Concrete Contractors in DeForest, WI

DeForest sits along the Yahara River north of Madison, and homeowners who call concrete contractors in DeForest are usually dealing with a house from one of its growth spurts. The village traces its origins to 1854, its land was platted in 1856, and it incorporated in 1897. Its population went from 4,882 in 1990 to 7,368 in 2000, 8,936 in 2010 and 10,811 in 2020, and the 2020 census counted 4,294 housing units. The village more than doubled after 1990, so a lot of its concrete was poured in the last three decades.

Near the river

The Yahara River runs through the village, and lots on the low ground near it tend to have wetter soil and a higher water table in spring. That matters for every slab:

• A gravel base needs to be thick enough and compacted well enough to keep wet soil from heaving the slab
• Patios and walks need a firm slope away from the house
• Driveways should drain to the street, not pool at the garage door
• We avoid pouring on saturated ground right after a thaw or a heavy rain

Getting the base and grade right costs little compared with replacing a heaved slab a few winters later.

A working village

DeForest is home to EVCO Plastics' global headquarters, ABS Global, a Walgreens distribution center and a business park of about 115 acres. If a truck, trailer, boat or work vehicle will live on your driveway or a parking pad, tell us at the estimate. Slab thickness, base depth and joint spacing all change with the load, and a pad built for a car is not a pad built for a loaded trailer.

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Shop and garage slabs

We pour a lot of outbuilding and garage slabs around DeForest, from detached garages in the older part of the village to pole sheds on the rural edges. A good shop slab has a thickened edge where the walls sit, a gentle slope toward the door so water drains out, and control joints placed so cracks land where they will not bother you. If you plan to park heavy equipment, run a lift or store a camper, we plan the slab for that from the start.

Getting newer homes finished

On houses from the 2000s and 2010s, many owners want to finish what the builder started: a full patio instead of a small landing, a wider driveway, or a walk around the side of the house. Builders backfill around foundations, and that soil can keep settling, so we check how firm the ground is next to the house before we pour, and we compact or replace it where needed.

A stave church library

The DeForest Area Public Library, completed in 2002, was modeled after a medieval Norwegian stave church, with dragons designed by a Wisconsin artist on the roof. We bring that kind of attention to front walks, steps and stamped patios, where finish and edge detail make the difference.

Concrete services in DeForest

• Driveways: replacement, widening and heavy-duty parking pads
• Patios: new patios and replacement slabs
• Stamped concrete: patterned and colored patios and walks
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, side paths and stoops
• Garage and shed slabs: detached garages, pole sheds and shop floors
• Repair and replacement: settled panels, cracked aprons and trip edges

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