Concrete Contractors in Fairview Park, OH

Fairview Park is a small, fully built-out city on Cleveland's west side, and our concrete contractors find nearly every home there has concrete from the same postwar era. The hamlet that became the city was part of Rockport Township. Fairview Shopping Center opened on Lorain Road in 1947, Fairview became Fairview Park in 1948, and by 1950 it passed 5,000 residents and became a city. Population reached 14,624 in 1960 and peaked at 21,681 in 1970. The 2020 census counted 17,291 residents and 8,197 housing units on about 4.7 square miles, all land.

When most of the city was built

With growth concentrated between the late 1940s and 1970, many Fairview Park homes are 55 to 75 years old. The remaining Parkview area was annexed in 1967. Original concrete from that era can be thinner than today's standard and short on base. After this many winters, owners typically call us about:

• Driveways that have cracked into many pieces.
• Garage floors that have dropped at the door.
• Front steps with broken edges or a gap at the house.
• Walks heaved by street trees.

Small city, full lots

At about 3,700 people per square mile, Fairview Park is denser than the outer suburbs. Lots are typical of postwar planning: a driveway to an attached or detached garage, a front walk and a back yard of modest size. That makes access and drainage the two big planning issues. We plan where the old concrete goes, how the new mix arrives, and how water will leave the new slab without running toward your house or your neighbor's.

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Driveway and garage replacement

We often replace the driveway and garage floor together. Matching the two heights lets water run out of the garage and down the drive. Both slabs get a compacted stone base, reinforcement, air-entrained concrete and control joints. The apron at the street is thickened for plow and vehicle loads.

Steps and walks

Entry steps take daily wear and the most salt. We rebuild them with even risers and treads, on a base that will not settle, with a broom finish for grip. If a tree root lifted the walk, we discuss rerouting, a thicker reinforced section or replacing just the affected squares.

Patios and stamped finishes

A concrete patio or a stamped concrete surface turns a small back yard into usable space. We pitch patios away from the house and seal them after curing. When the old patio is still sound, we may suggest concrete repair of a corner or a single section instead.

Bain Park and mature trees

Bain Park, home to the Bain Cabin, is one of the city's green spaces, and a postwar suburb has had seventy years to grow big trees. Their roots are a common reason walk squares lift. Before we pour, we look at the root zone and talk through options: cutting small roots, bridging over large ones with a thicker reinforced section, or shifting the walk a short distance. The goal is new concrete that will not be lifted again in a few years.

Lorain Road since 1947

Fairview Shopping Center opened on Lorain Road in 1947, the year before Fairview became Fairview Park, and homes filled in around it over the next two decades. That means driveways on many blocks are about the same age and failing in similar ways, often at the apron where plows and turning cars hit hardest. If several neighbors are replacing at once, asking for estimates at the same time can make scheduling easier for everyone.

Permits

Fairview Park adopted its first city charter in November 1958. Work at the curb or the public walk can need city approval, and we check what your address requires before scheduling. Call (440) 740-3352 for a free estimate.