Concrete contractor in Shelburne, VT - driveways, patios and slabs done in order

South Burlington Concrete is a concrete contractor based in South Burlington and working in Shelburne, VT. We build driveways, patios, steps and garage floors for homeowners, and footings, slabs and foundations for property owners.

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Why Shelburne homeowners redo a driveway or patio

Most calls start with something you can see, such as a driveway that's cracked or sinking, a patio that holds water or steps that are chipping. Usually the cause is underneath, because the slab went down on a subgrade, the ground it sits on, that was raked level rather than dug out and packed, so it settled with the dirt.

That's why I put the money into the base first. It's hidden the day we pour and usually the first thing people want to cut from the budget. A plain broom finish, the light texture that gives your feet grip, on a well-packed base will serve you better than a fancy surface on a weak one.

What moves the price is mostly the size of the slab, how much old concrete and poor base has to come out, and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather and the cure, the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it. Your written estimate lists the work and materials for your job.

Concrete services in Shelburne

How a Shelburne job runs

Call or send the form
Please call (802) 307-1329 or use the form and tell us what you have in mind, such as a sinking driveway or a new patio.
Site walk and written estimate
I come out, walk the job with you and take measurements, then send a written estimate that lists the work and materials.
Permit, pour date and work
Most Shelburne permits take effect 15 days after the town signs them, so we set the pour date after that and around the weather. Our crew lead then runs the job.

What we check before a Shelburne pour

Before we set a date, we check with the Town of Shelburne's Planning and Zoning office about what your project needs, and we help you prepare and file it. The application asks for a plan showing property lines, building lines and setbacks, plus any easements, well and septic, so we mark those before anyone digs.

On the site walk I look at where water runs when it rains, so the new slab can fall away from your house instead of toward it. Where an old slab is coming out, I check what it was sitting on, because that tells us how much digging and packing the new base needs. We also plan the pour for the cooler part of the day, since midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top.

It's the same order of work we follow in South Burlington, Burlington and Jericho. If you're weighing a job here, please ask for an estimate and I'll come walk it with you.

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Tell us about your Shelburne project

Please describe the job and roughly how large it is. We'll reply within one business day, and I'll come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.

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What Shelburne homeowners ask us to pour

Cracked or sinking driveways dug out and replaced
Patios and walkways to the door
Front and back steps
Garage floors poured on a packed base
Concrete floor installation for basements and outbuildings
Footings and slabs for additions and new buildings

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Why Shelburne homeowners call South Burlington Concrete

I spent years running the schedule for a busy building company and learned the trade on the crews, so on your job the weather, the cure and the paperwork are lined up before the truck arrives. If conditions turn poor, I'd rather move the pour than place concrete in them, because most concrete trouble starts with a rushed step.

You'll deal with me from the site walk to the finished slab, because a customer shouldn't have to chase us for an answer. We're licensed and insured, and our work is satisfaction guaranteed. When you're ready, please call (802) 307-1329 or send the form.

Shelburne concrete questions

Does my concrete project need a permit in Shelburne, VT?

It may, because the town requires a zoning permit for land development unless its regulations specifically exempt the work. The town counts building, enlarging or structurally altering a structure as land development, along with excavating or filling land. I check your project with the town before we set a date rather than guess.

How long is a zoning permit valid in Shelburne?

Under the town's permit application, a permit is valid for 24 months from the date it's issued. You also need to post the permit card where it can be seen from the road within 15 days of issuance, and I'll remind you of that when the permit comes through.

When is an erosion control plan required for a Shelburne project?

The town application requires a professionally developed erosion control plan for construction over 10,000 square feet, on steep slopes or within certain features and buffers the regulations list. Between November 15 and April 15 it also applies to areas over 2,500 square feet, so the season matters when we plan your date.

Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?

Concrete can still crack, but a slab built in the right order usually cracks where we planned it to. Along with a packed base, we cut control joints on time, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, so you don't get cracks in places nobody chose.

How long will I be without my driveway after the pour?

You'll be back on it on foot well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength through the cure. How long each takes depends mostly on the weather after the pour, so I'll give you the dates for foot traffic and for your car when we set the schedule.