Concrete Contractors in Plattsmouth, NE

Plattsmouth is named for its location at the mouth of the Platte River, where it joins the Missouri, and the town climbs steeply away from the water. Much of the work that comes to concrete contractors in Plattsmouth is on older homes on hillside streets: long flights of front steps, retaining edges along walks, sloped driveways and patios carved out of the hill behind the house.

A rail town's housing stock

The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad arrived in 1869 and turned Plattsmouth into a major rail hub. Many neighborhoods took shape in the decades that followed, and a lot of homes here are old enough that their concrete has been replaced or patched more than once. Older steps are often poured over the remains of earlier steps, and old walks may be thin slabs set on bare soil. When we replace concrete on a historic home, we remove the old material fully, build a proper base and pour new concrete that fits the house.

Loess bluffs

Plattsmouth is one of the eastern Nebraska towns with loess topography along the Missouri River valley. Loess is a fine silt laid down by wind. It can hold a steep, nearly vertical face when dry, and it softens and erodes when wet. On a hillside lot, that means water from the yard above can wash out the soil under steps, walks and driveways. We plan drainage around every slab, sometimes with a small curb or swale, so runoff goes around the concrete rather than under it.

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History at the river

The Lewis and Clark expedition passed the mouth of the Platte, just north of present-day Main Street, on July 21, 1804. Downtown Plattsmouth still has the look of a 19th-century river and railroad town. For homes in and near the older core, plain broom-finish concrete with neat joints usually fits better than heavily patterned stamped work out front, while a stamped or colored patio in the backyard can still be a good choice.

Steps done right

Steps are where we spend a lot of time in Plattsmouth. Uneven risers are a trip hazard, especially on long flights from the sidewalk to a raised front porch. We measure the total rise, split it into even steps, add landings on long runs and set anchors for handrails. Air-entrained concrete and a sealed surface help steps stand up to snow, ice and de-icer.

What we pour in Plattsmouth

• Front steps and landings on hillside homes
• Walks from street to door and around the house
• Driveways, including steep drives and narrow older lots
• Patios set into sloping backyards
• Garage and shed slabs
• Sidewalk panel replacement

Call (531) 217-5944 to schedule an estimate.