Citywide Concrete Contractor
Concrete Replacement Across New York City
One contractor for yards, patios, walkways, areaways and slabs in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan. The work changes from borough to borough, and so does the plan.
- Four boroughs, one licensed crew
- Base and drainage rebuilt before the pour
- Written price after a free site visit
Where We Work
Where Do We Replace Concrete in New York City?
We replace concrete on private property in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan. That means rear yards, patios, walkways, areaways, slabs along the house and basement and garage floors. We do not serve Staten Island. Start with the borough page that matches your building, or read on for how the four compare.
Our main concrete replacement page explains the job step by step. This page is for owners who want to see how the work changes across the city, or who own property in more than one borough.
The public sidewalk in front of a building is a separate job with its own permit. Our citywide sidewalk repair page covers that side of the property.
Four Boroughs
Go Straight to Your Borough
Each page covers the housing, the access problems and the local rules we see there, with a full list of neighborhoods.
How Does Concrete Replacement Differ Between the Boroughs?
The concrete is the same everywhere. What changes is the lot. Brooklyn and Manhattan jobs are often small yards behind row houses with no side access. Queens jobs tend to be larger and open. The Bronx mixes both. Access, size and local rules shape the price more than the borough name does.
| Borough | Typical concrete jobs | What shapes the plan |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | Rear yards behind row houses, areaways, patios, basement slabs | Carrying material through the house, landmark blocks |
| Queens | Side yards, patios, walkways, garage floors, slabs beside the house | Larger areas, drainage on low or sloped lots |
| The Bronx | Yards at one and two family homes, building courtyards, basement floors | Mixed housing, hills in some areas, old fill soil |
| Manhattan | Courtyard and garden slabs, areaways, building basement floors | Tight access, building rules, historic districts |
Owners of buildings in more than one borough often ask for a single point of contact. We price each address on its own after a visit, because two yards a few miles apart rarely have the same access or the same soil.
What Do Concrete Jobs Look Like in Brooklyn and Manhattan?
In Brooklyn and Manhattan, most concrete work sits behind or in front of attached buildings. Rear yards are narrow, areaways sit between the stoop and the sidewalk, and the crew often works through the house. Historic district blocks can add Landmarks Preservation Commission review for areaway paving and railings.
Brownstone blocks in Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights are good examples. Many yards there are paved end to end, and water tends to sit against the rear foundation wall when the slab has settled. In Manhattan, jobs in places like the West Village and Harlem often involve a garden slab or a basement floor in a small building.
Both boroughs share one habit: plan access first. A crew that has to carry every bucket through a parlor floor needs a route, floor protection and a schedule that works for the people living there.
What About Concrete Work in Queens and the Bronx?
Queens and the Bronx have more detached and semi detached homes, so lots are larger and access is easier. Common jobs include side yard slabs, patios, walkways and garage floors. Water is a bigger theme in low areas near the water and in southeast Queens, and hilly Bronx lots need pitch worked out carefully.
In Bayside and Howard Beach, owners often ask about slabs that tilt toward the house or hold puddles after rain. In the Bronx, places such as Throggs Neck and Riverdale bring yards on slopes, where the pour has to work with the grade.
Where a wide yard can be reached from the street, equipment can get in more easily. That can change how the job is done. We tell you what we expect after we see the property.
Own property in more than one borough? Send the addresses and we will set up visits.
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Pricing
What Affects Concrete Replacement Cost Across NYC?
The main cost factors are the area, the thickness of the old slab, how far debris travels, the base work the soil needs, drainage changes and how the crew gets materials in. Those factors vary more between two lots than between two boroughs. We price each job in writing after seeing it.
Area and thickness
More square feet and heavier old slabs mean more removal and more new concrete.
Access
A gate from the street is one job. Carrying everything through a house is another.
Base and soil
Soft fill has to come out and be replaced with compacted stone.
Drainage
Reversing the pitch or adding a drain changes the scope.
Approvals
Sidewalk edges, structural work or landmark blocks can add filings.
Every address gets a written price after a free visit.
Get a Free EstimateDo the Rules Change From Borough to Borough?
The city rules are the same in all four boroughs, but they apply to different buildings. Work touching the public sidewalk generally needs a DOT permit. Structural or drainage changes can involve the Department of Buildings. Historic districts, which are more common in Brooklyn and Manhattan, can add Landmarks Preservation Commission review.
If a walkway or areaway meets sidewalk flags that DOT has cited, the sidewalk part is handled under the violation rules. Our guide to how sidewalk violations are cleared explains it. We file the DOT permit for sidewalk work we do, and we handle DOB permits when a job needs one.
Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the city or 311 before work starts on your property.
Process
How Does a Concrete Job Run From Start to Finish?
Every borough follows the same order. We visit and measure, write the price, protect the route, break out and haul the old slab, rebuild the base, pour and finish the new concrete, and protect it while it cures. Permits, where a job needs them, are handled before the work begins.
Site visit
We measure, check the pitch and look at how the crew will get in.
Written price
A scope that lists removal, base, drainage and the pour.
Approvals
DOT or DOB permits filed where the job needs them.
Break out and base
Old slab out, soft soil replaced, stone compacted.
Pour and cure
New concrete pitched to drain and protected while it sets.
Why Us
Why Owners Across the City Call Us
Drainage first
We look at where the water goes before we price the slab.
25+ years in NYC
More than 25 years of concrete and masonry work on NYC properties.
Licensed and insured
Construction, injury and workers compensation insurance on every job.
Popular Areas
A Few Neighborhoods We Work In
Every borough page lists all of its neighborhoods. Here are a few places to start.
FAQ
Citywide Concrete Replacement Questions
We work in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan. We do not serve Staten Island. Pick your borough above to see what we do there.
Yes. We visit each address, write a separate price for it and schedule the jobs around each property. Each site has its own access, soil and rules, so each gets its own scope.
Yes. Many Brooklyn and Manhattan yards are reached only through the house. The crew covers floors and doorways along the route, and the access plan is part of your written price.
The steps are the same everywhere. Permits, access and curing time have more effect than the borough. A typical job runs about one to two weeks when a sidewalk permit is part of the work.
Yes. Work touching the public sidewalk generally needs a DOT permit, and structural work can need DOB approval. We file what a job needs. Confirm current rules with the city or 311.
Call (718) 468-8803 or send the form with the address and a photo. We set up a free visit and put the price in writing.
Free on site estimate
Ready to Replace Your Concrete?
Tell us the borough, the address and what is failing. We will book a visit and price it in writing.
Contact
Request a Concrete Replacement Estimate
Give us the address and a short description of the slab. A photo showing where water sits helps us plan the visit.
- 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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