La Porte Concrete Company is a concrete contractor from La Porte that pours driveways, patios, garage floors, steps and foundations in Valparaiso, digging out and packing the ground under each slab before the concrete truck shows up.
Valparaiso is the county seat, and our jobs here run from older houses on the streets around downtown to newer subdivisions out toward the edges of the city, plus shops and offices that need a lot or an apron. Most calls are for flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground, where the old slab has sunk, broken into pieces or started holding water by the garage door. We come over from La Porte for this work the same way we do for homeowners in Chesterton.
On the older houses, the slab usually comes out in chunks, and the dirt under it tells us why it failed, often fill that was raked flat and never packed. Around newer homes it's the loose fill along the foundation that settles, so a patio or walk poured on it without digging out sinks toward the house.
A new driveway usually starts with breaking out the old one, then digging the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, down to firm soil and packing it.
Explore serviceWant a patio that sheds water away from the house? We set the slope before the forms go in and pack the loose fill along the foundation.
Explore serviceStamped concrete is pressed with patterned mats while it's still soft, so it reads as stone or brick. The pattern lasts as long as the base holds.
Explore serviceWe pour front walks and side paths with control joints, shallow cuts across the slab, so any crack runs along a line we chose, not across the middle.
Explore serviceA garage floor carries a car's weight, so we plan its thickness and the rebar, the steel that ties the slab together, around how you'll use it.
Explore serviceIf plain gray isn't for you, decorative concrete adds color, scored lines or exposed stone. We pick the look with you before anything gets poured.
Explore serviceA retaining wall holds back a slope in the yard or beside a driveway. Its footing and the drainage behind it decide whether it stays straight.
Explore serviceBasements, shops and additions get interior floors poured level and finished smooth, so flooring or equipment can go right on top once it's ready for weight.
Explore serviceAround a pool you want water running off and sure footing, so we slope the deck away from the edge and drag a broom finish for grip.
Explore serviceFront steps show every flaw. We form each riser to the same height and set the steps on solid footing so they don't pull away from the house.
Explore serviceA slab foundation is the floor and footing for a garage, shed or small building, poured in one go. The ground underneath gets dug, packed and checked first.
Explore serviceBuilding a house or addition? We dig, form and pour the footings and walls it stands on, and check the layout against your plans before any concrete arrives.
Explore serviceBusiness owners call us for parking lots and aprons built thicker than a home driveway, with the base and drainage planned for delivery trucks and daily traffic.
Explore serviceFootings are the buried concrete under a wall, deck post or addition. We dig and pour them on firm, undisturbed ground, because everything above leans on that.
Explore serviceWhen a slab has sunk, raising it can bring it level again. I look at why it dropped first, because lifting it without fixing that usually won't last.
Explore serviceNeed a doorway in a basement wall or one damaged section of driveway out? We saw-cut along a straight line so the rest stays intact.
Explore serviceIn Valparaiso, building permits come from the city's Building Commissioner, and the city code says construction can't start until a valid permit is in hand. That puts the permit ahead of everything else on the calendar, so before we set a pour date I check with the city on what your job needs, and when it needs a permit we take care of it. We're licensed and fully insured.
What moves the price is mostly what's under the old slab and how much has to be dug out and packed, then the size and thickness, how close a concrete truck can get, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather on pour day and curing, the wait while fresh concrete gains strength before it takes weight. I give you your number after I've looked at your ground, and we work the same way in Portage and the other cities around La Porte.
Tell us about the driveway, patio, floor or foundation you have in mind, through the form or at (219) 258-7141, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out myself, look at the slab you have now and the ground under it, and write a free estimate on site. You're under no obligation to book.
(219) 258-7141Check before anything gets poured, because the city code says construction in Valparaiso can't go ahead without a valid building permit obtained before work begins. The city's builder assistance page lists the documents a permit application needs and a sample site plan, a drawing of where the work sits on your lot. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application.
The Indiana Residential Code applies, which is the 2018 International Residential Code with Indiana's own changes, and it covers construction on Class 2 structures and their accessory structures. The state's notice on it put the code in force everywhere in Indiana. We build footings, foundations and house slabs to that code.
It's far less likely to, because most old driveways crack and sink from a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, and that's the part we spend the most time on. Concrete can still crack a little, so we cut control joints on time and add rebar where the slab needs it. If the budget gets tight, I'd cut the fancy finish before I'd cut the base, because a nice surface on soft ground breaks up just the same.
You're off the driveway from the day we break out the old slab until the new one has cured enough to carry a car, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. The permit and the weather on pour day move that window the most, so I'll go over the timing for your slab at the estimate.
We're based in La Porte and work across the cities around it, including the ones listed here. If your city isn't on the list, give us a call and ask.
I answer my own phone, so a call to (219) 258-7141 puts your question to the person who'll be on site for the pour.
If you're starting to plan a driveway, patio or foundation in Valparaiso, send us a few lines about it and we'll talk it through.
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