Concrete Contractors in North Olmsted, OH

North Olmsted is a west-side suburb along Lorain Road (State Route 10), and our concrete contractors reach it via I-480 from Parma. Aaron Olmsted bought the land in 1805, and the city of North Olmsted came into being in 1909. The big growth was much later. Population went from 6,604 in 1950 to 16,290 in 1960 and 34,861 in 1970, then leveled off around 32,000 to 36,000. The 2020 census counted 32,442 residents in 14,390 housing units on about 11.7 square miles of land.

What that timeline means for your driveway

Most North Olmsted homes, and the slabs around them, date from the 1950s and 1960s. After sixty or so Ohio winters, the patterns are predictable:

• Driveways broken into many pieces, with the worst damage at the garage and the apron.
• Garage floors that have dropped or cracked through.
• Patios from the original build that are small, sunken or tipping toward the house.
• Steps with crumbling edges and loose railings.

These are signs the base has failed, and the long-term fix is replacement with a properly built base.

A name traded for books

The city's name has a story: in 1826 Charles Hyde Olmsted offered books from his father's collection in Connecticut if the township would take the Olmsted name. Today, though, most of the city is mid-century homes on regular suburban lots, which suits driveway replacement, patio additions and stamped concrete upgrades.

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Driveways done right

A North Olmsted driveway replacement starts with tear-out and haul-away. We dig to firm soil, place crushed stone in layers and compact each one. Forms are set so water drains toward the street. We place reinforcement, pour air-entrained concrete and broom-finish it for traction. Control joints are cut at spacing matched to the slab thickness, so cracks form along straight lines instead of across the middle of a panel.

Patios and stamped concrete

Homeowners updating a 1960s back yard often want a larger patio. Plain broom-finish concrete is durable and affordable. Stamped concrete adds pattern and color, with options from slate to brick. We also pour walkways from the patio to the driveway or shed so the whole yard flows.

Freeze-thaw and the west side

Cleveland's west side gets less lake-effect snow than the east side. The official station at Hopkins Airport still averages 63.8 inches a year, and January's mean temperature is 29.1°F, so there are many freeze-thaw cycles each winter. That is why we use air-entrained concrete on every exterior job and recommend sealing.

Garage floors on 1960s homes

On many North Olmsted homes the garage floor was poured with the house. Over sixty years, the slab often settles at the door, cracks across the middle or gets stained and pitted by salt dripping from cars. When the floor is structurally sound, cleaning and sealing may be enough. When it has sunk or broken up, we replace it with a slight pitch toward the door, tie it to the new driveway at the right height, and finish it smooth enough to sweep but with enough texture to stay safe when wet.

Matching new and old concrete

When we replace only part of a slab, the new concrete will look lighter at first. It weathers closer to the old color over the first year or two.

Lorain Road and the turnpike

Lorain Road (State Route 10) runs through the city and reaches the Ohio Turnpike at Exit 152, so a lot of homes sit a block or two off a busy commercial road. Concrete delivery on side streets is easy, but driveways that open onto busier roads need an apron that handles turning traffic, so we thicken it and support its edges. We check the city's requirements for aprons and sidewalks at your address before scheduling. Call (440) 740-3352 for a free estimate.