Concrete Contractor in Revere, MA - Slabs Built on a Packed, Drained Base
Ironset Boston Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Boston, building driveways, patios, steps, walks, garage floors and foundations for houses, two-families and small rental buildings in neighborhoods across Revere, MA.
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Concrete work on Revere's houses and lots
Revere is a dense city, and the calls we get there tend to come from older two-families, triple-deckers and small apartment buildings set close together on tight lots. The work looks a lot like what we do in Somerville and next door in Chelsea. We see front steps pulling away from the house, walks that have sunk, driveways squeezed between buildings and garage floors patched more times than anyone can count.
On a job here, the price usually comes down to how much old concrete has to come out, how much base the ground needs, and how easily we can get forms, a truck and our crew onto the lot, with size and finish on top of that. The schedule turns on whether the job needs a permit, a dry day for the pour, and curing, which is the wait while the new concrete gains strength before you put weight on it. I work all of that into your estimate after I've seen the site. On these older lots, though, what's really under a sinking slab is something we only learn once it's broken out, so I'll tell you up front what could change and why.
What we build and fix in Revere
Concrete driveway building
A Revere driveway often runs tight beside the house, so we pitch it away from your foundation and pack the base before the pour.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
Yards behind two-families run small, so we lay out a patio that uses the space and sheds water away from the back door.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
On an older house with a small front yard, stamped concrete gives the walk a brick or slate look without loose pavers to reset.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Walks on multi-unit buildings take steady traffic from tenants, so we replace sunken, tripping sections and set the new walk on a packed base.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
Older detached garages often sit on a cracked, sunken floor, so we break it out, rebuild the base and pour a new slab.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, exposed stone or a smooth border can dress up a front entry on a busy block without adding much upkeep.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a yard drops off toward a neighbor, the wall needs drainage behind it, because trapped water is what pushes walls out of line.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Basement floors in older buildings are often thin and broken, so we break them out and pour a new floor on a fresh base.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
In a small yard the pool deck is most of the yard, so we give it grip underfoot and let splash water run off.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front steps on triple-deckers and two-families are something I patched for years, and they usually fail underneath first, so we start there.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For a garage or addition on a tight lot, the slab starts with the subgrade, the ground under it, dug out and packed.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
Additions and rebuilds between close neighbors leave little room to work, so we plan how the forms and truck get in before we dig.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Lots behind apartment buildings and shops often pool water at one end, which usually means the slope or base was off from the start.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Porches and decks on older houses rest on footings under the posts, and a sagging porch often traces back to one that settled.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
On an older house, when a corner has dropped, we find out why it settled before we lift it back up.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw clean openings in slabs and basement walls for drains, doors and windows, which keeps the rest of the concrete intact.
Explore Concrete cutting
What Revere's tight lots ask of concrete
I spent years patching steps, walks and slabs on rental buildings around Boston, and I kept finding the trouble underneath them. So I come out to look at your job myself, explain what I think went wrong, and work alongside our crew on the pour.
The person pricing it pours it
I look at the job and write the estimate myself, then work alongside our crew on the forming, pouring and finishing, so what we talked about is what gets built.
Why it cracked, before what it costs
When a slab keeps cracking, I look for the cause before pricing a new one. New slabs get control joints, cut grooves that steer cracks into straight lines we chose.
The base gets the budget first
If something has to give on price, I'd rather keep the dug-out, packed base and the drainage and simplify the finish, because the base decides how long the slab lasts.
Your free on-site concrete estimate in Revere
Describe the job in the form and tell us your street in Revere. We reply within one business day, and I come out to write a free estimate on site, with no obligation to book.
Questions about concrete work in Revere
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Revere, MA?
A new driveway in Revere is priced on four things: its size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and how hard the site is to reach. A driveway that carries cars also needs thicker concrete and often rebar, steel bars inside the slab that hold it together if it cracks, and that adds to the cost. Call (617) 226-2081 and I'll come out and price yours.
How do I find out if my concrete job needs a permit in Revere?
Ask the city's Building Division, part of Inspectional Services, which issues building permits for building, altering or tearing down a structure and enforces the state building code along with city ordinances. Its list names pools and decks but doesn't spell out driveways, walks or patios, so when it isn't clear we check with the city instead of guessing. A new curb cut for a driveway goes through Public Works, and when a building permit is needed it's applied for online and posted at the job site before work starts.
Can I pull my own building permit in Revere for concrete work?
You can if it's a one- or two-unit house you live in or plan to live in. The catch is that you may be liable for the contractors working on your property and can lose the protection state law gives homeowners who hire a contractor, so the city encourages having a properly licensed contractor take the permit out. When your job needs one, we help line it up before work starts and walk you through which office is involved.
How do I check that a contractor can pull a building permit in Revere?
Ask to see their Massachusetts construction supervisor license, because the city issues building permits to construction supervisors licensed by the state. The permit application also needs that license uploaded along with a current workers' compensation affidavit, a sworn statement that the crew is covered. We're licensed and fully insured, and you're welcome to ask about it when I come out.
What hours can a concrete crew work in Revere?
Work under a city building permit runs Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM, with no work on Sundays or holidays unless the Building Commissioner grants a special permit. That window shapes pour day, because I'd rather have the truck show up early than pour in the midday heat, when the top can dry too fast and end up weak and dusty. We plan the pour and the finishing to fit inside those hours.
Where can a concrete truck park for a job near Revere Beach?
Not on Ocean Ave or on the inland side of Revere Beach Blvd from Revere Street to Carey Circle, because the state keeps that parking for residents with permits. When I come out to look at a house near the beach, I work out where the truck and our crew can set up, since on a tight street that can change how the concrete gets to the back of the lot. If a dumpster has to sit on the street, that's a temporary permit through the city's Public Works.
Other cities we work in, and yours
Choose your city below if it has its own page. If it isn't listed, call (617) 226-2081 and ask, because we work across Boston and the cities around it.