slab and an air-entrained mix for freeze-thaw.
- 04
Slope to the street
A fall that carries meltwater away from the garage door.
- 05
Extensions
Extra width doweled into the existing slab so it stays flush.
- 06
Approach work
The city section between sidewalk and street, done under your city's permit.
Examples
Driveways: examples of the work
Stock photos: examples of the work type.
How it works
Driveways, step by step
- 1
Measure and chat
We look at the old driveway, figure out why it failed and ask what you park on it.
- 2
Out with the old
Buried lines get painted, the old slab comes out and the ground underneath gets a good look.
- 3
Build it back
Gravel base compacted, forms and steel set, concrete poured and broomed for grip.
- 4
Wait for it
Joints cut, curing started, and your car lives on the street for about a week.
Questions
Driveways questions
Why is my driveway flaking?
That is called scaling, and around Salt Lake it is usually freeze-thaw plus salt. Water gets into the top layer, freezes, expands and pops little flakes loose, and brine off your car speeds it along. Concrete without enough entrained air, or finished while it was too wet, is the most likely to scale.
What goes into the cost of a new driveway?
Size, removing the old one, how much base the ground needs, thickness, the finish, and whether the approach and its permit are part of it. A driveway that runs back to a detached garage or an RV spot takes more forming and more concrete. Your free estimate breaks it out.
Is a permit part of a driveway replacement?
For the approach at the street, usually yes, because that piece sits in the right-of-way your city controls. The part on your property often does not need one, but check your HOA rules if you have them. And call 811 before the old slab comes out.
Should I replace the whole driveway or just the bad part?
If the damage is a panel or two and the rest is solid, replacing just those panels makes sense; the new ones will look newer for a while. If scaling or sinking runs the whole length, the base is usually the problem, and patching just moves it around.
Can my driveway handle an RV or a work truck?
A standard car driveway is typically 4 inches thick. If you park an RV, a trailer or a loaded work truck, ask for 5 to 6 inches where it sits, with a deeper base and thicker edges. Building it heavy now is a lot easier than fixing it later.
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Service area
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