Concrete Contractor in Everett, MA - Driveways and Walks Built for Tight City Lots
M&K Cambridge Concrete Company builds and replaces concrete driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations for homes in Everett, MA, including the narrow side driveways and small back yards that come with the city's older houses.
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Everett homes and the concrete work they call for
We're a concrete contractor in Cambridge, MA, and Everett is a short drive from us. It's a dense city of older two- and three-family houses set close together, with corner stores and small businesses along the main streets. Most of our calls here are for the concrete around those houses, like a side driveway that's sunk toward the foundation, front steps that have crumbled or a back walk that puddles after rain. The blocks feel a lot like the ones next door in Revere, and we do the same kind of work there.
Those houses shape the job before we pour anything. Lots are narrow, yards are small and the driveway often runs right along the neighbor's fence, so we plan how the old concrete comes out, how the new concrete gets in and where our crew can work without crowding the house next door.
Concrete work we do on Everett properties
Concrete driveway building
Everett driveways are often narrow strips beside the house, so we dig out the old base, pack new stone and pitch the slab away from the foundation.
Concrete patio construction
Small Everett back yards usually fit one patio, and we set its slope so rain runs away from your house and doesn't land in the neighbor's yard.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a front walk or patio the look of brick or stone, which suits many older Everett homes, without hundreds of separate pavers to shift.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on Everett's dense blocks get a lot of feet, so we replace heaved or sunken sections with new ones that sit flush and shed water.
Garage floor concrete
Older Everett garages often have cracked, patched floors, so we break out the old slab, rebuild the base and pour a floor that drains toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Color and texture can make a small Everett entry or yard feel planned, and we settle on the color with you from samples before anything is poured.
Concrete retaining walls
Where an Everett yard steps down toward a neighbor or the sidewalk, a retaining wall holds the soil back so the patio or driveway above stays put.
Concrete floor installation
Basement floors in older Everett houses are often thin, cracked or patched, so we pour a new, level floor you can use for storage, laundry or a workshop.
Concrete pool decks
Where an Everett yard has room for a pool, we pour a deck with a textured top for wet feet and a slope that sheds splash water.
Concrete steps construction
Everett's two- and three-family houses often have front and back steps, and we rebuild crumbling ones with even step heights so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage or addition on a tight Everett lot, we dig out and pack the base and pour a slab sized for what sits on it.
Foundation installation
Additions and rebuilds on Everett's close-set houses need foundation walls placed where the plans put them, and we form and pour them with me checking the measurements.
Concrete parking lot building
Everett's multi-family houses and small businesses often need room for several cars, so we grade and pour lots that drain away from the building.
Concrete footings
Porches, decks and additions on older Everett houses need footings under each post or wall, dug as deep as the plans call for so nothing above them sinks.
Foundation raising
When an older Everett house has settled and its floors slope, we find out why it moved before we raise it and set it on solid support.
Concrete cutting
On tight Everett lots, cutting is often how we open a slab for a drain line, a doorway or a patch without breaking up the rest.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Everett concrete job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to measure, and the estimate lists what's included and what isn't, with no obligation to go ahead.
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Working in Everett: permits, access and what sets the price
In Everett, the city decides whether a concrete job needs a building permit, so I check every job with its building office before we put a pour on the calendar. When a permit applies, we take it out ourselves as your contractor and keep it posted at the job site, and because that step can move the start date, it's one of the first things we sort out. We're fully licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask to see proof before you sign anything.
The rest of what's different here is getting in and out. Streets are tightly parked, side driveways are narrow and some are shared with the house next door, so we plan where the mixer truck can stand, how the concrete reaches the spot and how we keep your neighbor's car and yard clear. That, along with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much base needs digging out and packing, and the finish you pick, is what moves the price. Weather and curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before you use it, are what move the schedule. It's the same planning we bring to jobs in Chelsea and Medford, and your estimate puts your own figures to it.
Why Everett driveways and walks wear out
A lot of the driveways and walks we look at in Everett were poured decades ago on whatever dirt was there, with the ground raked level instead of dug out and packed, so they settle a little more each year, crack and start tipping toward the house. We dig down to firm subgrade, the soil the slab actually sits on, and pack a stone base over it before any concrete goes in. If the budget is tight, I'd rather you go with a plain finish than skimp there, because nobody sees the base once it's covered and it's the part that decides whether the slab stays flat.
Small lots also leave the rain from your roof and your neighbor's very few places to go. Before we set a form, I check where the water runs now and where it'll run after, and we pitch the slab so it carries water away from your foundation instead of toward it.
How a concrete job runs with us in Everett
Here's how an Everett job goes from your first call to the day you use the new concrete, and when it helps to be home.
Call or send us the form
Call (617) 613-6953 or send the form with a line or two about the job and your address. We'll set up a time for me to come out to your house.
I measure and write it up
I come out myself, measure, check what the old slab sits on and where the water runs, and ask what you need, so it helps if you can be home. You get a written estimate that lists what's included and what isn't, so you know what you're paying for before anything starts.
We line up permit and weather
Once you're ready, we take out the permit if your job needs one and plan the pour around the forecast. We aim for an early start on pour day, since concrete that sets in the midday heat tends to end up with a weak, dusty top.
We pour with me there
Our crew breaks out the old concrete, packs the base, sets the forms, and pours and finishes with me on site, so you don't need to be home that day. Before we leave, I'll tell you how long to keep feet and cars off it while it cures.
Questions about concrete work in Everett
Do I need a building permit for a concrete driveway in Everett, MA?
The city answers that, and the place to start is the entry titled "When is a building permit required?" on Everett 311, the city's own service portal. Don't assume a driveway or patio is exempt, because we confirm it for your job before we schedule anything.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Everett, MA?
An Everett driveway is priced by your own lot more than by a going rate, so I price it after I've measured and seen how hard it is to reach. A narrow side driveway that needs the concrete pumped in usually costs more than an open front driveway of the same size, and a stamped or colored top costs more than a broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip. Your estimate lists each of those, so you can see where the money goes.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, and I'll give you a date for each once the pour is done, because heat and weather change how fast it cures. A car on it too early can mark or crack the surface. Plan to park somewhere else for those days, which on a busy Everett block is worth sorting out before pour day.
Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one did?
A new slab on a dug-out, packed base is usually far less likely to crack the way the old one did, and when concrete does crack, the control joints decide where. Those are the straight grooves we cut across the slab to give it a planned line to crack along, and we cut them on time, because joints cut late or skipped leave cracks wherever the slab picks. Where a slab needs it, we also set rebar, the steel inside the concrete that holds the pieces together if a crack opens.
What is the best way to replace a shared driveway in Everett?
The best way is to agree with your neighbor first on whether the whole driveway gets replaced or only your side, because that decides where we cut and where the new concrete stops. If only one side is done, we saw a clean, straight edge so the new slab meets the old one neatly instead of along a broken line. I'm glad to walk it with both of you at the estimate.
How do I get a concrete patio poured in a back yard with no driveway access in Everett?
Usually the concrete is pumped through a hose from the street or run back in wheelbarrows, and that's how most tight Everett back yards get poured. I pick the method at the estimate after I see the path, and it goes on the estimate as its own line, so you can see what access adds.
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Plan your Everett concrete job with us
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