A new driveway dug out to firm ground, packed, formed and poured. It's for homeowners replacing a cracked or sinking drive or adding a wider one.
Concrete Contractor in Grand Haven, MI - Driveways and Patios on Solid Ground
Holland Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homeowners and small businesses in Grand Haven, MI. Our own crew digs out and packs the ground underneath before any concrete goes in.
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Concrete work we do in Grand Haven
Most of our Grand Haven calls are for flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and steps you use every day. We pour footings, foundations and garage floors here too.
A poured patio off the back door or garden, sloped so rain runs away from the house. It's for families who want a level place to sit outside.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored while it's still soft. A patio or walk looks like stone or brick, with no separate pieces to shift.
Front walks and side paths with a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives shoes some grip. It's for homes with a heaved or broken walk.
A new garage slab poured over a packed base. It's for homeowners whose old floor has cracked, sunk at the door or started to flake and chip.
Colored, textured or exposed-stone finishes on patios, walks and entries. It's for homeowners who want the concrete to suit the house instead of looking plain gray.
Poured walls that hold back soil on a sloped yard. They're for lots where the ground keeps washing down onto a patio, a walk or the lawn.
Interior concrete floors for basements, shops and additions, poured level and finished smooth. They're for owners who need a hard floor that cleans up easily.
The concrete around an in-ground pool, sloped to drain away and textured for wet feet. It's for homeowners building a pool or replacing a worn deck.
Front and back steps formed and poured on a solid base. They're for homeowners whose old steps have tipped, cracked or pulled away from the door.
A poured slab for a garage, shed or addition to sit on. We set rebar, the steel rods that tie the concrete together, before the pour.
Poured foundation walls for new homes, additions and garages. We build them to the plans your builder or engineer provides and check them before any concrete goes in.
Concrete lots and drive lanes for small businesses, graded so water runs to the drains. We place the cuts so cracks fall where we planned them.
The wide concrete base under a wall, a porch post or an addition. We dig down to firm soil so whatever sits on top has something solid underneath.
Lifting a sunken slab or foundation back toward level. It's for homeowners with a garage, porch or walk that has dropped at one side.
Saw cuts through existing concrete for a new door, a drain line or a cleaner edge. It's for owners who need part of a slab removed neatly.
Why Grand Haven homeowners call us for concrete
We're based in Holland, down the lakeshore, and Grand Haven is one of the cities we come up to for driveways, patios, walks and steps. The houses here run from older homes near downtown, with narrow drives and walks that have been patched more than once, to newer houses with wide driveways and back patios. Most calls come from homeowners and some come from small business owners. We do the same work in cities inland, like Walker.
Many of the old drives we break out were poured on whatever dirt was there, with little packed under them, and that's usually why they cracked and sank. So on a Grand Haven job, most of my attention goes below the surface, to the ground and the base, before you see any new concrete.
- I write every estimate on site
- Our own crew, with me there
- Licensed and insured
How we work on a Grand Haven job
I write the estimate
I come out to Grand Haven myself to look at the job, measure it and write the estimate. The person pricing it is the person who'll answer for it.
Our own crew does it
Our own crew does the work and I'm on site with them. If something under the old slab surprises us, you hear about it from me.
Permits come first
Before we set a date, I check with the city about permits. We can file the application for you or help you fill it out.
Base before finish
The base is hidden after the pour, so it's tempting to trim. On a tight budget I'd simplify the finish instead, because a fancy top on loose ground still sinks.
- Old concrete broken out and hauled away
- Soft soil dug out to firm ground
- Base packed in layers, not raked
- Water flow checked before forms go in
- Slab sloped away from the house
- Pours started early in the day
- Crack-control cuts made on time
- Site cleaned up at the end of each day
In Grand Haven, the price moves with the size of the job, the ground under it and the finish, and the schedule mostly turns on the city's permit steps.
What are the signs your Grand Haven concrete needs work?
Most failing slabs here show it at the surface first. The signs below usually trace back to a weak base or to water with nowhere to go.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One corner of the slab sinking
- Water pooling after a rain
- Top surface flaking or chipping
- A raised edge you trip over
- A gap opening between slab and house
- Steps pulling away from the door
- Slab sloping toward the foundation
Office serving Grand Haven
Please call (616) 801-4861 or use the form to tell us about your Grand Haven project. We'll reply within one business day about a free estimate on site.
- Phone
- (616) 801-4861
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
- Location
- Holland, MI 49423
Grand Haven concrete questions
Who issues building permits in Grand Haven, MI?
The City of Grand Haven's Building and Inspection division issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits. Its list names work like remodeling and additions, not concrete. Whether your driveway or patio needs a permit is a question for that office, and we can ask it and file for you. The city also registers builders and a few other trades, so please ask us about that registration if you'd like.
How do I know if work near a dune or wetland in Grand Haven needs a separate permit?
Ask the city first. Projects in its Sensitive Areas Overlay District may need a separate permit and fee, and that district covers critical dune, wetland and floodplain areas. The state's environment department, EGLE, may also require its own permit. If your lot sits near the dunes, the river or a wet low spot, I'll raise this early, since an extra permit can change when we start.
Do I need city approval to replace the driveway apron by the street in Grand Haven?
If the apron sits in the city right-of-way, as it usually does, yes. Any work there needs a separate application and review from the Department of Public Works. On most lots the right-of-way is the strip along the street where the apron and the public sidewalk sit. If your job reaches that far, we plan for that review along with any building permit.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Grand Haven?
A Grand Haven driveway is priced on its size, how much old concrete and soft soil has to come out, how much base the ground needs and the finish you choose. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored work, and permit or review steps can add to it. I'll measure and look at the ground, then give you your own figure in a free estimate on site.
What causes a concrete patio to crack, and will a new one crack too?
Most cracks come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or from joints that were cut late or skipped. Concrete can still crack, and I'd rather tell you that plainly. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, and we pack the base so the slab is far less likely to settle with the dirt.
How long does a new driveway need to cure before I can drive on it in Grand Haven?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it. The exact wait depends on the mix and the weather the week we pour. Curing is the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, and it keeps going for days after the slab looks dry, so driving on it early can mark or crack it. I'll tell you the wait for your pour and where to park in the meantime.
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