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Concrete Contractor in Overland, MO - Driveways and Steps Built on a Solid Base

K&L Saint Charles Concrete builds and replaces driveways, walks, steps, patios and slabs for homeowners, landlords and small businesses in Overland, MO. We start with the ground underneath so the new concrete sits flat and sheds water.

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About Overland, MO

Overland is mostly established neighborhoods of single-family homes on modest lots, with rentals, apartment buildings and small businesses along roads like Lackland Road and Woodson Road. A lot of the driveways, walks and front steps we see here have been down for decades and patched more than once. The city runs right into Saint Ann, and the houses on either side of the line look a lot alike.

Older concrete like that often went down on a thinner, looser base than I'd use today, and mature trees and years of runoff have worked on it since. That's why most jobs here start with tearing out and checking the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, before we ever talk about finish.

Services in Overland, MO

  • Concrete driveway building

    Older Overland driveways often sink near the garage or crack where water sits. We tear out the old slab, dig out soft dirt and pack a new base before we pour.

  • Concrete sidewalk building

    Front walks here often settle or lift at tree roots and leave trip edges. We replace the bad sections and set the new ones to sit flush with what stays.

  • Concrete steps construction

    Front steps that have sunk and pulled away from the house are common on older homes here. We rebuild them from the ground up, sitting tight against the house.

  • Garage floor concrete

    Garage floors in older Overland houses are often cracked, stained or sloped the wrong way. We break out the old floor and pour a new one that drains toward the door.

  • Foundation installation

    Additions and new garages on these lots need a base that won't move with loose fill. Our foundation installation work starts by digging down to firm soil and checking what the city requires.

  • Concrete patio construction

    Many back yards here have a cracked slab by the back door. We set the new patio to slope away from the house and size it for how you'll use it.

What to know about permits, pricing and scheduling in Overland

In Overland, residential permits for driveway and excavation work come from the city's Department of Community Development at City Hall, which also handles residential inspections. Before we start any job here, we check with the department, and when a permit is needed we handle the filing and keep you posted, so your pour date waits on that step and not on you. The city also requires a business license, through the City Clerk's Office, for any business that provides services from a place inside city limits, so if you're comparing contractors, ask each one whether they're licensed and insured and, if they work from an Overland address, whether they hold that license. We're licensed and insured.

We're based in Saint Charles and work in cities across nearby St. Louis County, including Maryland Heights, so Overland is a regular drive for our crew. Your price here mostly comes from what's already in the ground: how much old concrete we tear out, how much soft base has to be dug out and packed again, how thick the slab is and whether it needs rebar, the steel bars that hold the pieces together if it cracks, plus the finish you pick and how close a truck can get. The schedule turns on the permit check, the weather on pour day and curing, the days a slab needs to harden before you use it, and the written estimate lists each part of the job separately so you can see where the money goes.

Overland, MO properties and local conditions

A call we get a lot from Overland homeowners is a driveway or walk that's sinking, tipping or holding a puddle, and often it's now sending water back toward the house. When we open these up, we usually find the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled right along with the dirt under it. We fix the base first and set the new slope to carry water away from your foundation, because a nice new surface on the same bad ground ends up right back where it started.

Overland also has a good share of rentals and small businesses, and those owners need walks, steps and parking areas people can use safely every day. We plan the pour around tenants and customers, keep a path open where we can and tell you ahead of time when an area will be off limits.

Get a free on-site concrete estimate for your Overland property

Tell us what's going on with your concrete in Overland, and we respond within 1 business day to set up a time for me to come see it. The estimate is free, and there's no pressure to book.

What happens when you call us about concrete in Overland

  1. Call or send a message

    Call (636) 277-0973 or use the form and tell us what you're seeing, whether that's cracks, sinking or water pooling. We get back to you to set up a time for me to come out.

  2. Walk the site with me

    I come out to every estimate myself, look at the concrete and the ground with you and ask how you'll use it before I suggest anything. Then I explain your options and send a written estimate with each part of the job listed separately, so you know exactly what you're paying for.

  3. We check permits, then pour

    Once you say yes, we check with the city on what your address needs and file any permit, and that review sets when we can start. Our crew lead runs the job from tear-out and base work through the pour and finish.

  4. Walk the finished job together

    When the work's done, I walk it with you and go over curing and how to care for the new concrete. You'll know when it's ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for a car.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Overland, MO?

Your price comes down mostly to the size of the driveway and what's under the old one, so I don't put a number on it until I've seen it. Two driveways the same size can cost quite differently when one needs a lot of soft base dug out and the other just needs a tear-out and a fresh pour. The free estimate lists tear-out, base, concrete and finish separately, so you can see what each part costs.

How long will I be without my driveway during a replacement in Overland?

Usually most of the time you're without your driveway is the curing wait after the pour, not the work itself. Tear-out, base work and the pour go fairly quickly once we start, and on pour day I'll tell you when you can walk on it and when you can park on it. If street parking is tight on your block, mention it at the estimate and we'll plan around it.

Will my new concrete crack like my old driveway did?

Most concrete gets some fine cracks, but a slab on a packed base with control joints cut on time usually cracks along those joints instead of across the middle. Control joints are planned grooves that give a crack a straight place to go, and we cut them early, before the slab picks its own spot. Big, wandering cracks and sunken corners usually come from a weak base or water getting under the slab, which is why we spend our time there.

What is the best way to fix sunken front steps on an older house in Overland?

The best fix for steps that have sunk or pulled away from the house is usually to tear them out and rebuild them on footings, concrete pads set down into firm ground. Patching the gap or adding new treads on top tends to fail the same way, because the ground underneath hasn't changed. At the estimate I'll check what's under the steps and how they meet the house before I recommend anything.

Does the city of Overland have a sewer lateral repair program?

Yes, the city's forms page lists a Sewer Lateral Repair Program with its own application, and the same department that issues permits runs the sanitary sewer lateral program. A sewer lateral is the pipe from your house out to the main, and on many properties it runs under the driveway or front walk. If yours needs work, I'd get that done before we pour, so nobody has to cut through a brand-new slab to reach it.

Is stamped concrete worth the extra cost on an Overland patio?

It can be, but only once the base is right, because a decorative surface on poorly packed ground sinks and cracks like any other slab. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you pour a plain broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives shoes some grip, on a solid base than a stamped finish on a rushed one. The base is the part nobody sees on day one, and it's the part I spent years repairing for other people, so it's the last place I'd cut.

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Get your Overland concrete project on the calendar

A sinking slab or a widening crack usually gets worse with every season of runoff, so call (636) 277-0973 or use the form and I'll come take a look before it spreads.

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