Concrete Contractor in Revere, MA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
D&L Malden Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Malden that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps, footings and foundations for homes in Revere, with the base, slope and joints planned before any forms go in.
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Concrete work in Revere, from driveways to footings
The short answer: D&L Malden Concrete Company is a concrete contractor in Malden, and Revere is one of the cities around it where we pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and garage floors and build footings and foundations. I look at every Revere job myself before we price it, and our crew does the work with me on site.
Most of what we pour in Revere is for homes: driveways along the side of the house, front walks and stoops, backyard patios, and footings and foundations for owners and builders adding on. A lot of it is flatwork, the flat slabs you drive and walk on, which is the work we're best known for. The streets and houses here look a lot like what we see in Chelsea and Everett, close together and well used.
Houses here sit near each other, and many driveways run along a side yard just wide enough for a car, so the job is shaped as much by access as by the slab. Where the truck can reach, where the old concrete goes and how the mix gets back to a patio are things I work out at the estimate, not on pour day.
Revere slabs that settle, crack and hold water
When a Revere driveway or walk has sunk at one end or cracked across the middle, the cause is usually underneath. A lot of older concrete was poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, and as that dirt settled the slab went with it. We dig to firm ground and pack a new subgrade, the layer the slab rests on, because that's the part you can't fix later without tearing everything out.
Water is the other thing we look at, since a slab that pitches toward the house sends rain to the foundation and leaves puddles by the back door. Before any form goes in, we check where the water runs off the roof and the yard and set the slope to carry it away.
Concrete services for Revere homes and builders
Concrete driveway building
When a side driveway has sunk or sends water toward the house, we dig it out, pack a new base and pour with a broom finish for grip.
Concrete patio construction
Small Revere backyards usually have room for one good patio, so we slope it to shed rain away from the house and plan the joints first.
Stamped concrete services
If you want the look of stone or brick on a patio or front walk, we press a pattern into the wet concrete, over the same packed base.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older houses lift and catch toes at the joints, so we replace the bad sections with a walk that drains off to the side.
Garage floor concrete
When a detached garage's floor is cracked, pitted or holding water, we break it out and repour on a new base, sloped to drain out the door.
Decorative concrete
For a front entry or patio you want to look finished, we add color, exposed stone or a border that holds up to daily foot traffic.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard drops toward the street or a neighbor's lot, we pour a wall with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
Basement and utility floors in older houses are often thin or broken, so we pour a new floor that's level where you need it and pitched to drains.
Concrete pool decks
Around a backyard pool, we pour a deck with a textured finish for bare feet and slope it away from the water and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front stoops on two-family houses take a beating, so we rebuild crumbling steps with steel rebar inside to tie them together and risers set the same height.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage, shed or addition, we pour the slab on a dug-out, packed base that gives the building above a firm, level seat.
Foundation installation
When owners and builders add onto a house or build new, we form and pour the foundation walls to the plans, with the base and drainage checked first.
Concrete parking lot building
For a small lot behind a multi-family building or a shop, we plan the slope and joints so water runs off and the edges hold up under cars.
Concrete footings
We pour footings, the concrete pads under deck posts, porches and additions, dug to the depth the plans call for and tied with rebar.
Foundation raising
When one corner of a house or garage has settled, we look at why before raising it, because lifting a foundation without fixing the cause just buys time.
Concrete cutting
When you need a basement doorway, a pipe trench or a bad section removed cleanly, we saw-cut the concrete instead of breaking it apart by hand.
A free on-site concrete estimate for your Revere home
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Revere property and look at the job myself. The estimate is free, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
Working in Revere: permits, licenses and access
In Revere, building permits come from the city's Inspectional Services Department, and a building inspector has to issue the permit and have it posted at the job before any work starts, so on a job that needs one, the pour date waits on that permit. The city issues building permits to construction supervisors licensed by the state, so asking a contractor for that license is the quickest check you can make, and a sole owner or partnership doing business in Revere files a business certificate with the City Clerk. We're fully licensed and insured, and when a job needs a permit, we handle the application ourselves and keep you posted on where it stands.
What moves the price here is mostly what you can't see on day one: how big the slab is, how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground and the finish you pick, and your estimate is where you get your own figure. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather around pour day and how soon the old slab can come out. Near the beach, Ocean Ave and the inland side of Revere Beach Blvd from Revere Street to Carey Circle are resident permit parking only, so on those streets we plan where trucks can sit before pour day, and a temporary dumpster permit or a curb cut for a wider driveway comes from the city's Public Works. It's the same kind of planning we do on crowded streets in Somerville.
What to expect when you hire us for concrete in Revere
Here's how a Revere job runs from the first call to the first winter, with me on site from the measuring through the pour and our crew doing the work.
- Step 01
Call or send us the form
Call (781) 288-8155 or fill out the form, tell us what's going on with the slab, and we'll set a time for me to come look. It helps if you're home so you can show me the problem spots.
- Step 02
I come out and measure
I measure, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the space, then you get a written estimate that spells out the mix, the joints, the drainage and what's included. That way you can see what the price covers before you decide anything.
- Step 03
We line up permits and dates
Before anyone digs or pours, we take care of any permit the job needs, call to have underground lines marked and pick a pour date that suits the season. Work under a Revere building permit runs Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM, with no work on Sundays or holidays, so we plan the job inside those hours.
- Step 04
We pour, then explain curing
Our crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours with me on site. Afterward I walk you through curing, the stretch when the concrete gains strength before it can take a load, and what to do its first winter.
Revere concrete questions homeowners ask us
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Revere?
Some concrete work in Revere needs a building permit, and the city's Building Division is the office that says whether yours does. The city requires a permit to build, alter or demolish a structure and names pools and decks, so footings and foundations for a structure, or a new pool, need one. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application and keep you posted.
Can I pull my own building permit for concrete work in Revere?
Yes, Revere issues building permits to homeowners working on a one- or two-unit house they live in or plan to live in. The catch is that you may be liable for contractors working on your property and lose your protection under the state's Homeowners Improvement Contractor Law, which is why the city encourages having a properly licensed contractor take out the permit. When we do the job, we pull it.
Which building code applies to concrete work in Revere?
The tenth edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code is the only one in effect now, and the city enforces it along with its own building ordinances. Its residential volume covers one- and two-family houses and townhouses of three stories or less, plus their garages and other accessory structures. Footings, foundations and slabs for those buildings get built to what that code and the inspector call for.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Revere?
Your price comes from what we find at your house, so the real figure is the one on your written estimate after I measure. Size, how much old concrete has to come out, how deep we dig for firm ground, access on a tight lot and the finish you pick move it most. If the budget's tight, I'd drop a fancy finish before I'd skimp on the base, because the base is buried on day one and decides whether the slab settles and cracks later.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Revere?
Usually you can walk on it after a day or two and drive on it after about a week, and I'll give you the timing for your pour. Concrete keeps gaining strength for weeks after it looks dry, and a car's weight on it too early can crack it. How long you're without the driveway also depends on the weather and the time of year, so we talk that through when we pick the date.
What causes concrete driveways in Revere to crack and sink?
Most cracking and sinking comes from a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, water running under or toward the slab, and joints cut late or not at all. Concrete shrinks and moves a little, so we cut control joints, straight grooves that give it a planned place to crack, and lay them out before the first form goes in. No slab is crack-proof, but a packed base, a slope away from the house and planned joints are how you keep cracks in the joints instead of across the middle.
Book your Revere concrete estimate today
We pick up early mornings, evenings and weekends, so call (781) 288-8155 when it suits you or send the form.