Concrete contractor in Griffith, IN - slabs built on a base that holds
Highland Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Highland, IN. In Griffith we build and replace driveways, patios, steps, garage floors and foundations for homeowners and small business owners.
Griffith concrete from a crew next door
Griffith shares its west edge with Highland, where we're based, and it runs up against Hammond, Gary and Schererville, so it's about as close to home as our work gets. Most of our calls here come from homeowners, with some small business and property owners in the mix.
Plenty of the concrete here has been down a long time. When I walk a sunken driveway, a patio with a puddle by the back door or a side yard where water sits, the cause is usually underneath, because the base was raked level instead of packed or the slab falls toward the house. So the price on a Griffith job turns mostly on how much has to come out and how much base goes back in, and the schedule turns on a permit if your job needs one and on a dry day to pour. The estimate puts your figure and what it covers in writing, and it's the same digging-first approach we take in Munster.
Concrete work we do in Griffith
Many older Griffith driveways sank because the base was only raked level, so we dig out, pack a new base and slope the slab away from the garage.
Back patios here often tip toward the house and hold water by the door. We set the pitch away from your walls before we pour.
Stamped concrete gives a Griffith patio the look of stone or brick in one pour, though I'll tell you where a plain finish holds up better.
A heaved or chipped front walk is a trip hazard, so we replace the bad sections and cut control joints so new cracks land in grooves we chose.
Cracked, flaking garage floors are common in older houses here, so we tear out, rebuild the base and pitch the new floor to drain out the door.
Color, scored patterns and exposed stone can dress up an entry or a patio, and we match the finish to how much wear it really gets.
Where a yard drops toward the street, a concrete wall holds back the soil, and we build drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Basements, workshops and additions need a flat, sound floor. We take on the tight basements other crews pass on and pour over a packed base.
A backyard pool deck has to shed water and stay safe underfoot, so we slope it away from the pool and give the top a texture with grip.
Front stoops on older Griffith houses often pull away from the house or crumble at the edges. We rebuild them with rebar, the steel that holds concrete together.
A new garage, addition or shed here starts with a slab foundation poured on a dug-out, packed base, because a slab is only as good as what's under it.
When you're adding on to a house in Griffith, we form and pour the foundation walls, then check the grade so water runs away from them.
Small business lots in Griffith carry cars and delivery trucks every day, so we build a thicker slab with rebar and plan where the water goes.
Decks, porches and additions sit on footings, the concrete pads that carry the weight down to firm soil. We dig to solid ground before we pour.
If part of your house's foundation has settled, I look at why before we lift it, since raising it without fixing the water only buys time.
We saw openings for doors and egress windows and cut out damaged sections cleanly, so the concrete you're keeping doesn't crack along the way.
What Griffith driveways and yards ask of concrete
I come out to every Griffith job myself and stay on site with our crew for the prep, the pour and the finish, so the parts you can't see get done right.
Base dug out and packed
We dig down to firm soil and pack new base, because that's what keeps a slab from settling with the dirt.
Water sent away from walls
Before we form anything, I check where the water runs so the new slab falls away from your house.
Joints cut on time
We cut control joints soon after the pour, so if the slab cracks, it cracks in a straight groove we chose.
Pours timed for the day
We pour early rather than in midday heat, because a top that dries too fast turns weak and dusty later.
Straight talk before the price
If a plan won't hold up, I'll say so and why, so call (219) 533-1721 and talk yours through.
Questions from Griffith homeowners
How much does it cost to replace a concrete driveway in Griffith, IN?
The price comes down to the driveway's size and thickness, how much old concrete we tear out and how much base we dig out and pack under the new slab. If the budget's tight, the base is the last place I'd cut, because it's hidden on day one but it decides whether the slab sinks, and a fancier finish can wait. I'll put your price and what it includes in writing when I come out.
Do I need a permit to replace a driveway or patio in Griffith, Indiana?
That's a question for Griffith's own building office, not the county, because Griffith governs itself as the Town of Griffith and Lake County's online building permit application covers unincorporated Lake County only. If your job needs a permit, we take care of the paperwork and line up the inspections, and we check with that office before we set a pour date.
What building code applies to concrete work on a house in Griffith, IN?
The state's rules table lists the 2020 Indiana Residential Code as the one currently in effect, and it applies statewide, Griffith included. It's based on the 2018 International Residential Code for one- and two-family homes, so the same residential rules follow your project whether it's in Griffith or next door in Schererville.
How do I find out if my Griffith yard is in a floodplain?
Look your address up on the Indiana Floodplain Information Portal, which shows both FEMA and DNR floodplain maps. If your lot sits in the floodway, the DNR issues the permit for building there, and in FEMA's A zones a local floodplain permit needs a floodplain report called a FARA, which the portal's report generator makes. I'd rather we check that map together before planning a slab or wall on low ground.
How do I check a contractor's license in Indiana before I hire them?
Use the state's free license search, which covers every Indiana professional license holder and updates in real time, so it shows each license's current status. We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over that when I walk your job.
How do I find my property lines in Griffith before adding a driveway or patio?
Lake County's Surveyor's Office puts parcel data online for free on its GIS hub, with the parcels layer under its data downloads. That's a good start for planning a wider driveway or a walk along the side of the house, though on a tight lot a survey usually settles exactly where the line is.
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Get a Griffith concrete estimate
Call (219) 533-1721 or use the form and tell us how you use the space, because that's the first thing I'll ask.