Concrete Driveway Installation in Plymouth, MI
Short driveways near downtown, built on carefully packed sand.
The older homes near downtown Plymouth sit close to the street, and the driveways in front of them are short and narrow. There isn't much room to play with. The approach, the sidewalk and the slab all happen in a few dozen feet, so the grade has to be worked out carefully to get water off the concrete without sending it toward the porch or the basement.
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A Plymouth driveway, built from the ground up
The ground in these Plymouth neighborhoods is sandy. It drains well and frost heave is less of a problem than on clay, but loose sand settles under weight if it isn't compacted. We compact the base in lifts, build a full-depth layer of aggregate, and thicken the slab anywhere a heavy truck will park. An air-entrained mix and well-placed control joints handle the winters.
A narrow lot near downtown Plymouth often looks best with a simple broom finish and a stamped or colored border that suits the house. We'll talk through the options at the free estimate and check with the City of Plymouth on what the driveway and approach need. Our crew comes from Romulus, and Canton, Northville and Livonia are all in our regular area.
Sand and gravel laid down by glacial meltwater along the Rouge and Huron rivers, from Plymouth and Canton down to Belleville and Ypsilanti.
Compaction done in lifts, a full-depth aggregate base, and a thicker section anywhere a truck, trailer or RV will park.
Every Plymouth driveway install includes
The same groundwork goes into every driveway we pour in Plymouth, sized to your lot and your sandy outwash.
- New driveway installation
- Two-car and three-car driveways
- Driveway approaches and aprons
- Broom, stamped and exposed-aggregate finishes
- Decorative borders and bands
What goes under and into it
- 01Excavation and compacted base
- 02Slope that sends water away from the house
- 03Rebar or fiber reinforcement
- 04Air-entrained mix for freeze-thaw
- 05Control joints in the right places
From estimate to walkthrough in Plymouth
- 1Free estimate: we visit, measure and listen
- 2Plan the layout, finish and timeline
- 3Prep, forms and reinforcement, then the pour
- 4Cure, seal where needed and walk it with you
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