Concrete contractor in Weldon Spring, MO - slabs that drain on rolling lots
Caliber Chesterfield Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Chesterfield that pours driveways, patios, steps, garage floors and footings for homes in Weldon Spring, MO, starting with the base nobody sees.
Weldon Spring jobs start with the slope
Weldon Spring sits just across the Missouri River from Chesterfield, on the St. Charles County side, and most of the work we do here is for homeowners. It's mostly houses on quiet subdivision streets, many of them on wooded lots with real slope to them, and plenty of open public land around the edges of the city. We get the same driveway and patio calls in O'Fallon next door and over in Creve Coeur, but the ground here tends to ask more of the base.
That slope shapes the job. A driveway that climbs from the street or a patio cut into a hillside has water running at it, so before we talk about finishes I want to know where the runoff goes and what the slab will sit on.
What Weldon Spring lots ask of a slab
Most of the trouble we see on Weldon Spring driveways and patios starts under the concrete, not on top of it. Here's what the houses and the ground here bring to a job.
St. Charles County calls flooding a common problem because it sits along both the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, so a slab in a low spot needs a plan for heavy rain.
Bigger lots here often mean longer driveways and walks, so more of your concrete rides on how well the base under it was built.
Winters here freeze and thaw over and over, and water sitting under a slab on a soft base is what lifts and cracks it.
Plenty of the original driveways and walks here are reaching the age where they've settled, cracked at the garage or pulled away from the steps.
Those are the things I check on your lot when I come out, and the written estimate starts with drainage and the base before anything else.
Concrete work in Weldon Spring and around it
We're a concrete contractor based in Chesterfield, MO, and work across the cities around it in St. Louis and St. Charles counties, Weldon Spring included. The cities below have their own page, but we work in plenty more.
Concrete services for Weldon Spring homes
Concrete driveway building
When an older driveway has sunk by the garage or cracked across, we tear it out, rebuild the base and pour one pitched to shed water.
Concrete patio construction
A patio off the back door should fall away from the house, so we set the grade before forming and size the slab for how you use it.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, but it needs the same packed base as any plain slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks that have heaved into a trip edge get torn out and repoured on a packed base, with joints cut so cracks land where we choose.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's pitted, dusty or cracked under the car can be replaced with a new slab that drains toward the door instead of the wall.
Decorative concrete
Colored and patterned finishes suit front entries and patios here when you want something past gray, and we'll tell you where a plain slab makes more sense.
Concrete retaining walls
On rolling lots, a concrete retaining wall holds back a cut slope beside a driveway or patio, and it needs a footing and drainage behind it to stay put.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior concrete floors for basements, workshops and additions, with the ground underneath packed and leveled first so the floor stays flat once you move in.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck takes splash water and bare feet, so we give it a textured finish for grip and slope it to carry water off.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have pulled away from the house or crumbled at the edges get replaced with new steps on solid footings, sized to the rise you have.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage, addition or outbuilding, we pour the slab foundation on a packed base, with rebar, the steel that holds it together, set before the pour.
Foundation installation
When a builder or homeowner needs walls and footings for a new structure, we form and pour the foundation that everything else sits on.
Concrete parking lot building
Business owners call us for parking lots, which need a heavier base and better drainage than a home driveway because delivery trucks are harder on them.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches, additions and retaining walls all sit on footings, the concrete under the load, and we dig and pour them to the depth the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When a slab or foundation has sunk, raising it can bring it back level, and I'll tell you on site whether that beats replacing it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches and clean edges in existing concrete, so a broken section can come out or a new walk can tie in without busting up the rest.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Weldon Spring home
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your place in Weldon Spring. I look at the job myself and give you a free estimate in writing, with what's in the price and what isn't. 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 Weldon Spring homeowners hire our crew
We've been in business since 2017, fully licensed and insured, and satisfaction guaranteed. I'd rather tell you a job isn't worth doing than sell you one that won't last.
The estimate comes from me
I come out, look at the job and write the estimate myself. Then I work alongside the small crew that does the prep, the forming and the pour, so nothing gets lost between the estimate and the job.
The base gets the budget first
If money's tight, the finish is where I'd trim, not the base, because a plain slab on dug-out, packed ground outlasts a fancy one on raked dirt. Nobody admires a good base, but everybody notices a bad one.
Permits lined up before the pour
We find out which city and county offices your address answers to and handle the permit paperwork with you, so approvals are in place before we set a pour date. When you're ready, call (636) 237-0079.
Concrete questions from Weldon Spring homeowners
Who issues building permits for concrete work in Weldon Spring, MO?
The St. Charles County Building and Code Enforcement Division issues building permits for projects in Weldon Spring, since the city pays the county to handle construction review and inspection. For property here, the county also requires a land use permit from the city, whose fee schedule lists $250 for residential houses and $150 for an accessory building or structure. The county's own examples are decks, sheds and finished basements, not driveways, so ask the county whether your job needs one, and we'll work through it with you.
Does a shed or garage slab with electric need a permit in Weldon Spring?
Yes, when the shed or garage on that slab will have electric, because the county requires a permit then no matter how small the structure is. Tell me about any wiring when I come out so it's part of the permit from the start.
How do I schedule a building inspection in Weldon Spring?
You call it in to the county's Community Development office at 636-949-7345 by 5 p.m. the business day before the date you want. The permit card lists the inspections your job needs, and the county requires at least one. If your job has one, we set the pour date around it.
How do I find the flood map for my address in Weldon Spring?
You can look up your address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, and the county's GIS portal maps flood zone information too, as the county's flood map page explains. The county's flooding warning covers the whole county, so check your own lot before planning a patio or driveway in a low spot, and tell me what you find.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Weldon Spring?
The price comes down to the size of the driveway, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and base work the ground needs, and the finish you choose. A sloped lot or a spot that needs drainage work adds to it, and a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. Timing turns on permits, the weather and the base work, and the estimate gives you the number for your own driveway.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink in Weldon Spring?
Most of the time it's what's underneath, a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or water the slope sends under the slab. The subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, settles, and the concrete goes with it. We dig out and pack the base, check where the water runs and cut control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a straight place to crack, so the cracks that do come land where we chose.
Ask about your Weldon Spring concrete project
We take calls seven days a week until 11 PM, so call (636) 237-0079 after work or send the form with a quote request or a permit question.
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM