Concrete Contractors in Broadview Heights, OH

Broadview Heights sits at roughly 1,191 feet, on high ground southeast of Parma, and it is one of the suburbs where our concrete contractors see the widest mix of home ages. The village incorporated on December 17, 1926, and became a city in 1960. It grew from 2,279 people in 1950 to 11,463 in 1970, dipped slightly, then grew again to 15,967 in 2000 and 19,936 in 2020. That second wave means many homes here are newer than those in Parma, with a large share built from the 1990s on.

Mostly homeowners

In the 2020 census, 78.4 percent of Broadview Heights' occupied housing units were owner-occupied, and the homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9 percent. Owners who plan to stay tend to invest in the outside of the house: a wider driveway, a front walk with a stamped border, a patio sized for real use, or a garage floor that finally drains the right way. With 8,466 housing units on about 13 square miles, lots are often roomier than in the older inner-ring suburbs.

Common jobs here

• Driveway replacement and widening. Original drives on older homes are cracked and settled; on newer homes some owners want room for a third car.
• Patio additions. Many newer homes came with a small builder pad or a wood deck that is wearing out. A concrete or stamped patio is a long-lasting replacement.
• Steps and stoops. Builder steps sometimes settle away from the house within a few years. We rebuild them on a properly compacted base.
• Garage and shed slabs. For detached garages, workshops and storage sheds.
• Spot repair. Sunken panels near the garage or porch are often the only failing sections.

Newer homes still settle

It surprises some owners when a driveway on a fifteen-year-old house cracks or drops at the garage. A frequent cause is backfill. When the foundation is dug, the soil put back around it may not be compacted the way undisturbed ground is, and the slab poured on top settles over the next several years. When we replace those sections, we dig out the loose material, add stone and compact it in layers, then tie the new panel to the old with the right joint so the two move together.

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Built for snow and salt

Cleveland Hopkins, the nearest official station, averages 63.8 inches of snow a year, and Broadview Heights sits about 400 feet higher than that station. Its driveways get plowed, shoveled and salted all winter. We use air-entrained concrete, broom finishes for traction, and recommend a penetrating sealer. We also look at the edge where the drive meets the street, because plows and heavy trucks break thin aprons first.

Patio planning

Before we form a patio we walk the yard with you. Where does the sun hit in the evening? Where do the downspouts empty? Is there a grade change that calls for a step or a low seat wall? Those answers decide the shape, size and pitch of the slab. A stamped concrete finish costs more than broom-finish concrete, and we price both so you can compare.

City hall and permits

Broadview Heights bought the former Broadview Developmental Center site in 1996, and its city hall campus sits there today. We check the city's current requirements for driveways, aprons and public walks at your address, and schedule once they are in place. Call (440) 740-3352 for a free estimate.