Concrete Contractors in Omaha, NE

Omaha is a big city with very different neighborhoods, and the right advice from concrete contractors in Omaha depends a lot on which part of town you live in. The 2020 census counted 486,051 residents and 203,215 housing units. Since the 1970s, the city has grown mostly onto available land to the west, and West Omaha now holds the majority of residents. That leaves two distinct housing stocks: older homes in the eastern half of the city with decades-old walks and steps, and newer subdivisions to the west with builder driveways and patios that are now reaching middle age.

Graded ground

Wikipedia notes that Omaha's land has been altered considerably by grading, throughout downtown and scattered across the city. Much of the metro was built on rolling loess hills that were cut and filled to make streets and lots. Fill soil settles over time, and it settles unevenly. That is why so many Omaha driveways have one panel that dropped near the garage, and why so many patios have tilted back toward the house. When we replace concrete on graded ground, we dig out soft material, compact a crushed rock base and set the slope so water runs away from the foundation.

The public sidewalk is usually yours

Omaha homeowners are often surprised to learn that the public sidewalk in front of their house is their responsibility. As local reporting has explained, state law and city ordinance make the adjacent private property owner responsible for maintaining the public sidewalk. City sidewalk inspectors respond to complaints, mark hazardous panels and send a notice that gives the owner a limited window to repair them; if the owner does not, the city can do the work and bill the owner. Disputes over walks behind fences and along HOA-mowed strips have made the news, so if your notice covers panels you think belong to an association, sort that out with the HOA quickly.

If you received a repair notice, send us a photo of it. We will look at the marked panels, give you a written price and schedule the work inside the deadline. If your driveway approach or front walk also needs work, doing it at the same time usually saves money.

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Winters that test concrete

Eppley Airfield's 1991 to 2020 normals show a January average low of 15.2 degrees and a July average high of 88.1, with average seasonal snowfall around 28 inches. That swing, plus freeze-thaw cycles all winter, is what breaks down weak concrete. Omaha also expects owners to clear their sidewalks: after one 2021 storm, the city gave private property owners 24 hours to clear walks once Public Works finished its snow operation. That means a lot of shoveling and a lot of de-icer. We use air-entrained mixes on every exterior pour, finish surfaces to resist scaling and recommend sealing driveways and walks, especially in their first winters.

Older Omaha homes

In midtown, Benson, Dundee, the Field Club area and other established neighborhoods, the work is usually replacement: front steps pulling away from the porch, walks lifted by mature street trees, narrow driveways to detached garages, and garage floors that have cracked and sunk. We remove old concrete fully rather than overlaying it, rebuild the base and pour new work that fits the house.

West Omaha subdivisions

Out west, a typical call is a 20- to 30-year-old driveway with scaling, a cracked apron and a sunken garage panel, or a backyard that needs a bigger patio. Many of these neighborhoods have HOA covenants on driveway width, patio placement and stamped colors, and we design within them.

What we do across Omaha

• Driveway replacement and widening, including approaches at the street
• Public sidewalk repairs in response to city notices
• Patios and stamped concrete for backyards of every size
• Steps, stoops and walks rebuilt with even risers
• Garage floors and shed slabs
• Concrete repair for trip hazards, sunken panels and scaled surfaces

Permits and utilities

Work in the street or public right-of-way can need a city permit, and we check what your job requires with the City of Omaha before we start. We also call 811 to have utilities marked before any digging. Call (531) 217-5944 to schedule your estimate.