Concrete Driveway & Patio Installation in Livonia, MI
Livonia ranches, two-car driveways and a patio to go with them.
Livonia has street after street of 1950s and '60s ranches, and a lot of them still have the single-car driveway they were built with. When a Livonia family finally widens it to two, the backyard often gets a new patio in the same job. It makes sense: one excavation, one base delivery, one crew that already knows your lot, and a driveway and patio that look like they belong to the same house.
Wayne County · Lake-plain clay
New concrete, planned around your Livonia lot
Both slabs go on compacted 21AA after the soft lake-plain clay is dug out, with the slope set so water leaves the house on every side. For the work at the street, Livonia's Engineering Division issues the permits for sidewalks and drive approaches, and its standard detail calls for a six-inch concrete approach. A curb cut over 25 feet needs city approval. We'll sort out what the rest of the job needs and put it all in a written quote.
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 Livonia
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 Livonia
Every one starts with a free on-site estimate and a clear price in writing.
How a Livonia 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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