Eight Concrete Contractors Worth Considering in Greater Cincinnati
A BUYER GUIDE, REVIEWED AUGUST 2026We are one of the companies on this page, so read it with that in mind. What follows is not a ranking. It is eight legitimate local contractors, what each one appears genuinely best suited to, and the facts we could independently verify about each. Where we could not confirm something, we say so rather than guess.
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Companies are listed alphabetically, not ranked. We used the same basic criteria for every contractor and marked information as “Not verified” when we could not confirm it through available first-party or independent sources.
Information was reviewed in August 2026 and may change over time.
How these eight were chosen
Plenty of businesses will pour concrete in Greater Cincinnati. Far fewer leave enough of a public trail to evaluate honestly. To be included here, a company had to clear all of the following:
- A real, findable business identity. A consistent name, address and phone across its own site and independent listings.
- Concrete as a core service, not a sideline to landscaping or masonry.
- Genuine Greater Cincinnati coverage, not a national lead generator with a Cincinnati landing page.
- Evidence of actual completed work, whether project photography, a display area or a documented history.
- Enough verifiable information to say something specific and true about them.
- A distinguishable strength, so the comparison helps you choose rather than listing eight identical companies.
WHY THESE EIGHT MADE THE LIST
Greater Cincinnati has plenty of companies that offer some form of concrete work, but not all of them are directly comparable. For this guide, we focused on contractors with a clear local presence, concrete as a meaningful part of their business, visible project experience, and enough public information to evaluate them consistently.
Concrete as a core service
Some landscaping, masonry, and general construction companies also offer concrete work. We focused on businesses where concrete is a major part of what they do, so the comparison stays relevant to someone actively hiring a concrete contractor.
A real Greater Cincinnati presence
We prioritized companies with an identifiable local operation and a visible history of serving Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, or nearby communities.
Enough information to compare fairly
A company may do excellent work and still not appear here if there is not enough accessible information about its services, reviews, project history, or business background to make a meaningful comparison.
With that context in mind, the next step is to look beyond the company profiles and focus on the details that can actually shape the outcome of a concrete project, from project fit and preparation to pricing, materials, and execution.
The comparison at a glance
Not every concrete contractor is the right fit for every project. This quick comparison makes it easier to see where each company stands out, from experience and pricing transparency to the types of work they are best suited for.
| Company | Best for | In business since | Publishes prices | Independently verified reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Concrete Artisans | Resurfacing or coating a slab you already have | 20+ years (company claim) | No | Not verified |
| Cincinnati Custom Concrete | Concrete, asphalt and coatings from one contractor | 2019 | Yes, ranges + estimator | 4.9 from 259 reviews (Trustindex, Aug 2026) |
| Designs by Russo | Design-led outdoor living, concrete as part of a bigger plan | Not verified | No | Not verified |
| Gentrup Concrete | Northern Kentucky projects, and no deposit up front | 1919 (company claim, four generations) | No | Not verified |
| Holmes Blacktop & Concrete | Repair, resurfacing and drainage across both materials | Conflicting sources (see profile) | Not verified | Angi 3.9, Houzz 3.7 |
| Patterned Concrete of Cincinnati | Specialist decorative and architectural stamped work | 1994 (BBB) | No | BBB A+, accredited since 2001 |
| Superior Concrete and Epoxies | Decorative concrete plus epoxy floors together | 1995 (company claim) | Not verified | Angi 4.4 |
| Walkers Concrete | Seeing finishes in person before you commit | 1998 (BBB) | No | BBB A+ accredited since 2011, Porch 4.7 from 49 |
The eight companies
Meet eight established concrete contractors serving Greater Cincinnati, each with different strengths, specialties, and project types they may be best suited for.
Independent local option
Cincinnati Concrete Artisans
Best for: Restoring or coating concrete you already have, rather than pouring new.
Their published focus is decorative resurfacing rather than new placement: overlays, refinishing, stamped and stained finishes, spray knockdown texture, epoxy, polyurea polyaspartic coatings and polished concrete. They state they are licensed, bonded and insured, and that most systems carry manufacturer and workmanship warranties.
That specialization matters, and a company focused heavily on overlays and coatings can be a strong option for projects where decorative finishes or surface treatments are the priority.
What we could not verify: we could not locate a BBB profile under this exact company name, so we have left BBB status and reputation as not verified rather than attribute a similarly named company’s record to them. Ask them for their license number, insurance certificate and written warranty terms.
Our company
Cincinnati Custom Concrete
Best for: Homeowners who want concrete, asphalt and floor coatings handled by one contractor, and decorative patio work backed by a large and current review record.
Cincinnati Custom Concrete is included here because it serves the same Greater Cincinnati market and offers many of the same core concrete services as the other contractors on this list. Since this is our company, we have kept this section focused on verifiable facts, customer feedback, service offerings, project experience, and published pricing.
What we can verify
- Concrete, asphalt and coatings: Cincinnati Custom Concrete is the only company in this comparison whose published services include all three categories.
- Customer reviews: The company had a 4.9 rating from 259 public reviews as of August 2026, including 250 five-star reviews.
- Project experience: The company reports completing more than 300 driveways since 2019, along with patios, walkways, steps, pool decks, slabs and commercial concrete work.
- Published pricing: Service price ranges and an online estimator are available through the company’s pricing guide.
For a broader look at Cincinnati Custom Concrete, readers can review the company’s customer feedback, browse recent projects, and check the areas currently served throughout Greater Cincinnati. These pages provide additional context beyond this comparison and help verify the company’s work, reputation, and local coverage.
Independent local option
Designs by Russo
Best for: Projects where the concrete is one element of a designed outdoor space.
Their offering runs wider than concrete alone: stamped and decorative concrete sits alongside landscape design, landscape lighting, fireplaces and fire pits, hardscapes and retaining walls. Published project types include patios, pool decks, walkways and driveways.
If what you actually want is a designed back garden, where the patio, the planting, the lighting and a fire feature are drawn together as one scheme, a firm working that way is a reasonable fit. For a straightforward slab or replacement project, that broader design capability may be more than the project requires.
What we could not verify: founding year and independent review data. Their site displays a BBB A+ badge which we could not independently confirm.
Independent local option
Gentrup Concrete
Best for: Northern Kentucky projects, and buyers who do not want to pay a deposit.
Their published service list is broad and traditional: driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps, porches, floors, walls and footers, with decorative options including stamped, exposed aggregate, colored and stained, and etched and engraved finishes.
Two things stand out. First, their coverage is genuinely Northern Kentucky led, naming Bellevue, Newport, Covington, Fort Thomas, Cold Spring, Park Hills, Fort Mitchell, Villa Hills, Edgewood, Alexandria, Union and Independence. For projects in Northern Kentucky, their location may make them a particularly convenient option. Second, they publish a policy of no money required up front, with payment after completion. Deposit terms are one of the most common friction points in this trade, so that is a meaningful differentiator.
What we could not verify: the 1919 founding date is a first-party claim we could not corroborate independently, and we found no verifiable review count.
Independent local option
Holmes Blacktop & Concrete
Best for: Repair, resurfacing and stormwater work across both concrete and asphalt.
Their published focus is on repair and rehabilitation rather than new decorative work: concrete and asphalt pavement repair, resurfacing, stormwater management and selective demolition. Stormwater and drainage capability is worth noting, because a surprising number of failing driveways in this region are really a drainage problem wearing a concrete costume.
A discrepancy we could not resolve. Several directory listings describe the company as founded in 1978 with more than thirty years of history. Their BBB profile records the business as having started in July 2020. We cannot tell from public sources whether this reflects a restructure, a change of ownership or a listing error, so we are not repeating either figure as fact. If length of history matters to your decision, ask them directly.
Their aggregate scores on Angi and Houzz sit lower than others in this group. Two platforms with modest sample sizes are not a verdict, but it is a factual difference and we are not going to leave it out because it is awkward.
Independent local option
Patterned Concrete of Cincinnati
Best for: Specialist decorative, stamped and architectural concrete from a long-established firm.
This is the longest continuously verifiable decorative concrete operation in this group. The BBB record confirms a start date of April 1994 and accreditation held since 2001, which is a 25 year accreditation history. That kind of unbroken record is hard to manufacture and it is the strongest single credential on this page.
Their published work is stamped, colored and stained concrete, pool decks, driveways and countertops, across both residential and commercial projects, and they describe their architectural concrete capability specifically.
If your project is decorative concrete and your priority is a firm that has been doing only that for three decades in this market, they are an obvious company to get a quote from.
What we could not verify: a review count or star rating.
Independent local option
Superior Concrete and Epoxies
Best for: Projects combining decorative concrete with epoxy floor work.
Their published range covers decorative stamped concrete, driveways, patios, sidewalks, slabs, steps and retaining walls on the flatwork side, plus epoxy garage and basement floors and metallic epoxy on the coatings side.
That pairing is the point. If you are doing a stamped patio and a metallic epoxy garage floor in the same year, a firm that does both routinely is worth a call.
What we could not verify: warranty terms. We saw a third-party claim that they do not offer warranties, but the source was weak and we are not willing to publish a negative claim about another company on that basis. Ask them for their warranty in writing, as you should with anyone.
Independent local option
Walkers Concrete
Best for: Homeowners who want to see and walk on finishes before committing.
Their standout feature is physical: an outdoor display of more than four acres, described as the largest of its kind in Cincinnati, covering stamped concrete, paver and travertine patios, seating walls, fire pits, synthetic turf and putting greens.
This solves a real problem. Choosing a stamp pattern and color from a two-inch sample board or a photograph is genuinely difficult, and decorative concrete is unforgiving of regret because you cannot repaint it. Being able to stand on a finished surface at full scale, in daylight, is worth a drive to Goshen even if you ultimately hire someone else.
They also cover excavating, landscaping and commercial concrete, so larger site work is within their range. Their BBB record confirms a 1998 start and accreditation since 2011.
WHAT MATTERS ONCE YOU’VE NARROWED IT DOWN
The comparison above gives you the broad differences. From here, the more useful questions are less about who looks “best” on paper and more about which company fits the kind of project, process, and experience you actually want.
MATCH THE COMPANY TO THE PROJECT
Different contractors tend to stand out for different kinds of work.
- A straightforward driveway replacement may not require a contractor focused heavily on decorative or specialty finishes.
- A stamped patio, decorative walkway, or custom outdoor space benefits more from proven finish work and a strong project portfolio.
- If an existing slab is still structurally sound, resurfacing or repair may be worth considering before full replacement.
- For projects involving multiple surfaces or services, it can be more convenient to work with a company that handles more than one category of work.
The goal is not to find the contractor with the longest service list. It is to find the one whose experience lines up most closely with the work you actually need.
LOOK AT THE DETAILS BEHIND THE COMPANY
Ratings and years in business are useful, but they do not tell the whole story.
- Look at recent project photos and whether the work resembles the project you have in mind.
- Pay attention to how clearly the company explains pricing, scope, materials, and what could change the final cost.
- Review customer feedback for recurring comments about communication, crews, scheduling, cleanup, and workmanship.
- Check the credentials that matter for the specific project, including insurance and any local registration or licensing requirements that apply.
These details usually tell you more about what working with a contractor will actually feel like than a single rating, badge, or headline number.
THE QUESTION THAT REVEALS A LOT ABOUT THE QUOTE
Ask each contractor how they plan to prepare the base: how deep they will excavate, how much stone they will use, and how they will compact it.
A clear answer can give you a better sense of how thoroughly the contractor has planned the work beneath the finished surface. Base preparation is largely hidden once the concrete is poured, but it can have a major impact on long-term performance.
What good concrete work looks like in this region
Whoever you hire, these are some of the construction details that can materially affect concrete performance and service life in this region. They apply to every company on this page.
Much of what determines long-term performance becomes invisible once the concrete is poured. Compacted stone base, rebar tied out on chairs, forms set and braced, utility locates marked. None of it is inspectable once the slab is down.
- Excavation and a compacted stone base. Proper excavation and a compacted stone base help create stable support beneath the slab and are difficult to evaluate once the concrete is poured.
- Reinforcement suited to the load. Rebar, mesh or fibre. Ask which and why. A slab carrying a work truck is not the same slab as one carrying a saloon car.
- Control joints on a sensible grid, cut at the right time. Concrete cracks. Joints decide where.
- Drainage that moves water away from the house. NOAA records roughly 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year at the Cincinnati station, and every one works water into the surface and expands it.
- A curing plan. Concrete does not dry, it cures, and how that is managed sets the final strength.
- A written estimate stating work, materials, timeline and payment schedule before anything starts.
Questions about choosing a concrete contractor
Is this page a ranking?
No. The eight companies are listed alphabetically and each is matched to the kind of project it appears best suited for, based on what we could verify about its published specialities, history and reputation. We deliberately avoided a one to eight ordering because the honest answer to “who is best” depends entirely on what you are having done.
Cincinnati Custom Concrete published this page. Why should I trust it?
We applied the same basic criteria to every company, listed businesses alphabetically rather than ranking them, and clearly identified information we could not independently confirm. The goal of this page is to give homeowners a useful starting point for comparing local contractors, not to declare one company the best choice for every project.
What does "Not verified" mean in the comparison table?
It means we could not independently confirm that item as of August 2026, usually because the company does not publish it and no reliable third-party source carried it. It is not a criticism and it does not mean the company lacks whatever is being asked about. A firm may well have excellent warranty terms and simply not put them on its website. Ask them directly.
Why are some well-known local companies missing?
A few reasons. Some are primarily landscaping or masonry firms where concrete is a secondary service, which makes a like-for-like comparison misleading. Some are national multi-city websites advertising Cincinnati work without a verifiable local operation. And some simply had too thin a public footprint for us to write anything specific and true about them. Exclusion is not a judgement on quality.
Do I need a licensed concrete contractor in Ohio?
Ohio does not issue a statewide specialty license specifically for ordinary residential concrete contracting. Local registration and licensing requirements can still apply. In Cincinnati, contractors generally must be registered before beginning work, and additional requirements can apply to work in the public right-of-way. Always verify the requirements that apply to your specific project and location.
How many quotes should I get?
Getting around three comparable quotes is usually enough to understand the market without making the decision unnecessarily complicated. Give each contractor the same project scope and ask similar questions about preparation, materials, timeline, and exclusions. If one estimate is dramatically lower than the others, compare the scope carefully to understand what may be different.
Does a higher star rating mean a better contractor?
A higher star rating can be useful, but it should not be viewed on its own. Review volume, recency, and the substance of the feedback matter too. Read both positive and negative reviews, and look for recurring comments about communication, workmanship, scheduling, cleanup, and how the company responds when customers raise concerns.
Should I choose a company that has been in business longer?
Years in business can be a useful signal because they show a company has operated through different market conditions and project cycles. But longevity alone does not guarantee better work. A newer company with strong recent reviews, clear processes, and solid project evidence can still be a strong choice. Consider operating history alongside current reputation and the quality of the work you can verify.
What should a concrete quote include?
Excavation to a stated depth, a compacted stone base, forming, reinforcement, the concrete at a specified strength, placement and finishing, control joints, a curing plan, and cleanup. Usually priced separately: demolition and disposal of the old surface, permits and anything touching the street approach, drainage work, sealer, and landscaping restoration. Get the exclusions in writing, not just the inclusions.
When was this page last checked?
August 2026. Company details, ratings and review counts change, and some of the figures here will drift. We recheck this page periodically, but you should confirm anything that materially affects your decision directly with the company before you sign a contract.
Want to learn more about Cincinnati Custom Concrete?
Photographs of our actual work, not stock imagery. Judge the finish for yourself.
These projects show the range of work Cincinnati Custom Concrete handles, from decorative patios and traditional flatwork to garage floor coatings. The right approach depends on the surface, how the space will be used, and the finish the homeowner wants, which is why each project starts with evaluating the site and the goals for the finished space.
Get a quote from us, and from two others
We mean that. Get three, give them identical scope, and ask all three how deep they are excavating. If we are not the right fit for your project, we would rather tell you that than sell you the wrong job.