Concrete Contractor in Malden, MA - Slabs Built on a Solid Base
Ironset Boston Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Boston that builds driveways, walks, front steps, patios and foundations for homeowners and landlords in Malden, from tearing out the old slab to the final finish.
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Concrete work on Malden's older homes
We're a concrete contractor based in Boston, MA, and Malden is a short drive north. In Malden we hear from homeowners and small landlords with older houses, many of them two- or three-family, sitting close to the neighbors. I spent years patching steps, walks and slabs on rental buildings around Boston before I started this business, so the crumbling front stairs and heaved walks here are familiar, and I want to know why one failed before we pour its replacement.
We do the same work next door in Everett and Medford, and as far out as Newton. The estimate gives you a figure for your own job, and on most Malden lots that figure turns on access and what's underneath. A driveway squeezed between two houses or a backyard a truck can't reach means more hand work, the ground under an old slab often needs more digging out than it looked from the top, and the weather and curing time set the calendar.
What we build for Malden homes
Concrete driveway building
Malden driveways are often short and squeezed between houses, so we plan the tear-out and pour around tight access and the neighbors' cars.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
For a small yard behind a two-family, we build a patio sloped so rain runs off away from the house.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Want the look of brick or slate on a front walk without the loose pavers? Stamped concrete presses that pattern into one solid slab.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Heaved walks from the street to your door trip up tenants and guests, so we replace them on a packed base.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
Older detached garages here often sit on cracked, sunken floors that we break out and replace with a level slab on a new base.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Colored and textured finishes can make a plain front stoop or patio match an older house, while the base underneath gets the same care.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
On sloped back lots, a wall that holds water behind it starts to lean, so we build drainage into every concrete retaining wall.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Basement floors in older houses here are often thin and patched, so we pour a new one flat enough to finish over.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Where a Malden yard has room for a pool, we give the deck a grippy surface and slope it so splash water drains away.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front steps on multi-family houses take years of salt and frost, so we rebuild them with rebar, steel bars that tie the concrete together.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For an addition or garage on a tight lot, we check the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, before any forms go up.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
New foundations for additions and rebuilds here often go in close to the neighbors, so we plan digging and pours around the lot lines.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Parking behind a multi-unit building takes cars, plows and salt, so we build the lot on a packed base and slope it to drain.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Porch and deck rebuilds on older Malden houses start with footings, so we dig to solid ground and pour them square and level.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When part of an older house or garage has settled, we find out why the ground gave way before we lift and support it.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
Need a basement doorway or a trench through a slab for new pipes? We saw-cut clean openings and keep the dust down.
Explore Concrete cutting
What Malden's weather and older homes ask for
I started this business in 2023 after years of fixing the same broken steps and slabs on rental buildings, so I work out why something failed before I price the fix. We're known for the awkward jobs, like a slab that keeps cracking or a wall that traps water.
The person who prices it builds it
I come out and write the estimate myself, then work alongside our crew on the forming and pour, so the person who priced your job is there when it's built.
The base gets dug out, not raked
The base is the part nobody sees and the first thing people want to cut, so we dig out soft fill and pack a solid base before any concrete goes in.
Pours timed around the weather
A slab poured in midday summer heat dries too fast and can leave a weak, dusty top, so we schedule pours for cooler hours and protect them in cold snaps.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Malden concrete job
Tell us your address, what you want built or fixed and what you've noticed, like cracks or standing water. We reply within one business day, then I come out to write a free estimate, with no obligation.
Malden concrete questions
Where do I apply for a permit for concrete work in Malden?
Permits in Malden go through the city's Inspectional Services department, which handles building permits, and you apply for one and check its status through the city's online permitting system. The department's list doesn't spell out which concrete jobs need a permit, so when it isn't clear for yours, we check with the city before work starts instead of guessing. When a permit is needed, we help line it up and walk you through it.
Which building code applies to a concrete project at my Malden home?
The Massachusetts state building code applies, and for a house that means its residential code, which is built on the International Residential Code with changes made for Massachusetts. A state board oversees that code and the licensing of construction supervisors. If a detail isn't clear for your job, we ask the city's building office before we pour.
How much does a new concrete driveway or walk cost in Malden?
Your price comes from four things: the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how close a truck can get and how much base work the ground needs. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps the surface from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored work. You'll get the figure for your own job at the estimate.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Malden?
You'll be walking on a new slab well before you're driving on it, because concrete keeps hardening for weeks after the pour. That slow hardening is called curing, and we keep the slab protected through it so the top comes out strong. Cold late-fall weather slows curing, so we give you the dates for your job before we start.
What causes concrete steps and walks in Malden to crack and sink?
Most cracking and sinking starts underneath, with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the dirt settles and the slab goes with it. Winter makes it worse, because water freezing under a slab lifts it and then lets it drop. We pack the base and cut control joints on time, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight line to crack along instead of a random one.
How do I stop water pooling next to my house in Malden?
Usually the fix is a slab pitched away from the house, because a walk, patio or driveway that tilts toward the foundation sends rain and snowmelt into your basement wall. On a tight lot the water also needs somewhere to go, so we check where it runs off before we set forms. If water sits on your concrete now, I'll look at why when I come out.
Not in Malden? We may still come
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