Concrete Contractors in Riverview, MI

Riverview is a small city with a big jump in its history, and that jump explains most of the concrete calls we get there. In 1950 Riverview had 1,432 residents. By 1960 it had 7,237, an increase of more than 400 percent, and by 1980 it reached 14,569. The 2020 census counted 12,490 people and 5,589 housing units. Homeowners who look for concrete contractors in Riverview are often replacing driveways, patios and walks from those growth years. We pour driveways, patios and stamped concrete, set walks and steps, build garage slabs and repair cracked or settled concrete.

History on the ground

On August 9, 1812, the Battle of Monguagon was fought in what is now Riverview. Tecumseh was wounded there, and Wikipedia notes that the Americans won a tactical victory but a strategic defeat. Part of Vreeland Park is on the battlefield. Later, during the 1950s and 1960s, the U.S. Army ran Nike missile site D-54 on the land that is now Young Patriot's Park. Riverview incorporated as a village in 1923, within Monguagon Township, and as a city in 1959.

Patios that pull their weight

Riverview homes from the 1960s and 1970s often came with a small concrete patio off the back door. Decades later, those slabs are too small for how families use them, and many have sunk at one corner or tipped toward the house. Rather than patch them, many owners choose a larger new patio, sometimes in stamped concrete, with a pitch that carries rain toward the yard. We lay out the patio with you on site, mark the size and shape, and set joints so the slab handles winter movement.

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Near the river

Riverview's eastern edge runs along the Detroit River on West Jefferson Avenue, and Fort Street runs south to north through the center. Homes closer to the river sit on lower ground. The lakeplain clay here drains slowly, so water lingers under slabs that were poured on thin bases. When that water freezes, panels lift and crack. We dig out the old base, replace it with compacted aggregate and use air-entrained concrete made for freeze-thaw exposure.

Our Riverview work

• Driveways: replacement drives, wider pours and new aprons
• Patios: bigger backyard patios replacing small original slabs
• Stamped concrete: patterned and colored patios and walks
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, side walks and stoops
• Garage and shed slabs: attached and detached garage floors, shed pads
• Repair and replacement: sunken corners, trip edges and broken steps

We check what the city requires for your project before we start. From the battlefield neighborhood near Pennsylvania Road to the streets off Sibley Road, call (313) 351-8654 to set up a visit.