Concrete driveway building
We tear out the old slab, dig down past the soft dirt and pack a new base, then pour a driveway that pitches water toward the street, not the house.
Concrete Contractor in Revere, MA - Driveways, Steps and Slabs Built to Stay Put
K&R Somerville Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Somerville. We build driveways, front steps, patios and foundations for homeowners and small landlords in Revere, where most lots leave little room to work.
How we handle concrete work in Revere
In Revere we mostly meet two-families and older single homes that sit close to the street and close to the next house. We come over from Somerville through Everett and Chelsea, and the calls are the ones we get across those cities too: a cracked driveway, front steps that have sunk, a patio that holds water after rain. Near the beach, Ocean Ave and the inland side of Revere Beach Boulevard are resident permit parking only, so we work out where the trucks and the mixer will stand before pour day.
The price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how deep we have to dig for a solid base, whether it needs rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together if it cracks, and how close a truck can get. The schedule turns on the permit, a dry day for the pour and curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength before you walk or park on it. I come out, measure and talk it through with you, then send the estimate.
If the budget gets tight, I'd rather keep the money in the base and give up a fancier finish, because you can always redo a surface but you can't fix what's underneath without tearing the whole slab out.
A state-licensed supervisor on the permit
Revere issues building permits to construction supervisors licensed by the state, a license the city says covers structures under 35,000 cubic feet. Electrical and plumbing permits go only to licensed electricians and plumbers.
Permit posted before work starts
The city's Inspectional Services Department issues the permit, and it's posted at the job before anyone digs. We check with them early, file what's ours and tell you what to bring when it's yours.
Curb cuts and dumpsters go elsewhere
The city's permit list puts curb cut and temporary dumpster permits with Public Works, not the building office, so a widened driveway or a big tear-out can mean a second stop.
Concrete work we do on Revere properties
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios on small lots, set to drain away from the foundation and cut with control joints, grooves that steer cracks into straight lines instead of across the middle.
Stamped concrete services
A pattern pressed in while the concrete is still wet, for a patio or walk that looks like stone or brick but sits on the same packed base as plain work.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks and side paths between houses, poured with a broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes some grip when the concrete is wet or icy.
Garage floor concrete
New garage floors over a dug-out, packed base, sloped slightly toward the door so water off the car runs out instead of pooling against the back wall.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed stone and borders for owners who want a walk or patio to suit the house, poured in sections small enough that the color comes out even.
Concrete retaining walls
Poured walls that hold back a slope at the edge of a tight yard, with steel inside and a way out for the water behind so it doesn't push the wall over.
Concrete floor installation
Interior floors for basements and additions, poured level over a prepared subgrade, the packed ground a slab rests on, so the floor stays flat under shelving or a finished room.
Concrete pool decks
Decks around in-ground pools with a textured top for wet feet and a slope that sends splash water off the deck, away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps rebuilt when the old ones have sunk, cracked or pulled away from the house, formed with even risers so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
Slab foundations for garages, sheds and additions, with the ground dug, packed and checked before the pour, because a slab is only as steady as what sits under it.
Foundation installation
Full foundations for additions and rebuilds, with footings and walls formed to the plan and the other licensed trades the job needs lined up by us.
Concrete parking lot building
Parking pads and small lots for multifamily buildings, built for daily cars, pitched to drain and scheduled so your tenants know when they can park again.
Concrete footings
Footings for decks, porches, additions and garages, dug to the depth the plan and the building office call for, so the weight above has solid ground below.
Foundation raising
Lifting and supporting a settled foundation or slab once we find out why it sank, since raising it without fixing the cause only buys a little time.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts for new doorways, utility trenches and removing a damaged section of slab, with the dust kept down so the neighbors' cars and windows stay clean.
Get a free on-site estimate in Revere
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure and talk the job through with you, then send the estimate, with no pressure to book.
I come out myself
The person who walks your driveway and measures is the person who stays on the job through the pour, so what we agree on site is what gets built.
We look underneath first
Before I price anything I check what the old slab sits on and where the water runs, because those two things decide whether the new one lasts.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
We're fully licensed and insured, and we clean up as we go so the site is left cleaner than we found it and you stay on good terms with the neighbors.
Revere concrete questions owners ask us
Straight answers on permits, work hours and cracking for a concrete job in Revere, the things people want settled before they book.
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway in Revere?
The city's rules don't answer that for a plain driveway, so we ask Revere's Building Division before we settle the plan. Its permits cover anyone who will build, change or tear down a structure, and they're applied for online with the contractor's state license and a current workers' comp affidavit uploaded. When one is needed and it's ours to file, we file it.
Can I pull my own building permit in Revere?
Yes, if it's a one- or two-unit house you live in or plan to live in, but the city's building office encourages you to let a properly licensed contractor take it out. Owners who pull their own permit can be liable for the contractors on the property and lose their protection under the state's home improvement contractor law.
What hours can a concrete crew work in Revere?
Work under a Building Department permit can run Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM, with no work on Sundays or holidays unless the Building Commissioner grants a special permit. We set the pour early in that window so the crew has time to finish the surface and cut the joints before quitting time.
Will my new concrete driveway in Revere crack like the old one?
It can, because all concrete shrinks a little, but a packed base and well-placed control joints steer cracks into lines we chose and help the slab stay put. Old driveways that crack and sink usually sat on dirt that was raked flat, not dug out and packed, so that's where we spend first, and we pitch the new slab away from the house.
Concrete work in other cities we serve
These are the other cities with their own page on our site. If your street isn't listed, call or send the form and I'll tell you whether we can take the job.
Book a look at your Revere slab
Call (617) 284-0921 any day of the week or send the form, so I can see the problem while it's still small.