Concrete Driveway & Patio Installation in Dearborn Heights, MI
Long, narrow driveways and the backyard patio waiting at the end of them.
Brick bungalows and ranches fill much of Dearborn Heights, and many have a long, narrow driveway that runs past the house to a garage in back. By the time that driveway reaches the garage, it's usually sitting right beside where a patio would go. Replacing the driveway and adding a patio in the same Dearborn Heights job lets us plan one smooth path from the street to the backyard, with joints placed where the slabs meet.
Wayne County · Lake-plain clay
New concrete, planned around your Dearborn Heights lot
A long driveway on flat clay has a lot of length to hold water, so we set a steady fall and dig out the soft clay along the whole run. Compacted 21AA goes back in lifts, followed by reinforcement and an air-entrained mix. The City of Dearborn Heights sets the permit requirements, and we confirm them for your address before work starts. Your written quote lists the driveway and the patio separately.
Lake-plain clay
Flat, slow-draining clay left behind by the glacial lakes that once covered most of Wayne County.
This clay holds water and drains slowly, and in spring the water table sits close to the surface. When that water freezes, it lifts the slab above it; when it thaws, the softened clay lets the slab settle back unevenly. That cycle is why so many driveways here tip toward the garage, crack at the apron and hold puddles after a storm.
Dig out the soft clay, replace it with compacted 21AA aggregate base, and set the slope so water runs off the slab and away from the house.
- Driveway tipping back toward the garage
- Puddles that sit for hours after rain
- Cracks opening at the garage apron
- Panels lifted in winter and sunk by summer
Signs it’s time for new concrete in Dearborn Heights
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.
- 01Driveway tipping back toward the garage
- 02Puddles that sit for hours after rain
- 03Cracks opening at the garage apron
- 04Panels lifted in winter and sunk by summer
- 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 Dearborn Heights
Every one starts with a free on-site estimate and a clear price in writing.
How a Dearborn Heights 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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