Concrete Contractor in Monument, CO - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Prestige Castle Rock Concrete pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slab floors for homeowners in Monument, CO, from older lots near downtown to newer neighborhoods, and we dig out and pack the base before any concrete shows up.
Older and newer homes across Monument
We're a concrete contractor in Castle Rock, CO, and Monument is a short run south on I-25, so it's a regular drive for our crew. The calls we get here usually come from one of two places. Some come from older houses near the historic downtown, where the walks and steps have had a long life. Others come from newer neighborhoods, where the builder's driveway or patio has started to crack, sink or hold water.
Either way, the job comes down to what's under the old slab, and on an older lot nobody really knows that until we break it out.
Permits and licenses for a Monument job
Inside the Town of Monument, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department issues building permits, and it asks owners to check with it before starting whether a job needs one. When that isn't clear for your slab, I ask the department instead of guessing, because a needed permit has to be in hand before we dig and that can move the start date. Any contractor working in the city needs a business license from the Town Clerk before a permit application can go in, and permit work also needs a license and registration with the department, so it's fair to ask us or anyone else about both.
The price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and packing the base needs, and the finish. The schedule turns on any permit, the tear-out and the cure. I do every estimate myself, whether it's a driveway off a downtown Monument street or a patio up in Cherry Creek, and the estimate puts each of those items on paper. We work the I-25 stretch from Monument up through Castle Pines, so a job here fits right into our week.
Services in Monument, CO
Concrete driveway building
When an older Monument driveway cracks and sinks, the base was usually raked flat, not packed. We tear it out, dig down, compact the base and pour again.
Concrete patio construction
On the Monument patios we replace, water pooling by the back door is the usual complaint. We set the new slab to fall away from your walls.
Concrete sidewalk building
Older front walks around downtown Monument tend to lift at the seams and catch toes. We pour new sections and cut joints where cracks should go.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older Monument houses often pull away from the porch. We form new ones with steel inside and a broom finish for grip.
Concrete floor installation
A broken basement floor in an older Monument home usually needs a new slab, not a patch. Our concrete floor installation starts with a dug-out, packed base.
Concrete retaining walls
A Monument back yard that slopes at the house usually needs a wall holding the dirt back. We pour retaining walls on footings dug into firm ground.
What Monument yards ask of a new slab
Some older Monument homes have their water meter in a buried pit out in the yard, and only Water Department crews can get into it. If yours does and it sits where we're digging for a driveway or a walk, we lay out the forms so the lid stays clear and the Water Department can still reach it, instead of finding it under a fresh slab.
On newer houses, the driveway and patio usually sit on dirt that was pushed back against the foundation, and that fill settles if nobody packed it. We dig out the loose fill and pack the base in layers, because a slab only stays where the dirt under it stays.
Get a free estimate for your Monument concrete job
We get back to you within one business day to set a time, and there's no pressure to book. I come out to your Monument place myself, and the on-site estimate is free.
How a Monument job runs
Call or send the form
Call (720) 676-1126 between 8 AM and 9 PM any day, or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to see the job. Tell us roughly what you want poured and what's there now.
I measure and write it up
I measure, ask how you'll use the slab and what's underneath, then write an estimate that lists the mix, the base work and the finish. You see where the money goes before you decide anything.
Permit, prep, pour and finish
If the job needs a permit, we get it from the office that covers your address before anything starts, then our crew preps the base, forms, pours and finishes while I run the pour. Inside Monument's limits, crews can work Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no work on Sundays or national holidays.
Leave you curing and winter notes
Before we go, you get plain notes on curing, the stretch while the concrete hardens and gains strength, and on caring for it through its first winter. A lot of what keeps a new slab healthy happens in those first few weeks, and that part's on you.
Monument concrete questions answered
Does a Monument, CO mailing address mean my house is in the Town of Monument?
Not always, because some homes with a Monument mailing address sit outside the city's border. If El Paso County lists Monument as a tax entity for your property, you're inside, and the city's rules on contractor business licenses and work hours apply to your job. If you're outside, I check with the office that covers your address.
Do I need a permit for a concrete retaining wall in Monument, CO?
Yes, if the wall is taller than 4 feet, since retaining walls over that height are on the building department's permit list. For a shorter wall, we ask the department before we build, and when a permit is needed we take care of it before work starts.
How do I check a concrete contractor's license in Monument, CO?
Call the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department at 719-327-2880 or use its online contractor search to see whether a contractor is licensed and registered there. Do it before you sign, because a contractor can only pull a permit while its license is in good standing.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Monument, CO?
Your driveway is priced on its own size, tear-out, base work, thickness and finish, and the estimate shows each one. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped, and if you need to trim the budget, cut the finish before the base. Nobody sees the base on pour day, but everybody sees it when the slab settles.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack?
Most cracks we're called about come from a base that moved, water running the wrong way, a pour in midday heat that leaves a weak top, or joints cut late or skipped. Concrete shrinks as it dries no matter what, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight place to go. A crack along a joint is the plan working, and a crack across the middle is the one we're trying to avoid.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Longer than it takes before you can walk on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength well after it looks dry and a car weighs a lot more than you do. Your curing notes from us say when feet and when cars can go back on for your pour, so plan on parking in the street for a while.
Plan your Monument driveway or patio with us
Call (720) 676-1126 or send the form, and at the estimate I'll tell you what your old slab did wrong so we can plan the new one around it.
