Concrete Contractor in Scarsdale, NY - Driveways and Patios Built to Shed Water
Benchmark White Plains Concrete Company is a concrete contractor working in Scarsdale, NY from our base in White Plains. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations, and we get the base and drainage right first.
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What we pour in Scarsdale
Concrete driveway building
If your driveway has sunk or holds puddles, we tear it out, pack a real base and pour a new one that sheds water away from the house.
Concrete patio construction
A patio for a Scarsdale backyard starts with a plan for where the rain goes, then a packed base and a slab sloped gently away from your house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives you the look of stone or brick in one pour. We press and color it while it's still wet, then seal it.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks that have heaved or tipped turn into trip hazards fast. We replace them with an even walk on a packed base, with joints where cracks belong.
Garage floor concrete
When a garage floor is pitted, cracked or sloping the wrong way, we break it out and pour a new slab that drains toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Colored, exposed-stone or scored finishes can dress up an entry or a backyard. We'll show you samples and tell you which ones fit how you use the space.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard slopes toward the house or a bank keeps washing out, a poured concrete wall with drainage behind it holds the soil in place.
Concrete floor installation
Basements, workshops and additions get a flat interior slab on a compacted base, with a plastic vapor barrier underneath where ground moisture could come up.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a textured top that gives wet feet some grip, plus a slope that sends splash water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
If your front steps are crumbling or uneven, we form and pour new ones with every step the same height, so your feet aren't guessing on the way in.
Slab foundation building
For a garage, shed or addition that sits on a slab, we dig out, pack the base and pour a level foundation sized for what goes on top.
Foundation installation
New foundations for additions and outbuildings follow the plans, with forms and steel checked before the truck shows, since you can't send a foundation back.
Concrete parking lot building
Shared driveways and small lots for a church, office or condo need a heavier slab and a clear plan for where the water drains.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches, additions and walls all sit on footings, the buried concrete pads that carry the weight, and we pour them to the depth your plans call for.
Foundation raising
If part of the house or a slab has settled, raising it back toward level can help, and I'll look first and tell you what's realistic.
Concrete cutting
Need a doorway in a basement wall, a pipe trench or a bad section of slab taken out? We saw-cut it clean so the rest stays put.
Our concrete work in Scarsdale
Scarsdale homes fall under the Village of Scarsdale, and its Building Department reviews land-use work first. We come over from White Plains, same as for Rye and Harrison.
Price moves with the slab's size, how much base the ground needs and the finish, and the schedule waits on the permit. I put your number in writing after the visit.
Pour day follows the forecast
We set the pour date around the weather, because a slab poured in midday heat dries out too fast and can end up with a weak, dusty top.
Most work needs a permit
The Village wants a permit for all work except ordinary maintenance, so plan on one for most concrete jobs and let us handle the filing.
Low, wet lots get checked
The Village keeps a flood map and a wetlands map on its permit page, so where a lot sits low or soggy, we check them and plan drainage before digging.
Show me where water sits
When I come out, point out where water pools or the old slab has sunk, because that tells me what's going on underneath before I price anything.
How a Scarsdale job runs
I explain each step in plain words as we go, and you can ask me anything along the way.
Call or send the form
Call (914) 259-5254 or send the form and tell us roughly what you're picturing.
I walk the job
I come out, measure, look at the ground and the drainage, and talk it through with you.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you can see what you're paying for.
Permit and pour date
Once you sign, we file the permit with the Village and pick a pour date that makes sense.
Prep, pour, walk-through
We pack the base, set forms, pour, finish and clean up, then I walk it with you.
Scarsdale concrete questions, answered
Read through these first, and if your Scarsdale project raises something they don't cover, just ask me.
Got another question?
Call (914) 259-5254 or send the form with anything else, and we'll reply within one business day.
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Scarsdale?
Yes. The Village's permit FAQ says paving a driveway or putting in a sidewalk, walkway or patio needs a permit, because the Village checks lot coverage, how much of your lot is built on or paved. We file it for you as part of the job, so it's in hand before anything gets dug.
Who issues tree permits in Scarsdale if a tree is in the way?
The Village Engineering Department does, and it handles public right-of-way permits too. You'll find both on the Village's permit applications page. If a tree sits in the path of your new driveway or patio, I'll point it out on the visit so it's sorted before pour day.
What do I need to build a concrete retaining wall in Scarsdale?
You need a Village permit, and the Building Department keeps a separate set of submission documents just for retaining walls. If the digging also needs a Storm Water Permit and Board of Architectural Review approval, the application goes to the Engineering Department first. We'll work out which path your wall takes before we plan the pour.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Scarsdale?
I price it after I measure, and you get the number in writing. Tearing out an old slab and adding rebar, steel that holds the slab together, add cost, while a broom finish, a brushed texture for grip, costs less than stamped work. If money's tight, trim the finish, not the base, since a bad base is what makes a driveway sink.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, and I'll give you both dates on pour day, since they depend on the weather and the mix. Concrete keeps curing, slowly hardening, for days after we finish, and driving on it early can crack an edge or leave marks.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
Concrete can crack, but we choose where by cutting control joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a straight line to follow, on time instead of late. Most bad cracking starts underneath, so we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and slope the slab away from your house.
Tell us about your Scarsdale project
Tell us the size, what's there now and any pooling or sinking, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
White Plains, NY 10601