Concrete sidewalk building in Waldorf MD - a walk that sheds rain and grips when wet
Cracked, uneven or slick walk to your door? We build a new one that sheds rain and keeps its grip in wet weather.
A concrete sidewalk that sheds rain
Concrete sidewalk building in Waldorf starts with two things. The walk needs a slope that carries rain off it and a surface that grips when it's wet. Most calls we get are about an old walk that cracked, sank in spots or holds a puddle at the front door.
The price moves with the walk's length and width, how much old concrete comes out and any decorative concrete finish you add. Weather and permits set the schedule, and your written estimate lists what's included and what isn't.
Parts of a concrete sidewalk job
Every new concrete sidewalk we build covers these parts, from breaking out the old walk to the grooves that keep cracks in a straight line.
Tear-out and layout
We break out and haul away the old walk. Then we lay out the new route so it meets your steps, your driveway or the roadside where it needs to.
Slope for water
We set the walk to fall away from your house so rain runs off it. Water shouldn't sit by the door or run back toward the foundation.
Broom finish
Once the top is smoothed, we pull a stiff broom across it. The fine ridges it leaves give your shoes something to grip when the walk is wet.
Control joints
We cut grooves across the walk called control joints. Concrete shrinks and cracks as it ages, and the joints give that crack a straight line instead of letting it wander.
Tell us about your walk
Send the walk's rough length, width and route, including whether it reaches the roadside. We reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate at your property.
(240) 213-7379How we plan a concrete sidewalk
Most of the concrete trouble I used to fix started with water, so we plan every walk around where the rain goes and how people use it in bad weather.
- I look at every walk. I come out to measure and write your estimate myself, and I'm on site to check the forms before we pour.
- In business since 2013. I've run this business since 2013, after years of patching cracked walks and sunken steps for a property management company.
- Licensed and insured for your job. We're fully licensed and insured, so ask to see our paperwork when I come out to measure.
- A mix chosen for ice melt. For a walk that will see ice melt, we ask about air-entrained concrete, which holds up better to freezing, thawing and deicer damage.
- Start with a visit. Call (240) 213-7379 or use the form to set a visit, and ask about garage floor concrete if that's due too.
Serving Waldorf and nearby cities
Advantage Waldorf Concrete is based in Waldorf and works in the cities around it, including La Plata and Clinton. If your city isn't listed, call (240) 213-7379 and ask.
From first call to walk-through
From the first visit to the walk-through, I tell you what we're doing next and why, so you know what the crew is doing at each step.
The visit
I come out, measure the route, take photos and ask how you'll use the walk. The path to the front door and the path to the trash cans see different traffic, and the answer tells me where the water needs to go.
The estimate
I send a written estimate that lists what's included and what isn't. Before we set a date, we check with the county or town office for your address, take care of the permit side that's ours as your contractor, and get utilities marked.
Pour day
Before the concrete truck shows up, we check the slope and the forms. When the walk is done, I go over it with you and explain how to care for it through its first winter.
Waldorf sidewalk questions
How much does a new concrete sidewalk cost in Waldorf?
Installing a concrete sidewalk across the US usually costs about $12 to $14 per square foot. That's a national figure and not our price. Your own figure comes from the estimate once I've measured the route and seen what has to come out.
Who can legally build a concrete sidewalk in Maryland?
A contractor licensed by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission can build it. Only licensed contractors may contract with homeowners for this work, and the commission lists sidewalks among the exterior jobs that usually need a license. You can check a contractor's license status on its website before signing. Hiring a licensed contractor also qualifies you for the commission's Guaranty Fund, which pays actual losses from poor work or a job left undone, up to what you paid and no more than $30,000.
Do I need a permit to build a sidewalk in Waldorf?
Any work in the State right-of-way along a state road needs a permit from the State Highway Administration. For the rest of your project, Charles County's Permit Center at 301-645-0692 can tell you what it needs, and you can ask for an appointment with county staff. We check on this before we set a date.
What is the best way to pour a concrete walk in cold weather?
Plan how the new concrete will stay protected from freezing for about two days after it's placed. Fresh concrete that freezes can lose more than 50% of its potential strength and won't hold up. For a cold-weather pour, we plan how we'll cover and protect the walk, and I'll explain that plan before we book the date.
How long should I wait to use ice melt on a new concrete walk?
One concrete trade group advises keeping deicers off concrete until it has fully cured, and generally off for the whole first year. Curing is the stretch after the pour when concrete keeps hardening. Plan your first winter of snow care with that in mind, and we'll cover it at the walk-through.
Let's plan the work at your Waldorf home
Call (240) 213-7379 or use the form and tell us what's wrong with the old walk. We'll set a time to come look.