Concrete Contractor in Mount Vernon, NY - Driveways and Steps Built for Winter
Benchmark White Plains Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations for homeowners in Mount Vernon, NY. We're based in White Plains and build every slab to shed water and handle winter.
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What we pour in Mount Vernon
Concrete driveway building
If your driveway has sunk, cracked or started holding puddles, we tear it out, pack a new base and pour a slab that drains away.
Concrete patio construction
A patio out back gets sun, rain and furniture dragged across it. We set the slope away from your house so water runs to the yard, not the basement.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a Mount Vernon patio or walk the look of stone or brick, pressed into the surface while it's still soft, then sealed.
Concrete sidewalk building
Where a front walk has heaved or tipped and catches toes, we replace it with a level path and cut joints so any crack lands where we chose.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked, dusty garage floor gets broken out and repoured on a packed base, thick enough for your car and everything stored along the walls.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed stone and custom borders let a plain slab match your house. We talk through colors and finishes at the estimate, before anything's ordered.
Concrete retaining walls
When a yard slopes toward the house or an old wall is leaning, a poured retaining wall holds the soil back and gives water a way out.
Concrete floor installation
Basements, sheds and workshops get interior concrete floors poured flat and smooth on a prepared base, so the floor stays level under shelving and tools.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, the concrete has to drain fast and stay grippy under wet feet, so we slope it away from the water and finish it for traction.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps take a beating from shovels and salt. We form and pour new ones with every step the same height, so nobody trips in the dark.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, garage or outbuilding on a slab, we dig, pack the base, set the steel and pour a foundation that's level from corner to corner.
Foundation installation
Foundation walls go in on footings set to the depth your plans call for, so the house or addition above has something solid to stand on.
Concrete parking lot building
Where a small lot or shared driveway takes daily traffic, we pour a thicker slab on a deeper base so it holds up under the load.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches, additions and walls all start with footings, the concrete pads that carry the weight down. We dig and pour them to the depth on your plans.
Foundation raising
If one corner of a slab or foundation has dropped and doors have started sticking, we find out why it settled first, then lift and support it.
Concrete cutting
Need a doorway in a basement wall, a trench across a slab or a clean edge where old concrete meets new? We saw-cut it straight.
Working in Mount Vernon from White Plains
We work in Mount Vernon from our base in White Plains, just as we do in Yonkers and Elmsford.
Price comes down to size, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs, and the schedule turns on the permit and the weather. I measure it all on site and put the price in writing.
Plans assume hard winters
The city's permit application has plans assume frost 42 inches down and Severe weathering, so we set footings deep and slope slabs to shed water before it freezes.
Who files the permit
Mount Vernon's Department of Buildings reviews permit applications. The permit is the owner's responsibility, but you can authorize us to file, and we handle the paperwork.
What's under the slab
The subgrade, the soil your slab sits on, matters more than the concrete. Where it's soft or wet, we dig it out and pack a stone base before any pour.
I come out myself
I look at every job myself and write the estimate. A small crew I trust does the work, and I'm usually there for the pour, like a chef at the pass.
From your call to the final walk
I explain each step in plain words as we go, and you can ask me anything along the way.
You reach out
Call (914) 259-5254 or send the form and tell us what's going on with your concrete.
I come out and measure
I walk the job, measure, check where the water runs and talk through what you want.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so nothing's a surprise later.
Permit and prep
After you sign, we handle any permit and prep the ground and forms before the truck comes.
Pour, clean up, walk through
We pour and finish on a good-weather day, clean up, and I walk the job with you.
Mount Vernon concrete questions
Here are straight answers on permits, cracks and timing, and if your question isn't here, just ask me.
Ask me directly
Call (914) 259-5254 or send the form with anything else, and I'll answer it in plain words.
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway in Mount Vernon NY?
Usually, yes, because the city generally requires a permit before construction, repair, replacement or installation work begins. We confirm it with the city's building department for your job and handle the paperwork when one's needed. For a $12,000 project at an existing one- or two-family home, the city's fees generally total $345.
Can concrete work start in Mount Vernon once the permit application is filed?
No, filing the application doesn't let work start. The city lets work begin only after every required approval is in, the permit is issued and it's posted at your property. Starting early can bring a stop-work order with a $500 fee, and legalization fees can reach $5,000 per type of work, so we wait.
Does a concrete contractor need a license to work on my Mount Vernon house?
Yes, for work on an existing one- to four-family house, the city's permit application lists a Home Improvement License certificate for the contractor. We're fully licensed and insured, and it's fair to ask any contractor for that certificate before you sign.
Do I need a permit to replace a retaining wall in Mount Vernon?
Yes, the city requires a building permit to replace a failing retaining wall, even in the same spot. A wall over 18 inches high also needs construction drawings sealed by a New York State-licensed architect or professional engineer, and we build to those.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
It shouldn't, because we put the most work into the part you never see. We dig out and pack the base, add rebar, steel that holds the slab together, and cut control joints, grooves that give a hairline crack a straight line to follow. If the budget's tight, I'd cut back on a fancy finish before the base.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll walk on it before you drive on it, because concrete keeps curing, slowly hardening and gaining strength, for days after the pour. How soon depends on the mix and the weather that week, so I give you the dates for your slab before we pour.
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White Plains, NY 10601