Concrete Contractors in Lemont, IL

Lemont is built on a slope, and concrete contractors in Lemont spend more time on grade, steps and drainage than in most nearby towns. Wikipedia describes the village as sitting on a hillside along the south bank of the Des Plaines River, overlooking Waterfall Glen across the valley. Driveways climb, back yards fall away and front walks often need steps. That changes how every slab is planned.

Sloped driveways

A driveway on a slope has to be thick enough and well enough supported to resist sliding and cracking, with a finish that gives traction in winter. We use a broom finish across the slope, set joints so water and stress are managed, and look at where runoff from the street and the house ends up. At the bottom of a steep drive, a trench drain is sometimes worth adding so water does not run into the garage.

Steps and walks

Many Lemont homes need steps somewhere: from the walk to the porch, from the drive to the yard or down to a patio. Steps have to be even, with consistent rise and run, and sit on a footing that will not settle. We form steps to the grade you have and tie walks into them without trip edges.

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The stone that built the town

Workers digging the Illinois and Michigan Canal hit Lemont yellow dolomite, a hard, fine-grained relative of limestone, and quarrying became the main business by the mid-1800s. Lemont stone faced many downtown buildings, and 38 of them remain in the downtown district. The stone was also used in the Chicago Water Tower. Quarrying declined around 1920 as builders moved to Indiana limestone and to concrete. The Lemont Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register in 2016.

Shallow rock is common in parts of town, which gives a strong base but can make digging slower. We plan for it when we see it.

Growth on the edges

Lemont had 5,640 residents in 1980 and 13,098 in 2000, and the 2020 census counted 17,629 people in 6,773 housing units. Many newer homes sit on the higher ground away from the river, where the concrete is younger but the grades can be just as steep.

Lemont services

• Sloped driveway replacement with traction finishes
• Steps, stoops and stepped walks
• Patios, including terraced and stepped patios
• Garage floors and shed slabs
• Repairs to settled or broken sections

Lemont spans Cook, DuPage and Will counties, and we check the village permit requirements for your address. Call (815) 205-0805 to set up a visit.