Concrete Contractors in Woodhaven, MI

Woodhaven is younger than most of Downriver, and that shapes what homeowners need from concrete contractors in Woodhaven. The city incorporated in 1965. Its population was 3,566 in 1970 and 10,902 in 1980, so most of its neighborhoods were built in a single decade. The 2020 census counted 12,941 residents and 5,570 housing units. Driveways and patios poured in the 1970s are now around 50 years old, which is when replacements pick up. We pour driveways and aprons, patios and stamped concrete, walks and steps, garage and shed slabs, and we repair sections that have sunk or cracked.

Subdivisions from one era

When a whole neighborhood is built at once, the concrete tends to fail on a schedule. On Woodhaven streets we often see neighbors replacing driveways within a few years of each other. Common problems are cracked aprons, spalled surfaces where salt has worked in, and a sunken panel beside the garage where roof water runs off. Many original patios were small rectangles that owners now want to enlarge or replace with stamped concrete.

We look at each slab and give a straight answer. If the panels are mostly sound, replacing the worst sections can be enough. If the base has failed and the surface is breaking up, a full replacement with a new compacted base is the better investment.

Freeway, plant and retail

I-75 runs north to south through the center of Woodhaven. Ford Motor Company's Woodhaven Stamping Plant opened in 1964 on 360 acres along West Road, and a Kmart that opened in 1971 started the retail district at Allen and West roads. Wikipedia also notes that a former refinery and canning site on Allen Road was demolished in the late 1990s and replaced by Woodhaven Village Square. For homeowners, the practical point is traffic: we plan concrete deliveries around busy West Road and Allen Road times.

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Ground and drainage

Woodhaven sits at about 604 feet on flat lakeplain ground, with almost no water area inside the city. Flat lots and clay soil mean water does not drain away on its own. Every driveway and patio we pour is set with a slight pitch toward the street or yard, and we pay attention to downspouts, which are a common cause of sunken patio corners.

What we pour in Woodhaven

• Driveways: replacements, two- and three-car widths and new aprons
• Patios: larger backyard patios and replacements for 1970s slabs
• Stamped concrete: patterned patios, walks and borders
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks and stoops
• Garage and shed slabs: garage floors and shed pads
• Repair and replacement: sunken panels, cracked aprons and broken steps

We check permits and any subdivision rules before we start. Call (313) 351-8654 to set up a visit anywhere in Woodhaven.