Concrete Replacement in Edenwald, Bronx

What Concrete Gets Replaced at Edenwald Houses?

Homeowners in Edenwald most often replace front walks, side paths, back yard patios and the pads beside garages. Many of the area's detached and semi detached houses have a lot of poured concrete around them, and after decades that concrete cracks, scales and settles.

Edenwald is a neighborhood of one and two family houses on the northeast edge of the Bronx, next to Mount Vernon. Yards here tend to be larger than in the denser parts of the borough, so a replacement project can cover a lot of area.

Common targets are the walk from the street to the front door, the strip along the side of the house to the back and any pad used for a grill, a shed or a trash area. The Edenwald Houses campus has its own walks and courts too.

Yards in this part of the Bronx often slope, and old pours were rarely pitched with care. Water that runs back toward a house wall can seep into a basement, so a new slab is a chance to fix the grade. We set the pitch so rain moves toward the street or a planted area instead.

Trees near Seton Falls Park and on house blocks drop roots that crack nearby slabs. If a root is the cause, the replacement is planned around it so the new slab does not fail in the same spot.

Does Concrete Replacement in Edenwald Need a Permit?

Concrete kept wholly on your own lot sits outside the DOT sidewalk permit. Concrete that meets the public sidewalk generally needs one, and our office files it. Expect DOB involvement for retaining walls, curb cuts and anything structural. Confirm current rules with the city before the job begins.

The line between your yard and the public sidewalk is where most questions come up. Edenwald lots often have a front walk that meets the sidewalk, and the joint between them is where cracks tend to start.

If a street tree is close to the slab, remember that NYC Parks owns it. Roots cannot be cut without approval, so a slab near a tree may need a different layout than a plain rebuild. If the city has written you about the sidewalk, read our guide to sidewalk violations.