Corona Concrete Replacement
Concrete Replacement in Corona, Queens
Broken alley slabs, sunken backyard concrete and cracked walkways replaced on Corona lots where every square foot has to work.
- Tight side alleys and small yards handled
- Base rebuilt and slope corrected
- Written price after a free visit
Which Concrete Problems Are Common on Corona Lots?
Corona lots are small, and the concrete on them works hard. The usual failures are side alley slabs that tilt toward the wall, backyard patios that have settled, walkways cracked by age and areaway floors that hold water. Each one is a base and drainage problem before it is a surface problem.
The neighborhood is full of attached two and three family houses, detached frame homes and older apartment buildings. Between attached houses, a narrow alley often runs from the street to the yard. That slab carries garbage bins, foot traffic and rain running off two roofs.
- Tilted side alley slabs
- Settled backyard patios
- Cracked front walkways
- Pooling water in areaways
- Broken basement stair landings
- Heaved slabs near foundation walls
Older apartment buildings and the towers near Lefrak City have their own concrete: courtyards, service entrances, trash areas and loading pads. Those slabs carry hand trucks and delivery carts, and they crack where wheels turn and where downspouts empty.
Water is the thread through all of them. When a slab slopes toward a wall, the basement pays for it.
Alley Slab Sloping Toward Your Wall?
Send a photo. We will tell you if it can be fixed by replacing the slab and resetting the pitch.
How We Fix It
How Do You Replace Concrete on a Tight Corona Lot?
The crew breaks out the old slab by hand or with small equipment, carries the debris out through the alley or the house, rebuilds and compacts the base and sets forms that pitch water away from the building. Then the concrete goes in, gets a finished surface and is left alone to harden.
Access decides how this goes. A side alley three or four feet wide has no room for a truck, so material moves in by wheelbarrow and the concrete may be delivered in smaller batches. We plan that route before we price the job.
Before any pour we check the drainage. If a downspout empties onto the slab, we extend it. If the yard slopes toward the house, we build the new pitch into the concrete so that regrading is part of the same job and not a separate visit.
In a backyard reached only through the house, we protect floors and walls along the path and remove what the crew carries out. Nothing is left in your yard when we are done.
Does Replacing Concrete in Corona Need a Permit?
A slab that sits entirely on your own property does not need the DOT sidewalk permit. Where the concrete meets the public sidewalk, that section generally does. Structural work, retaining walls and curb cuts can involve the Department of Buildings, so confirm with the city before you start.
Front walkways are the usual overlap. The path from your door to the street ends at the public sidewalk, and the joint where they meet takes weather and foot traffic together. If the flags at the edge of your lot also need replacing, we handle that portion under the DOT permit and file it for you.
If part of the work is a sidewalk violation, our page on NYC sidewalk violations explains what to expect after the repair.
Building owners sometimes ask about shared slabs between two houses. If the concrete straddles a property line, talk with your neighbor before work begins, since the cost and the layout affect both lots. We can measure and describe the scope for both of you.
How long does concrete take to cure?
Fresh concrete looks hard within a day, but it keeps gaining strength for weeks. We tell you when it is safe to walk on and when to wait before moving heavy items over it. On a job that includes public sidewalk, plan on one to two weeks in total, permit included.
Why Us
Why Corona Homeowners Call Us for Concrete
Base first, surface second
We rebuild what is under the slab, since most failures start there.
25+ years in the trade
Tight lots and awkward access are routine for us across the city.
Prices in writing
Demolition, base work and finish are listed on the estimate before work starts.
Nearby
Concrete Replacement Near Corona
We pour new concrete in the neighborhoods around Corona as well.
FAQ
Corona Concrete Questions
We use hand tools, small breakers and wheelbarrows where a machine will not fit. The estimate reflects the access, so there are no surprises on the day.
The soil or fill under it has settled or washed out. Water running under the slab is the most common cause. We rebuild the base and correct the slope so the new concrete stays put.
Yes. New forms are set with a pitch that sheds water away from your walls, and where needed we add a drain or extend a downspout.
A patio wholly inside your lot does not need the DOT sidewalk permit. Structural work can involve the Department of Buildings, so confirm with the city.
We do. Call (718) 468-8803 and we will schedule a visit, measure and write up the price.
Free on site estimate
New Concrete for Your Corona Property
Tell us what is cracked and we will plan the pour.
Contact
Ask for a Corona Concrete Quote
Describe the slab, where it sits and how we get to it. Photos of cracks and water marks 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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