Fordham Heights Concrete Contractor
Concrete Replacement in Fordham Heights, Bronx
Failing slabs, courtyards and entrance walks replaced on the hillside lots of Fordham Heights, with a base built to handle runoff.
- Old concrete removed and hauled away
- Pitch set for hillside drainage
- Written price after a free visit
What Happens to Concrete on a Hillside Lot in Fordham Heights?
Slopes shorten the life of concrete. Water running down the hill washes soil from under slabs, so they sink and crack. In Fordham Heights, courtyards, areaways and entrance walks at pre war buildings sit on grades that fall toward the Harlem River and take that runoff constantly.
The area has pre war apartment buildings and walk ups, with a few older houses mixed in, around West Fordham Road, University Avenue and Sedgwick Avenue. Many have a courtyard, a side passage or a rear yard cut into the slope.
- Slabs tilted with the grade
- Cracks along retaining wall bases
- Washed out base under entrance walks
- Surface worn along drainage paths
- Pooling at the low end of a courtyard
- Heaved edges beside planters and roots
Concrete that was poured flat on a sloped site often has no proper drainage. Rain stays on the surface and finds its way to a door or a basement window.
A replacement is a chance to fix that, by setting the pitch and the edges so water leaves the area.
Slab Tilting or Pooling Water at Your Building?
Describe the area and we will plan a measuring visit.
How We Replace It
How Is Concrete Replaced on a Sloped Site?
The old slab is sawed and broken out, the base is rebuilt on compacted material and forms are set to the new grade. Concrete is poured, finished and cured. On a slope, the pitch, steps and edge details decide whether water leaves or gathers, so we lay them out first.
Access is often tight. Stairs and narrow passages mean hand carried materials or small equipment, and the plan accounts for that. Debris leaves through the safest route we can find.
Next to a retaining wall, the base and the wall footing must work together. We check the wall as we go and tell you if it needs its own repair.
Cured concrete is ready for foot traffic sooner than for loads. We tell you when each area opens.
Does Replacing Concrete in Fordham Heights Require a Permit?
Concrete on the public sidewalk generally needs a DOT permit, which we file. Work wholly on private property does not need that permit, but retaining walls, structural work and curb cuts can need DOB permits. Confirm current rules with the city before you start.
On a hillside lot, retaining walls are the most common reason for a DOB filing. A wall above a certain height or holding a slope may need engineered plans, and we explain what applies to yours.
Where the slab meets the public sidewalk, the owner must keep that portion in repair under Admin Code 19-152. See our guide to sidewalk violations if a notice has arrived.
Local Law 11 covers facade inspections for buildings above six stories, so check entrance work against that program for taller buildings. We know of no historic district here.
Why Us
Why Choose Us for Hillside Concrete?
Base and drainage first
We rebuild the base and set the pitch so runoff leaves the site.
Itemized estimates
Area, thickness, removal and finish appear in writing.
Tight site experience
Hand carried materials and narrow access are part of the plan.
Nearby
Concrete Replacement Near Fordham Heights
We also replace concrete in the neighborhoods around Fordham Heights.
FAQ
Fordham Heights Concrete Questions
Yes. We set forms to the grade, lay out joints to follow it and pitch the surface so water drains.
We pitch it away from openings, though basement leaks can have other causes.
Yes. It is broken out and hauled away so the base can be rebuilt.
We look at it during the visit and tell you if it needs repair before the slab goes in.
We do. Call (718) 468-8803 and we will arrange a visit, then put the price in writing.
Free on site estimate
Replace Your Fordham Heights Concrete Properly
Old slab out, new base in and water draining the right way.
Contact
Get Your Fordham Heights Concrete Quote
Give us the address, the area and how the slab is used. Photos showing the slope help.
- Call us(718) 468-8803
- HoursMon to Sat, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Free on site estimate with a written price
- Licensed and insured, 25+ years in business
- We handle DOT sidewalk permits
- Serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx
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