Concrete you can drive, walk and build on in Chesterfield, MO
Caliber Chesterfield Concrete Company builds for homeowners, builders and business owners, and we put the work into the base underneath and where the water runs, because that's what decides how long a slab lasts.
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Our approach starts under the slab
Most calls start with something you can see, a driveway that's cracked, sinking or holding puddles. The first thing I check is what's under it, because the subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, is usually where the trouble began. A new slab poured on the same bad ground will go the same way, so I want to know that before we talk about what goes on top.
When a budget gets tight, the base is the first thing people want to cut, since nobody sees it once the concrete is down. I'd cut the fancy finish first. Nobody admires a good base, but everybody notices a bad one eventually. We dig out and pack the base instead of raking dirt level, and we set rebar, steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, where the job calls for it.
Then come the parts that decide how it ages. We pour early in the day so summer heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack instead of a random one, and we let it cure, the wait while it gains strength, before it takes weight. There's more on who we are on our about page.
Concrete contractor work in Chesterfield, MO
Caliber Chesterfield Concrete Company is a concrete contractor in Chesterfield, MO, handling 16 kinds of work, from flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground, to the footings and foundations a house stands on. The price mostly moves with the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out, how much base has to be dug and packed, and any stamping or color. The schedule turns on the weather, the ground and the permit steps for your address. Your written estimate spells out what's in the price and what isn't, so you know where your money goes.
We build concrete driveways on a dug-out, packed base, sloped so rain runs toward the street instead of back toward your garage.
Want a place for a table and grill out back? We pour concrete patios sized to how you'll use them, pitched gently away from the house.
Stamped concrete is pressed and colored while it's fresh so it looks like stone, brick or slate, a good fit for patios and walks people see first.
We build front walks and side paths with a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives your shoes something to grip when it's wet.
Garage floors carry cars, tools and dripping snowmelt, so we pour a slab made for that load and slope it toward the door so water runs out.
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone, scored patterns and other finishes beyond plain gray, for homeowners who want a slab that goes with the house.
We pour concrete retaining walls that hold back a slope or level off a yard, with drainage behind them so trapped water doesn't push them over.
Interior concrete floors for basements, shops and commercial spaces get set level and finished smooth, ready for flooring on top or to be left bare.
A pool deck has to give bare feet some grip and shed splash water, so we pour it with texture and pitch it away from the pool.
Front steps and patio steps are formed so every step is the same height, which keeps feet from catching, with steel inside to hold them together.
Building a garage, addition or shed? We pour slab foundations, the single concrete base a building sits on, over packed ground graded and ready for the framers.
For new homes and additions, we form and pour foundation walls on footings, working from the builder's plans so framing starts on something straight and level.
Business owners call us for concrete parking lots built for daily traffic and delivery trucks, graded so rain heads to the drains instead of pooling.
Footings are the concrete pads and strips under walls, posts and decks that spread weight into the ground, dug to firm soil before we pour.
Seeing a corner of the house or a slab that's dropped? Foundation raising lifts settled concrete back toward level, often without tearing out what's there.
Need a basement doorway, a pipe trench or a bad section out? We saw concrete with clean, straight cuts so the rest stays sound.
What you get when you hire our crew
Most concrete looks fine the day it's poured. The difference shows up a few winters later, so here's what we do that you'll notice then.
The owner works your pour
I look at your job, write the estimate and work the pour alongside our crew, so what we talked about in your driveway is what actually gets built.
Water gets a plan first
Before anything is formed, we work out where rain runs off your roof and yard, so the new slab carries water away from the house instead of back toward the foundation.
Bids you can compare
Your estimate comes in writing and lists what's in the price and what isn't, so you can line it up against other bids without guessing what's missing.
A smaller job when it'll do
If a cheaper fix will do, I'll say so, even when it means less work for us. If it won't, you'll hear why. Call or use our contact page and I'll come take a look.
How a concrete job runs with us
From the first call to the walk-through, here's what happens and who you'll be dealing with. Mostly that's me, plus the small crew I pour with.
Get in touch
Call (636) 237-0079 or send the form with a few lines about the job, whether it's a cracked driveway, a new patio or footings for an addition. We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out and see it.
Site visit and written estimate
I walk the site, check the ground and where the water goes, and ask how you'll use the space. Then you get a free written estimate. There's no pressure and no obligation, so take the time you need to compare it with others.
Permits, prep and the pour
Once you say go, we line up the permit steps for your address and pick a pour date the weather agrees with. The crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms and pours, and I'm right there working alongside them.
Walk-through and first-season care
When it's done, we walk the finished job with you. I'll go over how long to stay off it while it cures, when it's ready for a car, and what to keep off it that first winter so the surface holds up.
Helping you decide what your concrete needs
A lot of calls start with 'should I tear it out?' Sometimes, yes. A slab that's sinking because the ground under it washed out usually needs replacing, while one with a single bad section may only need that piece cut out and repoured. I'll show you which one you've got and what each choice means now and down the road.
We also sort out who signs off on the work. In Chesterfield, the city gives its zoning approval first, and St. Louis County issues the building permit once that approval is taken to the county. Other cities around here have their own steps, so we find out which offices your address answers to and handle the paperwork with you.
A look at what's under the old slab and why it failed
A straight answer on repairing versus replacing
Finish options, from a plain broom finish to stamped or colored
An honest talk about cracking and how joints control where it happens
A written estimate showing what's included and what isn't
A Chesterfield concrete company since 2017
Caliber Chesterfield Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Chesterfield, MO. I opened it in 2017, after years of pushing wheelbarrows and learning the trade on other people's crews. We're fully licensed and insured, and our work is satisfaction guaranteed. We handle 16 kinds of concrete work, from driveways and patios to footings and foundation raising, for homeowners, builders and business owners.
More about usConcrete work up close
A look at the kinds of driveways, patios, steps and foundation work our trade turns out, from base prep and forms to the finished surface.
Cities we work in around Chesterfield
Caliber Chesterfield Concrete Company is based in Chesterfield, MO, and works across the cities around it. Twelve of them have their own pages here, including Ballwin and St. Peters, and we take jobs in plenty of cities that aren't listed.
Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come look. The estimate is free, in writing, and comes with no pressure and no obligation.
(636) 237-0079HoursMon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM