Concrete Contractors in Strongsville, OH

Strongsville is one of the largest cities our concrete contractors cover, at about 24.6 square miles in the southwest corner of Cuyahoga County. It became a village in 1923 and a city in 1961, and the real build-out came after that. The census counted 8,504 residents in 1960, 15,182 in 1970, 28,577 in 1980, 35,308 in 1990 and 43,858 in 2000. By 2020 the city had 46,491 people and 19,406 housing units. Because growth was spread over forty years, the concrete problems a Strongsville homeowner faces depend a lot on when the house was built.

Matching the work to the decade

1960s and 1970s homes. Original driveways and walks are at the end of their life. Expect full replacement, often with a wider apron and a new front walk.

1980s and 1990s subdivisions. The city more than doubled between 1970 and 1990, so there are a lot of these. Driveways may be holding up, but patios poured by builders are often small, and many owners want a larger outdoor living space or a stamped concrete upgrade.

Newer homes. Builder flatwork can settle over backfill near the foundation, especially at garage aprons and porch steps. Spot concrete repair and replacement usually solves it.

Stamped concrete in Strongsville

A stamped slab gives the look of stone, slate or brick in a single pour, without the weeds and shifting that pavers can bring. We work through:

• Pattern. Ashlar slate, random stone, cobble or a wood-plank look.
• Color. An integral base color mixed into the concrete, with a release color for depth.
• Borders. A contrasting band frames the patio and hides joints.
• Sealer. A clear sealer brings out the color and needs renewing every few years.

We also stamp front walks and step landings so the entry matches the back yard.

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Water and the Rocky River valley

The east branch of the Rocky River enters Strongsville from North Royalton and leaves into Berea, running along Valley Parkway through Mill Stream Run Reservation. Lots near the valley and its tributaries can have slopes and wetter soils, and that changes how we build. We pay close attention to grading so a new patio or driveway sheds water away from the house, and we keep downspout discharge from running under a slab. On sloped lots, steps and landings sometimes replace a walk that would be too steep.

Driveways built for winter

Every Strongsville driveway we pour uses air-entrained concrete on a compacted stone base, with reinforcement and control joints at the right spacing. The nearest long-term weather station, Cleveland Hopkins, averages 63.8 inches of snow a year, so plows, shovels and salt are part of every winter. We recommend sealing before the first cold season.

Garage floors and shed slabs

Garage slabs that have cracked or dropped at the door are common in older neighborhoods. We replace them with a slight pitch toward the door. For sheds, play structures and hot tubs, we pour level pads sized for the load.

A note on history

Settlers arrived here in 1816, and the Alanson Pomeroy House, built in 1847 and a former Underground Railroad stop, is on the National Register of Historic Places. An F4 tornado struck the city on April 11, 1965. Most of today's Strongsville was built after that. Work at the curb or public walk can need city approval, and we check that for your address before scheduling. Call (440) 740-3352 for a free estimate and an itemized quote.