Concrete Contractor in Saint Charles, MO - Driveways and Patios on a Solid Base
Caliber Chesterfield Concrete Company builds concrete driveways, patios, steps, sidewalks and foundations in Saint Charles, MO, from the base under the slab to the finish on top. We're a small crew based in Chesterfield that works across St. Charles County.
Saint Charles concrete work, old town to new subdivisions
Saint Charles has two sides to it for us. Near the old riverfront downtown, the houses are older and the lots are tighter, so the calls are mostly front steps, walks and small patios, often in spots where we wheel the concrete in because a truck can't get close. Farther out, in the subdivisions built over the last few decades, it's driveways, garage floors and backyard patios on newer houses whose first slab has cracked, settled or started holding water. Businesses along the busier roads round it out with parking areas and walks.
It's a short drive over the Missouri from Chesterfield, and the same crew works St. Peters next door and Florissant across the river. A lot of ground here sits low and stays wet after rain, so on most Saint Charles jobs the real work is digging out soft soil and building a base that drains before anyone talks about the finish.
What Saint Charles ground and winters do to concrete
Most of what goes wrong with concrete here starts under the slab or around it, not on top. These are the things I look for on Saint Charles properties before I price anything.
The city's residential code rates this area for severe weathering, so every outdoor slab here has to stand up to hard freeze-and-thaw winters.
Ground that stays wet softens a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, and the slab sinks right along with it.
Plenty of older driveways and patios here fall toward the house, so rain sits against the foundation instead of running off into the yard.
Control joints, the cuts that tell a slab where to crack, often went in late or not at all, so the cracks wander wherever they like.
When I come out, I check the base, the drainage and what has to come out first, because those move the price and the schedule more than the finish does.
Working in Saint Charles from our Chesterfield base
We're based in Chesterfield and work in Saint Charles the same as we do at home. We also cover O'Fallon, Weldon Spring and plenty of other cities in St. Charles and St. Louis counties, including ones not listed below.
Concrete work we do in Saint Charles
Concrete driveway building
For a driveway that has sunk, cracked or holds water, we tear it out, pack a new base and pour a slab that sheds water toward the street.
Concrete patio construction
Patios behind older Saint Charles houses often mean tight access, so we plan the pour around your yard and slope the slab away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into the fresh surface, which suits patios beside older houses where plain gray can look out of place.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks that have heaved or split after a few hard winters come out and go back on a packed base, so the new walk stays level underfoot.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, pitted or sloping the wrong way gets repoured with rebar, steel bars that keep cracks from opening up, where the load calls for it.
Decorative concrete
Colored, stained or textured concrete dresses up walks, entries and patios, and it still goes on the same dug-out, compacted base as an ordinary slab.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard slopes toward a patio or driveway, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
Basement, shop and outbuilding floors get a firm base and a smooth, level finish that stands up to storage, equipment or a floor covering later.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks need a surface that grips when it's wet and a slope that carries splash and rain away from both the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps that have chipped, settled or pulled away from the house get rebuilt on footings set below the ground that freezes each winter.
Slab foundation building
For garages, additions and new builds, we pour slab foundations on a dug-out, compacted base, because everything above depends on what's underneath.
Foundation installation
Footings and foundation walls for additions and new buildings, formed to the plans and poured by our crew, the part nobody sees once the walls go up.
Concrete parking lot building
Businesses along the city's busier roads get parking lots poured for the traffic they carry and graded so rain doesn't pond in the spaces.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches and additions sit on concrete footings, and we dig them down to firm, undisturbed soil so the weight lands on ground that has already settled.
Foundation raising
When a slab or part of a foundation has dropped, I look at why first, because raising it without fixing the wet ground underneath only buys time.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, take out damaged sections and cut joints into existing slabs, which can mean replacing part of a driveway instead of all of it.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Saint Charles project
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Saint Charles address. I look at the job myself and give you a written estimate. There's no pressure and no obligation to go ahead.
- Call
- (636) 237-0079
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Why Saint Charles homeowners call us
We're a concrete contractor in Chesterfield, MO, in business since 2017 and fully licensed and insured. Saint Charles gets the same approach as every job, with the base first and the finish second.
I write your estimate myself
I come out to check the base, the drainage and the access, then write the estimate showing what's in the price and what isn't. Call (636) 237-0079 to set up a visit.
The base gets the budget first
If money's tight, I'd rather cut the fancy finish than the base. Nobody sees a dug-out, packed base on pour day, but everybody sees a bad one a few winters later.
We'll say if it's not worth doing
I'd rather tell you a job isn't worth doing than sell you one that won't last. If cutting out one bad section makes more sense than a new slab, I'll say so.
Saint Charles concrete questions we hear
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Saint Charles, MO?
Your price comes mostly from the size of the driveway and how much tear-out and base work it needs, and I give you that figure in a free written estimate after I see it. Thickness, rebar, a stamped or colored surface and tight access add to it. The schedule turns on permits, weather and curing, the days the concrete needs to harden before you drive on it.
Do I need a permit to replace a driveway or sidewalk in St. Charles, MO?
You need a permit for any work that touches the public sidewalk or street, according to the city's engineering department, and a dumpster, storage pod or crane set in the street needs its own right-of-way usage permit. For work that stays on your lot, the Building Division can tell you what applies, at 636.949.3222. We find out which offices your address answers to and handle the paperwork with you before we set a pour date.
Does concrete work at a house in a St. Charles historic district need approval?
If your house is in one of the city's six historic districts, the Landmarks Board has to approve exterior changes and new construction, fences included, before work starts. Some maintenance work doesn't need approval, and the city's planning staff at 636-949-3228 can tell you whether your patio, walk or driveway does. Call them before we set a date, because approval has to come first.
How do I find out if my St. Charles home is in the floodplain?
Ask a flood zone determination company, your insurance provider or a registered Missouri land surveyor, because the city says only they can make that call. It's worth knowing, since the county calls flooding a common issue along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. In the floodplain, some work needs a Floodplain Development Permit, and a new or substantially improved building must have its lowest floor, basement included, at or above the 100-year flood elevation.
How deep do concrete footings need to be in St. Charles, MO?
The city's residential code puts the frost line at 30 inches, so we set footings below that depth, out of reach of ground that freezes and heaves. That number is a design value for the code, not a reading at your property. The plans for your job and the soil we find when we dig can call for more.
How do I check that a contractor can legally work in St. Charles, MO?
Ask whether they hold a City of St. Charles business license, because the city requires one from anyone doing business there, including contractors based in other cities and those only there for a short job. It's a fair question for anyone who bids your job, along with proof of insurance.
Book your Saint Charles concrete estimate today
We answer the phone until 11 PM every day, so call (636) 237-0079 after work or send the estimate form whenever it suits you.
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM