Concrete Contractors in Cross Plains, WI

On August 20, 2018, 14.7 inches of rain fell on Cross Plains in well under 24 hours. According to the University of Wisconsin's weather researchers, that is the greatest 24-hour rainfall in Wisconsin history, beating the old record of 11.72 inches set near Mellen in 1946. Homeowners who call concrete contractors in Cross Plains often still have that storm in mind, and for good reason. Every driveway, patio and walk in the village has to be planned around where the water will go.

What a storm like that does to concrete

A record storm is rare, but the damage pattern is the same one we see after ordinary heavy rain, just faster:

• Washouts where runoff found the edge of a patio or walk and carried the base away
• Sunken driveway panels where water ran under the slab through an open crack or joint
• Garage water coming in under the door because the apron had settled toward the house
• Tipped steps whose footing was undermined by water running along the foundation

Patching the crack or filling the low spot rarely holds. The lasting fix is to remove the failed concrete, rebuild and compact the base, and pour new concrete with the grade set to send water somewhere safe.

A village that doubled

Cross Plains was named by a settler after his home town of Cross Plains, Tennessee, and it incorporated as a village in 1920. Its population nearly doubled in thirty years, from 2,098 in 1990 to 4,104 in 2020, and housing units rose from 1,228 in 2000 to 1,452 in 2010. That mix gives us two kinds of jobs here: replacing worn concrete on older homes near the village center, and adding patios, walks and wider driveways to houses built since the 1990s.

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How we build in Cross Plains

Our process puts water management up front: 1. Walk the property and note where water comes from and where it collects 2. Remove old concrete and any soft or washed-out base 3. Place and compact gravel, thicker where the ground stays wet 4. Set forms with a slope that moves water away from the house and garage 5. Pour air-entrained concrete and cut control joints at the right spacing 6. Cure properly and seal exterior surfaces

Where downspouts dump onto a walk or patio, we can plan a discharge spot so the roof water does not undermine the new slab.

Small village, close quarters

Cross Plains covers about 1.8 square miles at an elevation of about 938 feet, so lots are compact and neighbors are close. We plan truck access, protect lawns along the route, and use a pump or buggies when concrete has to reach a back yard. We keep the work area tidy and the street clear while we are there.

Concrete services in Cross Plains

• Driveways: replacement, regrading, aprons and parking pads
• Patios: new and rebuilt patios with corrected drainage
• Stamped concrete: decorative patios and walks
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, side paths and steps
• Garage and shed slabs: garage floors and shed pads
• Repair and replacement: washouts, sunken panels and failed steps

We check with the Village of Cross Plains on any work that reaches the street or public walk. Call (608) 597-6094 to set up a visit.