Concrete Contractors in Trotwood, OH

Trotwood was hit hard on May 27, 2019, when an EF4 tornado damaged 500 homes in the city and destroyed 59. For concrete contractors working in Trotwood, a storm like that leaves a long list of ground-level work: driveways cracked by debris and heavy equipment, walks broken during cleanup, and slabs left behind where structures were removed.

Rebuilding the ground-level pieces

When a house is repaired or rebuilt, the concrete around it often gets left for last. Common jobs here include:

• Concrete driveways cracked by dumpsters, cranes and loaded trucks during repairs
• Sidewalks and steps broken during cleanup or by fallen trees
• Garage and shed slabs where a building was lost and a new one is going up
• Concrete repair and replacement for sections that survived but now sit unevenly

Where an old slab is being reused for a new garage or shed, we check it for cracks, settling and levelness before anyone builds on it. Sometimes a damaged slab can be repaired; sometimes it needs to come out.

One city, merged from two

Trotwood began as Higgins Station, platted in 1854. The village incorporated in 1901 from part of Madison Township, which was founded in 1809. In 1996 the village and the township merged. Today Trotwood covers about 30.5 square miles, large for its population of 23,070 in 2020, with 11,741 housing units. That mix gives the city both older village streets and larger lots on former township land.

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Larger lots and longer drives

On the former township land, longer driveways and outbuildings are common. We pour drives thick enough for the traffic they carry and slabs for pole barns and workshops with thickened edges and proper anchors. On older village lots, we focus on front walks, steps and short drives.

Near the state park

Sycamore Woods State Park, about 3,000 acres along Wolf Creek, is in Trotwood and is the only state park in Montgomery County. Homes near creeks and wooded land often have wetter soil and more tree roots. We check for both when we remove an old slab and plan the base to suit.

Upgrades too

Not every Trotwood job is a repair. Owners also ask for concrete patios and stamped concrete for back yards, especially after a rebuild when the yard is being redone anyway.

Insurance paperwork

If your concrete work is part of a storm or insurance claim, we provide a written estimate that lists each item separately, which makes it easier to share with an adjuster. We do not handle the claim itself.

Protecting new concrete during a rebuild

If contractors are still working on the house, a new driveway can get damaged by dumpsters and heavy trucks. Where possible, we schedule the driveway after the heavy work is done. If it has to go in first, we talk about where trucks will park and how to protect the slab.

Footings for steps

Front steps need support below the frost line or a properly built base. Without it, they heave in winter and pull away from the house. When we rebuild steps, we plan the support as carefully as the steps themselves.

Fill around rebuilt houses

Where a house was rebuilt after 2019, the ground around it was dug up, backfilled and driven over by heavy equipment. Fresh backfill keeps settling for a while. If a new walk or driveway goes on top too soon, or on fill that was never compacted, it sinks at the foundation edge. We test that ground and compact or replace it before forming.

Winter and sealing

Like the rest of the area, Trotwood sees freeze-thaw all winter. We use air-entrained concrete outdoors and recommend sealing after curing.