Concrete contractor in Burlington, VT - driveways and patios on a solid base
South Burlington Concrete is a concrete contractor working in Burlington, VT. We build driveways, patios, steps, sidewalks and garage floors for homeowners, and footings, slabs and foundations for property owners, from our base in South Burlington.
Why Burlington homeowners rebuild cracked and sinking concrete
When a driveway starts to crack or sink, water pools on a walk, or the front steps begin to chip, the surface is usually only showing what happened underneath. Most of the time the subgrade, the packed ground a slab sits on, was raked level instead of dug out and compacted, so it settled with the dirt.
What moves the price is the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and base the ground needs, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather and on the city's permit steps. Your own figure comes in the written estimate I send after walking the site, which lists the work and materials.
On a concrete patio or a driveway, the base is the part nobody sees on the day of the pour, which makes it the first thing people want to trim from a budget. I'd rather keep the full dig-out and packing and go plainer on the finish, because a fancy top on a base that settles still cracks.
Concrete work we do in Burlington
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
How a Burlington job runs
Getting in touch
Please call (802) 307-1329 or send the form with a few words about the job, and we'll set a time for me to come out to your house.
Site walk and estimate
I walk the site with you, take measurements and answer your questions, then send a written estimate that lists the work and materials.
Permits, then the pour
We check what the city needs, zoning first, and set a pour date by the forecast once the permit is issued. Our crew lead runs it and I check in.
What shapes concrete work in Burlington
In Burlington, the city's Permitting and Inspections Department handles building permits and zoning. Even at a single-family home, the city wants a zoning permit for work that adds lot coverage or changes setbacks or the footprint, and a wider driveway or a new patio can do that, so I raise it at the site walk and help you prepare and file what's required.
Near Lake Champlain, the city's zoning map also marks a shoreline buffer and wetland protection zones, so I look up where your lot sits. The city asks for an erosion plan on larger digs at single-family homes, and any demolition needs a building permit, with asbestos testing needed in most cases, so I ask how the city views a tear-out before old concrete comes out.
Where a lot slopes, we check where the water runs before the forms go in, so the slab falls away from the house. We plan the same way in Essex Junction, Winooski and South Burlington, where we're based. Please ask for an estimate whenever you're ready.
Tell us about your Burlington project
Tell us the job and the address, or call. We reply within one business day by phone or email, and I come out for a free estimate with no obligation.
What Burlington homeowners ask us to build
- Driveways dug out and rebuilt on a packed base
- Patios set to drain away from the house
- Front steps and walks replaced
- Garage floors poured and finished
- Broom finish, a brushed texture for grip
- Old slabs cut out and hauled away
What you can count on from South Burlington Concrete
Before starting this business, I spent years running the schedule for a busy building company, and I learned the trade on the crews. That's why we line up the weather, the cure, the days a slab needs to harden, and the paperwork before the truck arrives, and why I'd rather move a pour than place concrete in poor conditions.
I come out to every job myself and write the estimate, and our crew lead runs the work on site while I check in. We're licensed and insured, satisfaction guaranteed, and you shouldn't have to chase us for an answer. Please call (802) 307-1329 or use the form when you're ready.
Burlington concrete questions
What jobs don't need a building permit in Burlington VT?
Only a short list of jobs skips the building permit in Burlington. The city's exceptions are carpeting, painting, nonsolid fences, storm doors and windows, and in-kind repairs costing $1,000.00 or less. A new slab isn't on that list, so we plan for a permit, and zoning and trade permits can be applied for together in the city's online permit system.
How much does a building permit cost in Burlington VT?
The city charges $8.50 for every $1,000.00 of estimated construction cost, counting design, labor and materials, with a $30.00 minimum. The application becomes a permit once the fees are paid and it's signed, and work shouldn't start before then, because starting early brings added fees.
Will my new concrete driveway in Burlington crack like the old one?
Concrete can still crack, but a well-built slab cracks where we plan for it instead of across the middle. We dig out and pack the base so it doesn't settle, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, early enough to do their job.
How long until I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days while it cures. When we set the pour date, I'll explain the wait for your slab and how to plan around being off the driveway.
Plan your Burlington concrete job early
Call (802) 307-1329 or send the form with what's sinking, cracking or pooling, and I'll come walk the site, so the paperwork starts before your pour date.
