Concrete driveway building
We tear out the old drive, dig out soft dirt and pack a solid base before the pour, so the new slab doesn't settle and crack along the edges.
Concrete Contractor in Maumee, OH - Driveways and Walks Built on a Packed Base
Monolith Toledo Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Toledo. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps, garage floors and foundations for homeowners and small businesses in Maumee, OH, and I'm on site for every job.
How we handle concrete jobs in Maumee
Maumee calls us for the same things we see across the area, like cracked drives, sunken front walks, tired patios and garage floors, and we do that same work nearby in Perrysburg and up in Lambertville. The first thing I check is whether your address falls under the city at all, because the City of Maumee's permits cover the city and not Monclova or Springfield Township. You can check yours in the city's address lookup by reading the Tax District at the top. The city also has general contractors register with it, and that's one of the rules we confirm with its building office before we start.
Price turns on the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much base we have to dig out and pack, and the finish you pick, since a broom finish, the light texture that keeps a drive from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored work. The schedule turns on the city's permit review and on curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength, which you'll feel most as the days before you can drive on it. At the estimate I measure everything and write down what's included and what isn't. When we tear out an old drive or walk, we often find it was poured on raked dirt instead of a packed base, and that's usually why it sank, so digging that out is where your job starts.
Permit in hand before we dig
We pull the permits our work needs and check the rules with the city before we start, because Maumee issues a stop-work order and a fine when work begins without one.
I walk every job myself
I come out to measure and write every estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done, so the person who made the plan is there when it matters.
The base gets the budget first
If money's tight, I'd rather spend it on digging out and packing the base than on a fancy finish, because a pretty slab on loose dirt cracks and sinks just the same.
Concrete work we do for Maumee homes
Concrete patio construction
We pitch the patio away from your house so rain runs into the yard, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gets the look of stone or brick pressed into the surface while it's soft, and it needs the same packed base underneath or the pattern cracks anyway.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace heaved or broken walks and the front path to your door, setting each panel at the right height so nobody catches a toe on an uneven edge.
Garage floor concrete
We break out cracked or sunken garage floors and pour a new slab thick enough to carry a car, with rebar, steel bars inside that keep any crack from opening up.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed stone finishes and borders around a plain slab let you dress up a walk or patio without paying to stamp the whole thing.
Concrete retaining walls
We build poured walls to hold back a slope or level part of the yard, with drainage behind them so water doesn't build up pressure and push the wall over.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior concrete floors for basements, workshops and small businesses, packing the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so the floor stays flat under shelving and traffic.
Concrete pool decks
We pour pool decks with a texture that grips wet feet and a slope that sends splash water to the drains instead of back into the pool.
Concrete steps construction
We replace crumbling front and back steps with poured steps of even height, so each rise feels the same underfoot and nobody trips on the odd one.
Slab foundation building
We pour slab foundations for garages, additions and outbuildings, with thickened edges and rebar where the plans call for them, on a base dug out and packed first.
Foundation installation
We dig, form and pour foundations for new homes and additions, setting the forms square and level, because every wall built later inherits any error in them.
Concrete parking lot building
For small businesses we pour parking areas and aprons thick enough for delivery trucks, pitched so rain runs off the lot instead of sitting in low spots.
Concrete footings
We pour footings, the wider concrete base under a wall, deck post or porch, sized to the load so the weight spreads out and the structure doesn't sink.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or foundation has sunk, we look at why first, because lifting it without fixing the water or base problem underneath only buys time.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, utility trenches and clean breaks between old and new slabs, so the part you're keeping isn't cracked by hammering.
Get a written estimate for your Maumee job
Send us a few lines about your Maumee job and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. Then I come out, walk it, measure it and write down what's included and what isn't.
Free and done on site
The estimate costs nothing and there's no obligation, because I'd rather you see the plan in writing and decide on your own time than feel pushed at the end of the driveway.
Hard news up front
If your base is bad or the water runs toward the house, I'll tell you at the estimate, because concrete is hard to undo once it's poured.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, so you're not carrying the risk while our crew works on your property. Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Common questions about concrete work in Maumee
These are the permit and approval questions that come up when you're planning a driveway, walk or patio in Maumee.
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Maumee?
Yes. The city code requires permits for driveways and sidewalks, and the permit has to be granted before any work starts. Maumee doesn't issue same-day permits, and most approvals come by email in 2 to 4 weeks, so we apply early and plan the pour around it.
Does a house in Maumee's Historical District need extra approval for concrete work?
Often, yes. Inside the Historical District, which runs from Ford Street to Key Street and from Anthony Wayne Trail to the Maumee River, any new or altered structure needs design approval from the city before permits are issued. Work there also needs a certificate of appropriateness even when no permit is required, so we sort that out before scheduling.
Can I pull my own concrete permit in Maumee?
Yes. Maumee lets homeowners apply for any or all of the permits when they're actually doing the work themselves. If our crew is doing the pour, we pull the permits ourselves and check the rules with the city first, so that's one less thing on your list. If you're doing it yourself, the city's residential permit steps lay out the process.
Concrete work across our service area
These are the other cities with their own page on our site. If yours isn't listed, call or send the form and ask, since these aren't the only cities we work in around Toledo.
Tell us about your Maumee driveway
Call (419) 392-9683 or use the form, and mention whether water pools or the slab has sunk, so I know what to look at first.