Concrete Driveway & Patio Installation in Ann Arbor, MI
From older homes near downtown to hillside lots, concrete that fits Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor covers a lot of ground in a small space. Close to downtown and the University of Michigan you find older homes on narrow lots, while the edges of town have newer subdivisions and hillside streets running down toward the Huron River. Under almost all of it is glacial till, a mix of clay pockets and sandy patches that gives a slab uneven support. For a driveway and patio project in Ann Arbor, we proof-roll the subgrade, dig out the soft spots and rebuild with compacted base.
Washtenaw County · Rolling glacial till
New concrete, planned around your Ann Arbor lot
Slope is the other half of the job. On a hilly Ann Arbor lot, runoff from above can end up under a new patio unless the grade is planned to carry it around. We lay out both slabs together so the driveway sheds toward the street and the patio sheds away from the house. You get a free estimate, a written quote, and a straight answer about what the City of Ann Arbor will want to see.
Rolling glacial till
The hills of southern Oakland County, a mix of dense clay with pockets of sand and stone left by retreating glaciers.
Till is unpredictable from one end of a driveway to the other. A soft clay pocket next to a sandy one gives a slab uneven support, so it cracks and settles in patches. Add sloped lots and runoff coming downhill, and water management matters as much as the concrete itself.
Proof-roll the subgrade to find soft spots, replace them, build a thicker compacted base, and plan the grade so runoff is carried around the slab.
- Cracks and settling in uneven patches
- Runoff washing across the driveway from uphill
- Washed-out soil along slab edges
- Steep driveways that ice over
Signs it’s time for new concrete in Ann Arbor
One of these is worth an estimate. Several together usually mean the base underneath has given up, and a new slab on a rebuilt base is the fix that lasts.
- 01Cracks and settling in uneven patches
- 02Runoff washing across the driveway from uphill
- 03Washed-out soil along slab edges
- 04Steep driveways that ice over
- 05Cracks wider than a pencil
- 06Panels that rock or sound hollow
- 07Sections that have sunk or lifted
- 08Water pooling on the surface
- 09Flaking, scaling or pitting
- 10Crumbling edges and corners
- 11Trip edges between panels
- 12Patch on top of patch
More concrete services in Ann Arbor
Every one starts with a free on-site estimate and a clear price in writing.
How a Ann Arbor project runs
- 01
Free Estimate
We visit, measure and listen, then give you a clear, no-pressure quote.
- 02
Plan & Materials
We finalize the design, finish, and timeline, and lock in honest pricing.
- 03
Prep & Pour
Proper sub-base, forms, and reinforcement, then a clean, expert pour.
- 04
Cure & Walkthrough
We cure, seal where needed, clean up, and walk the finished job with you.
Straight answers
Typical prices for every project are in the Metro Detroit cost guide, and more answers are on the FAQ page.
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