Upper West Side Concrete Replacement
Concrete Replacement on the Upper West Side, Manhattan
Cracked areaway floors, tilted rear yard slabs and worn entrance pads at brownstones and co ops, taken out and poured fresh on a solid base.
- Areaway and garden slabs
- Debris carried out by hand where needed
- Free visit and written price
What Concrete Fails at Upper West Side Properties?
The common failures are areaway floors in front of garden level doors, rear yard slabs behind row houses and entrance pads at larger buildings. They share a problem: little room, little sun and water that has nowhere to go. Slabs crack, sink and hold puddles against the wall.
Brownstone and limestone row houses on the side streets typically have an areaway in front and a small rear yard behind. Both were poured long ago. Roots from street trees and neighboring gardens now push up through the old concrete.
- Areaway floors pitched toward the door
- Rear slabs lifted by roots
- Cracks that have been patched more than once
- Pads at service entrances worn through to stone
- Hollow sounding concrete when tapped
- Edges that have crumbled at the wall
Water is the real enemy. A flat or reversed slab sends rain toward the building, and in a garden level apartment that means damp floors and ruined finishes.
Slab Sloping Toward Your Door?
Let us check the pitch and the drain before another storm.
How We Fix It
How Is a Slab Replaced in a Tight Row House Yard?
By hand and with small machines. Most yards and areaways cannot take a skid steer, so the crew breaks out concrete with breakers, carries it through the building or a side passage and mixes or places new concrete in small batches. The base is compacted, the pitch is set to a drain and the surface is finished.
We plan the route before we start. We confirm with you which doors and halls we may use and how we protect floors and walls on the way. Dust and noise are scheduled with neighbors in mind, since row house yards are close together.
Drainage gets its own check. If the old drain is clogged or collapsed, a new slab will not help. Drain work belongs to a plumber, and we coordinate with one when it is needed.
Where roots are involved, we leave a gap or form the slab to flex around them. Roots in a neighboring yard are not ours to remove, so we plan for what remains.
What Approvals Can Slab Work Bring on the West Side?
Pouring in the public sidewalk generally means a DOT permit. A slab wholly on your own ground skips it, though a structural slab, a retaining wall or a curb cut can call for Buildings approval, and several historic districts may add Landmarks review. Ask the city what is current.
The Upper West Side includes the Upper West Side/Central Park West, Riverside West End, West End Collegiate and West 71st Street historic districts, among others. A front areaway with a fence, steps and railings is a visible feature of the house, so exterior changes there may need approval. A hidden rear yard slab is less likely to.
Admin Code 19-152 makes the owner responsible for the walk beside the property. If a failing slab at your house is tied to cracked public flags, read our guide to sidewalk violations.
Is there a flood risk to plan for?
Not beyond heavy rain, as far as we know for this area. Good pitch and a working drain matter more than anything else.
Why Us
Why Choose Us for Row House Concrete
Base and pitch first
Compaction and slope decide how long a slab lasts.
Built for tight access
Hand carry routes and small equipment are part of every plan.
Clear scope
Demolition, hauling, base and pour are each listed in writing.
Nearby
Concrete Replacement Near the Upper West Side
Our crews pour new concrete in the areas around this neighborhood too.
FAQ
Upper West Side Concrete Questions
Yes. We carry materials and debris through the building or a side passage and plan protection for the route.
Through cracks, tilting and a hollow sound under the slab are the signs. We test and explain what we find.
Only if access demands it. We tell you ahead of time and plan how it is refitted.
A plumber handles drains. We coordinate so the slab is poured to the repaired drain.
We do. Call (718) 468-8803 for a free visit.
Free on site estimate
Pour a Lasting Slab on the Upper West Side
We replace what has failed and build the new slab to drain.
Contact
Request an Upper West Side Concrete Quote
Tell us whether it is an areaway, a yard or an entrance, and what has cracked. Photos 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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