Replacement and new driveways for Holland homes, poured over a dug-out, packed base with rebar, the steel that holds a slab together, set where it's needed.
Concrete Contractor in Holland, MI - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Holland Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Holland, MI. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps, garage floors and foundations for homes and small businesses here, and I write every estimate myself.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Holland
Most of our calls in Holland are for flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and steps people use every day, along with garage floors and footings for additions.
Backyard patios poured level with your door and sloped away from the house, so rain runs into the yard instead of toward your foundation.
Stamped concrete pressed and colored to look like stone or brick, for patios and walks where you'd like the look of pavers on one solid slab.
Front walks and side paths, often replacing settled or tipped sections, finished with a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives your shoes grip.
Garage floor slabs poured or replaced over a packed base and sloped toward the door, so water drains out instead of sitting under your car.
Colored, exposed-aggregate and scored finishes for homeowners who want a patio, walk or entry to look finished without giving up the strength of plain concrete.
Poured concrete retaining walls for sloped yards, with drainage behind the wall so water doesn't build up and push it out of line.
Interior concrete floors for basements, workshops and small commercial spaces, poured level over a prepared base and finished smooth or ready for a floor covering.
Pool decks poured with a textured surface for bare feet, sloped away from the water, with joints placed where the deck needs them.
Front and back steps rebuilt when the old ones have settled, cracked or pulled away from the house, with even risers so they're easy to climb.
Slab foundations for garages, additions and outbuildings, with the ground dug out, packed and checked before the forms go up, since nothing under it can be fixed later.
Poured foundation walls for new homes and additions, built on footings sized for the structure and planned around the permits the job calls for.
Concrete parking areas and drive lanes for small business owners, with the slab and steel planned for the vehicles that turn and park there every day.
Footings for decks, porches, additions and garages, the concrete base that spreads a building's weight into firm ground below the soft topsoil.
Raising sunken slabs and settled foundation sections back toward level, after we find what caused the settling so the cause gets dealt with too.
Saw cutting for doorways, openings and trenches, removing damaged sections cleanly, and cutting joints in new slabs so the concrete can move where we planned.
Why Holland homeowners call us for concrete
We're based in Holland, and most of our calls come from homeowners here and in the cities around it, with some from small business owners. Closer to downtown, the houses are older, and the walks, steps and driveway aprons have usually had a long time to settle, crack and tip. In the newer neighborhoods the concrete is younger, but patios and walks often sit right over soil that was pushed back against the foundation when the house went up. We do the same work in Zeeland and Grand Haven.
Either way, the job usually turns on the subgrade, the soil and gravel the slab sits on. On an older lot I expect to dig out tired base before we pour, and on a newer one I look closely at how well that fill was packed.
- An estimate written by the owner
- Our own crew, with me on site
- Plain answers about cracking and curing
How we handle a Holland job
I come out first
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, so the person pricing your slab has seen your yard, your grade and your access.
What moves the price
Price usually comes down to size, thickness, how much old concrete and base must come out, how easy the spot is to reach, and the finish you choose.
Permits and the schedule
Before we set a date, we check permits with your city or township office and can file or help with the application. After that, the schedule mostly turns on weather.
Our crew, with me there
Our own crew does the work with me on site, so the person who wrote your estimate is there when the base is packed and the pour goes in.
- Base dug out and packed, not raked
- Drainage checked before forms go up
- Slab sloped away from the house
- Pours timed to avoid midday heat
- Control joints cut on time
- Steel set where the slab needs it
- Curing explained before we leave
- Site cleaned up at day's end
- Honest answers about what concrete does
On a Holland job, the base is the first place people want to save, and I'd rather not, because a good finish can't hold up over settling ground.
Is your Holland driveway or patio due for work?
On older Holland lots and newer ones built over backfill, these are the signs we most often find when a slab has started losing the ground under it.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One section sitting lower than the next
- Water pooling after a rain
- Water running toward your foundation
- Chipping or flaking on the surface
- A dusty, powdery top layer
- Gaps opening beside the garage or steps
- Steps that rock or pull away
Our office serving Holland
Please call us or send the form to ask for a free estimate on site in Holland, with no obligation, and we'll reply within one business day.
- Phone
- (616) 801-4861
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
- Location
- Holland, MI 49423
Questions Holland homeowners ask us
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway in Holland, MI?
Very possibly, since the City of Holland says chances are any remodel or new build on a property needs a permit, and its Residential page lists a driveway and paving application. The Community & Neighborhood Services office issues permits and takes questions at 616-355-1330. We check with the city before we set a date, and we can file the application for you or help you with it.
How long does it take to get a new concrete driveway in Holland?
The wait usually depends more on paperwork than on the pour, because the city says plan review and approval may take 2 to 4 weeks once plans are submitted, when a job needs them. After that, weather sets the pour date. Then comes curing, the days the concrete needs to gain strength, so you can walk on it after a few days but should wait longer before driving on it.
Who licenses residential builders in Michigan?
The state does, through the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Michigan law says anyone building a residential structure needs a Residential Builder license, with some exceptions, which matters most for foundations and slabs under a new home or addition. Within the city, businesses get their business license from the City Clerk's Office. We're licensed and insured, and I'm happy to go over it at the estimate.
Does the Historic District in Holland add a step for concrete work?
It can, because residential work in Holland's Historic District may need an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness. If your house might be in the district, please ask the city whether your driveway, walk or steps fall under it, and I'll include that question when we check on permits before setting a date.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Holland, MI?
I can't give you an honest number until I've seen your site, because the price mostly follows the size, thickness, tear-out and base work. A tight lot near downtown where the old driveway has to be broken out and the base dug deeper costs more than a new pour on open ground, and stamped or colored finishes cost more than a plain broom finish. I'll walk it with you and write a free estimate.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink?
Most sinking starts underneath, when the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settles with the dirt and takes the slab down. Cracks also come from water getting under the edges and from control joints, the straight cuts that give a crack a planned place to go, being cut late or skipped. I won't promise concrete never cracks, but we do the work that decides where it does.
Working outside Holland? Please ask
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Start your Holland quote with Holland Concrete Company
I'll come out, look at the job and write a free estimate, and we reply within one business day.