Concrete Contractors in Ralston, NE

Ralston is small, and that changes what people need from concrete contractors in Ralston. The city covers only about 1.65 square miles and is surrounded by Omaha on three sides and La Vista on the south. There is almost no open ground for new subdivisions, so nearly every job here is a replacement: an old driveway that has broken up, a set of front steps pulling away from the house, a patio lifted by tree roots, or a detached garage that needs a new floor.

Built by homeowners, one lot at a time

Ralston's history explains its streets. The town rebuilt starting in 1936 by giving away 678 lots to people who agreed to build homes on them. That produced a mix of house sizes, setbacks and driveway layouts that you still see block to block. Some lots have a single-car drive running beside the house to a detached garage in back. Others have a short front drive and a rear alley. We measure each property as it is rather than assuming a standard layout.

On long, narrow side driveways, we often recommend a full replacement with a fresh compacted base rather than patching, because the old concrete was frequently poured thin and directly on native soil. Where a driveway runs close to the foundation, we slope it slightly away from the house so roof water does not pond along the wall.

Mature trees and root lift

Ralston's tree canopy goes back a long way. Dr. George Miller acquired 40,000 walnut, catalpa and oak trees from J. Sterling Morton, the man behind Arbor Day, for his Deerfield estate in the area. Older neighborhoods with big trees bring a specific concrete problem: roots that lift and crack walks and driveways. When we replace a root-damaged section, we talk through the options, from rerouting a walk a few feet, to adding reinforcement over the root zone, to working with an arborist before any root is cut. We do not cut large structural roots without the owner's go-ahead.

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Water that found its own way

Ralston has an unusual water story. Drillers struck water at 1,440 feet, a dike was quickly built to control the flooding, and the 47-acre Seymour Lake formed near 73rd and P Streets. The low ground around the lake is a reminder that drainage matters here. For patios and garage floors on lower lots, we check where water collects after a storm and set the grade so the slab sheds it.

Common Ralston projects

• Driveway tear-out and replacement, including narrow side drives to detached garages
• Detached garage floors replaced after decades of settling and oil damage
• Front walks and entry steps rebuilt to a safe, even rise
• Backyard patios sized to smaller lots, with steps from back doors
• Root and settlement repairs on walks and driveways

Planning around a tight lot

Small lots mean limited room for equipment and staging. We look at access during the estimate, including alleys, fences and neighbors' driveways, and plan the tear-out and pour so the work stays on your property as much as possible. Call (531) 217-5944 to book a visit.