Concrete Contractors in Bolingbrook, IL

Homeowners calling concrete contractors in Bolingbrook usually have a slab that has been in place for decades. Wikipedia notes that almost all of the homes, businesses and churches in Bolingbrook were built after 1960, and the village was incorporated in 1965. The population jumped from 7,651 in 1970 to 37,261 in 1980, a 387 percent rise, then kept climbing to 73,922 in 2020. That means a large share of driveways and patios here were poured in the 1970s and 1980s and have been through more than 40 Chicago-area winters.

Built on the Gateway Wetlands

The village was built in the 1960s on the Gateway Wetlands west of the Des Plaines River, a band of wet ground that runs from Downers Grove to just north of Joliet. Wet, soft soils hold water and move more with frost than well-drained ground. Slabs that were set on thin bases tend to sink in spots, crack across the middle and pull away from the garage. When we replace them, we dig out soft or organic soil, bring in compacted stone and take extra care with drainage so water is not trapped under the new slab.

Westbury, Colonial Village and the early subdivisions

The first subdivisions were Westbury, west of Route 53, and Colonial Village on the east side, both from the housing boom of the 1950s and 1960s. Homes there often have narrow single-car drives, short front walks and a small back slab. Common requests include widening a drive for a second car, replacing the front walk and stoop, and pouring a larger patio in place of the original small one.

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Newer homes near I-55 and I-355

I-55 crosses the southern part of the village and I-355 runs along the east side. Neighborhoods built along those corridors in the 1990s and 2000s have wider drives and bigger patios, and the issues are different: scaling from road salt, cracked aprons and corner breaks at the garage. Bolingbrook had 24,408 housing units in 2020, so there is a wide range of ages and sizes.

Services in Bolingbrook

• Driveway replacement: full tear-out, widening and new aprons
• Patios: plain or stamped slabs, extensions and fire pit pads
• Walks and steps: front walks, service walks and replacement stoops
• Garage and shed slabs: new floors for detached garages and sheds
• Repair work: sunken panels, trip hazards and failed step sections

We confirm permit needs with the village for any driveway or right-of-way work before we start.

How we keep new concrete from repeating the old problems

On soft ground the base matters more than anything. We remove the old slab, check the subgrade, add and compact stone, set forms with a slope away from the house and place control joints so cracks form where we want them. Then we cure and seal so the surface holds up to salt. Call (815) 205-0805 and we can look at your slab.