Concrete Contractor in New Rochelle, NY - Driveways and Walks Built to Shed Water
Benchmark White Plains Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs in New Rochelle, NY, from our base in White Plains. We're best known for work that comes out clean and sheds water the way it should.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What we pour in New Rochelle
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk, cracked or started holding puddles, we dig out the soft base, pack new stone and pour a slab that drains.
Concrete patio construction
A patio should tip just enough to send rain away from your back door. We set that fall in the forms before any concrete shows up.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives you the look of stone or brick in one pour. It's popular for patios and walks where you want pattern without loose pavers.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks that have heaved into trip edges get torn out, rebuilt on a packed base and given a broom finish, the brushed texture that grips wet shoes.
Garage floor concrete
Where a garage floor has cracked, sunk at the door or started chipping, we pour a new slab thick enough to carry the car.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns can dress up plain gray concrete. We'll show you samples so you pick a finish before the truck is ordered.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard slopes, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back. It needs footings and drainage behind it, or water pressure starts pushing it over.
Concrete floor installation
Basements, sheds and workshops need a floor that's flat and dry. We prep the base and pour indoor slabs you can finish over or leave bare.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, the deck has to drain away from the water and stay grippy when wet, so we plan the slope and the finish together.
Concrete steps construction
Crumbling front steps are a fall waiting to happen. We form new ones with even step heights and rebar, the steel inside that keeps cracks from spreading.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, garage or shed, a slab foundation is the floor and footing in one pour. It only works on ground that's been dug and packed right.
Foundation installation
When you're building new or adding on, we form and pour the foundation walls the rest of the house sits on, square and level.
Concrete parking lot building
Small lots for shops, churches or apartment buildings take heavier traffic than a home driveway, so the base and the slab are built thicker.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches and additions all sit on footings, the concrete pads under the posts. We dig them deep enough and pour them before framing starts.
Foundation raising
If a corner of the house or a porch has settled, we look at why first, then talk through raising it and how to keep it from sinking again.
Concrete cutting
Need a doorway in a basement wall or a trench through a slab? We saw-cut openings and cut control joints, the grooves that tell cracks where to go.
Our work in New Rochelle
We come over from White Plains to pour driveways, patios, walks and steps in New Rochelle, the same work we do in Mount Vernon and Scarsdale.
The price turns on slab size, tear-out and base work, and the schedule on permits and weather, so I measure first and put your number in writing.
Two layers of permits
Building permits are a New York State requirement, and work on the curb or city sidewalk needs a separate city permit. We'll tell you which apply and handle the paperwork.
Check before you hire
For home improvement work in Westchester County, contractors need a county license, and the Department of Consumer Protection keeps a list you can check. We're fully licensed and insured.
What's under the old slab
Where an old slab has sunk or cracked, the dirt under it usually wasn't dug out and packed. We fix the subgrade, what the slab sits on, before anything pours.
Where your water runs
When I come out, I check where rain runs across your yard, because a slab that tips toward the house sends water right at your foundation.
How a job runs, start to finish
I explain each step in plain words and answer every question, from the first call to the walk-through.
You call or send the form
Call (914) 259-5254 or send the form and tell us what you'd like poured or replaced.
I come out and measure
I come out, measure and talk it through, then send a written estimate spelling out what's included.
Permits and a pour date
Once you sign, we file permits and plan the pour, since city Public Works Permits aren't same-day.
Prep, pour and finish
We dig out, pack the base, set forms, then pour and finish, usually with me on site.
Clean-up and a walk-through
We clean up, then I walk the job with you and explain how long to stay off it.
New Rochelle concrete questions, answered
Start with these answers, and if your question isn't covered, call or send the form and I'll answer it.
Ask me directly
Call (914) 259-5254 or send the form with any other question, and I'll answer it in plain words.
Do I need a permit to redo my driveway in New Rochelle?
Not if you're only resurfacing a 1 or 2-family driveway without making it bigger, because the city puts that on its list of work that needs no permit. Widening it, tearing it out and repouring, or touching the curb is another matter, and I'll tell you at the estimate which permits apply.
Who issues permits for curb or sidewalk work in New Rochelle?
The city's Department of Public Works issues a Public Works Permit for any construction on curbs, sidewalks, sewer or drain lines. You can only apply online, and a permit engineer reviews the drawing and insurance, then sets the deposit or fee and any conditions. We handle that when your driveway or walk reaches the curb.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
Concrete can still get hairline cracks, but control joints, grooves cut into the slab, tell it where to crack so the lines land in neat, straight places. We cut them on time, because joints cut late leave cracks wherever the slab likes, and with a packed base underneath, big breaks are far less likely.
How long until I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll be walking on it well before you can drive on it, because curing, the slow hardening after the pour, takes longer to carry a car than a person. I give you the days for your slab at the walk-through, since the mix and the conditions on pour day change it.
Should I spend more on the concrete base or on a nicer finish?
Spend it on the base, because a fancy surface over soft dirt just cracks in a prettier pattern. The base is buried on day one, so it's the first thing people want to trim, but it's like kitchen prep, and once the truck shows up you can't send the order back.
What has to be in a home improvement contract in Westchester?
The county's summary of home improvement rules says every contract, change order and amendment has to be in writing and signed by everyone. Each contract needs a start date and a completion date, and it has to say you can cancel before midnight of the third business day after you sign.
Tell us about your New Rochelle job
Tell us what's cracked, sinking or due for a redo. We reply within one business day and set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure to book.
White Plains, NY 10601