Concrete Contractor in Hamilton County, OH
Driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps and garage floors across Cincinnati and the eastern suburbs. One crew, a written estimate, and the permits handled for your jurisdiction.
Concrete Work in the Oldest Housing Stock in the Region
Hamilton County is where Greater Cincinnati’s building history is stacked up. Pre-war homes in Hyde Park and Mt Lookout, post-war ranches in Amberley and Kenwood, planned streets in Mariemont, and the downtown basin wrapped around them. Concrete here is almost never a blank site. It is a replacement, and what is already in the ground decides most of the job.
Three things come up again and again on this side of the county. Driveways run up hillsides, because the city is built on them, which means slope and water have to be solved before thickness is even discussed. Access is tight, with alleys and narrow side yards that a ready-mix truck cannot always reach. And where your drive meets the street, the work sits in the public right of way, which brings the city into it.
We pour concrete driveways, concrete patios, concrete sidewalks and steps across the county, and we handle the approach permit rather than leaving it with you. You can see every town we cover on our service areas page.
Why Hamilton County Property Owners Call Us
We Pull the Permits the City Actually Requires
In the city of Cincinnati, work in the public right of way needs plan review through DOTE and a licensed street contractor. Hamilton issues its own concrete license. The townships each set their own rules and a few require nothing at all. We find out which applies to your address, pull what is needed, and the estimate names who is responsible for what.
Craftsmanship That Holds Up Here
We pour 4,000 psi air-entrained concrete on every exterior job, set 4 to 6 inches of compacted crushed limestone underneath it, and cut control joints inside the first day. Those three things are what decide whether a slab is still flat in thirty years or cracked in five.
Written Estimates With the Line Items Showing
You get thickness, mix, reinforcement, finish, tear-out and timeline on paper before anything is ordered. No commissioned closer, no price that expires tonight, and no change order you did not agree to. If a repair beats a replacement on your property, we will say so.
Our Own Crews, Never Subcontracted
The same people who quote the work are the people who pour it. Shane and Tommy lead the crews, Calvin runs projects and Michael handles estimates, and owner Austin Thies answers 86% of our 260 public reviews himself. That is only possible when the work stays in house.
Driveways and Aprons on Hillside and Alley Lots
A Hamilton County driveway often has to do two jobs at once: carry a vehicle and move water away from a house that sits below the street. We set the fall before the forms go in, usually an eighth to a quarter inch per foot away from the structure, because water standing on a slab in January is the single thing most likely to destroy it.
On tight lots we plan the pour around what can actually get in. That can mean a pump, a shorter chute run, or breaking the pour into sections so the truck never has to cross finished work. It is slower to plan and faster to build, and it keeps your neighbors’ property out of it.
Patios, Steps and Porches for Older Homes
Spalled front steps and a broken porch edge are the most common repair we are called for in the older neighborhoods. Most of the time the right answer is demolition and a rebuild to an even rise, tied into a new landing and walk, rather than patching a tread that will spall again next winter.
Out back, concrete patios and stamped concrete finishes let an older house get a usable outdoor room without looking bolted on. We match the border detail to the brick or stone already on the property.
What Concrete Costs in Hamilton County
A new or replacement concrete driveway generally runs $8 to $12 per square foot in this market, so a two-car drive near 600 square feet lands somewhere around $4,800 to $7,200. Patios run $6 to $14. Tearing out the old surface adds $3 to $6 per square foot, and street approach work with a permit adds $800 to $2,500.
Hillside and alley lots sit toward the top of those ranges, because access and grading are where the labor goes. Those are published market ranges rather than our price list. The only number that means anything is the one on your free written estimate after someone has stood on the property.
Towns We Cover in Hamilton County
We pour across Cincinnati, Downtown Cincinnati, Hyde Park, Oakley, Mt Lookout, Mariemont, Madeira, Montgomery, Indian Hill, Amberley, Blue Ash, Kenwood, Sharonville, Evendale and Anderson.
We also pour concrete slabs, concrete curbing, garage floor coatings and asphalt paving across the county, and handle concrete resurfacing where the slab underneath is still sound.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit for a driveway in Hamilton County?
For the part in the public right of way, usually yes. The city of Cincinnati requires plan review through DOTE and a licensed street contractor for approach work. Hamilton issues its own concrete license. Townships vary and a few require nothing. We check your address and pull what is needed.
Can you reach a driveway with alley access only?
In most cases yes. We plan the pour around the access: a concrete pump, a shortened chute run, or pouring in sections so the truck never has to cross finished work. We will tell you at the estimate if your lot needs a pump, because it changes the price.
My front steps are spalling. Repair or replace?
If the spalling is surface deep and the steps are still sound and level, a bonded overlay can work and costs $3 to $8 per square foot. Once the edges are broken and the rise is uneven, patching buys a season at best. We will tell you honestly which one your steps are.
How long does a concrete driveway last in Cincinnati?
Properly based and jointed concrete lasts about 25 to 30 years here. Asphalt lasts roughly 15 to 20. The difference is almost never the concrete itself, it is the base under it and whether water drains away.
Do you work in the older city neighborhoods?
Yes. Hyde Park, Oakley, Mt Lookout, Mariemont, Madeira and the basin are a large share of what we pour. Older lots need more planning for access and drainage, and we quote that honestly rather than discovering it halfway through.
Will new concrete match the slab next to it?
No, and anyone who promises it will is guessing. Cement, sand and aggregate vary by batch and season, and existing concrete has years of weathering on it. Where appearance matters we suggest replacing to a joint line or adding a border so the change looks deliberate.