A new concrete driveway, dug out and packed underneath before the pour, for Walker homes where the old slab has cracked, sunk or started holding water.
Concrete contractor in Walker, MI - driveways and patios on a solid base
Holland Concrete Company is a concrete contractor building driveways, patios, walks, steps and garage floors for homes and small businesses in Walker, MI. I look at each job myself, and our own crew does the work.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Walker
Around Walker, homes mostly need flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and steps people use every day, plus footings and slabs for additions, garages and outbuildings.
A poured patio off the back of the house, sloped so rain runs away from your foundation, for homeowners who want a flat, lasting place to sit outside.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored while it's still soft, so a patio or walk looks like stone or brick without separate pavers that can shift.
Front walks and side paths poured with a broom finish, a brushed texture that gives shoes some grip, for homes where the old walk has heaved or tipped.
A new garage slab, or a replacement for one that's cracked and pitted, poured to drain toward the door so melting snow off your car doesn't sit.
Colored, stained or exposed-stone finishes on patios, walks and steps, for homeowners who want concrete that suits the look of the house and still does its job.
Poured walls that hold back soil on a sloped yard or along a driveway cut, built on a footing and drained behind so water doesn't push them over.
Interior slabs for basements, workshops and outbuildings, poured over a packed base and finished smooth, for owners who need a level floor that takes daily use.
The concrete around an in-ground pool, given a textured finish for wet feet and sloped away from the water so rain and splash drain off the deck.
New front and back steps, poured in place with rebar inside, steel rod that keeps any crack from pulling apart, for homes where the old steps have settled.
A poured slab foundation for a garage, addition or outbuilding, with the ground beneath dug out and packed first so the building has a firm, level start.
Footings and foundation walls for new homes and additions, set below frost depth and checked against the approved plans before any concrete goes in.
Concrete lots and aprons for small businesses, graded so water runs to the drains, for owners who are tired of patching the same potholes every spring.
The buried base under a deck post, porch, wall or addition, dug deep enough that winter frost doesn't lift it and spread wide enough to carry the load.
Lifting a settled foundation corner or sunken slab back toward level, when walks, steps or a garage floor have dropped and started catching water.
Saw-cutting concrete for a wider driveway or a clean edge to pour against, plus control joints, the cut lines that give a slab a planned place to crack.
Why Walker homeowners call us for concrete
Many lots in Walker rise and fall on their way down to the Grand River, the same wooded ground you walk at Johnson Park, and the houses run from older streets with short single-car drives to newer subdivisions with long, wide ones. We're based in Holland and work here just as we do in Grand Rapids and Grandville next door.
The price of a job here turns mostly on its size, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and base your ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on any permit, the weather on pour day and curing, the days fresh concrete needs to harden before you use it. I'll put a figure on your own job in the estimate I write on site. On a sloped lot, where the water goes decides how we grade the base and pitch the slab, because water that runs under concrete freezes there every winter and lifts it.
- Grading planned around your lot's slope
- Our own crew, with me on site
- An honest word on what concrete can do
How we handle a job in Walker
I come out first
I walk the site with you, look at the old slab, the grade and where your water runs, and write the estimate myself before anything is scheduled.
Permits before a date
We check with the city about permits before we set a pour date, and we can file the application for you or help you through it.
The base comes first
Our crew digs out soft soil and packs a stone base under every slab, because a slab laid over raked dirt settles as soon as the dirt does.
Pour and cut on time
We pour in the cooler part of the day when we can and cut control joints soon after, so the top stays strong and any crack usually follows our lines.
- Licensed and insured on every job
- Drainage checked before we dig
- Slabs pitched away from the house
- Rebar where the slab needs steel
- Old concrete broken out and hauled away
- Fresh concrete kept damp while it cures
- Lawn, beds and siding protected
- Site cleaned up before we leave
If the budget has to give, please trim the finish and not the base, because freeze and thaw finds a weak base no matter what's on top.
Is your Walker driveway or patio due for work?
Our winters work water into every crack and under every edge, so the small signs below usually get worse each spring if nobody looks at them.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One slab sitting lower than the next
- Water pooling after a rain
- Patio sloping back toward the house
- Chipping or flaking on the surface
- Steps pulling away from the house
- Gap opening at the garage floor edge
- Dusty top that won't sweep clean
Office serving Walker homeowners
Please call (616) 801-4861 or use the form to tell us about your job, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate.
- Phone
- (616) 801-4861
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
- Location
- Holland, MI 49423
Questions Walker homeowners ask us
Does a concrete patio need a permit in Walker, MI?
A small patio can skip the building permit if it meets every one of these conditions. Under state rules the Walker Building Department follows, it must stay within 200 square feet and 30 inches above the ground at any point, be detached, sit more than 36 inches from the house or any outbuilding, and serve no entry or exit door. It still has to meet the code, and we check with the city before setting a date.
How do I apply for a building permit in Walker, MI?
You can apply online through the city's BS&A permit portal, or download an application from the Building Department and turn it in by email, by mail or in person. Any permit that has to come first, such as a Kent County Drain Commission drain permit or a state wetland or floodplain permit, must be in place before the city issues its own. If you'd rather not handle it, we can file it for you.
When is a stormwater permit needed for a driveway in Walker?
The city's permit guide says soil erosion and stormwater permits may be required when a project covers an acre or more, sits within 500 feet of a lake or stream, or adds impervious surface, which is ground rain can't soak into. A new or wider driveway adds that kind of surface, so we raise it with the city at the start rather than after we've dug.
Does my concrete contractor need a city business license in Walker?
Yes. The city requires every business working in Walker, home businesses included, to hold a city business license before it starts, and each license runs January 1 to December 31. Michigan's maintenance and alteration contractor license covers concrete along with other trades, and the trades a contractor is qualified for are named on the license, so it's fair to ask to see it and check that concrete is one of them.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Walker, MI?
There's no set price, because a driveway here is priced on what I find when I measure it. Beyond size and tear-out, the cost moves with how thick the slab has to be, how much soft soil comes out, how steep the drive is, whether the apron where it meets the street is replaced, and whether you want a stamped or colored finish over a plain broom finish. My on-site estimate puts a figure on yours.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Walker?
Usually it's the ground underneath, not the concrete itself. Dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed settles, water that runs under the slab freezes and lifts it each winter, and a slab without control joints cracks wherever it likes. Concrete can still crack after we're done, but with a packed base, good drainage and joints cut on time, cracks tend to stay small and follow the lines we chose.
How long until I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because the slab keeps getting stronger for days after the pour. How long depends on the weather and the mix, so I'll tell you both days for your driveway on pour day. Please keep cars, and heavier trucks especially, off it until then, since early weight is one of the easiest ways to crack a new slab.
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