Concrete Contractors in Middleton, WI

Middleton sits along the western shore of Lake Mendota, and most conversations we have with homeowners searching for concrete contractors in Middleton come back to water sooner or later. The city includes parts of the Pheasant Branch watershed, which drains into the lake, and its conservancy system includes the Pheasant Branch Conservancy and the Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor. In August 2018 severe flooding hit the city, including along Pheasant Branch Creek. A driveway, patio or walk here has to be built to move water, not hold it.

August 2018, up close

The storms of August 20, 2018, dropped more than 12 inches of rain on the western part of Middleton, according to the University of Wisconsin's weather researchers, and high water flowed through a shopping area. Few homes ever see rain like that, but the event showed which properties had a drainage problem waiting to happen. After a storm like that we often see:

• Patios that tipped because water washed out the base along one edge
• Driveway panels that sank where runoff found a crack and ran underneath
• Garage slabs where water came in under the door because the apron had settled
• Walks along the side of the house that acted as a channel instead of a path

The fix is never just new concrete. It is new concrete on a rebuilt, compacted base, with the slope set so water goes somewhere safe.

A city that kept growing

Middleton separated from the Town of Madison and took its name in 1848, incorporated as a village in 1905 and became a city in 1963. Its population went from 13,289 in 1990 to 21,827 in 2020, and the 2020 census counted 10,509 housing units. That spread of ages shows in the concrete. Some jobs are on the older streets around the 1856 Middleton Train Depot. Others are on homes built during the 1990s and 2000s, whose driveways and patios are now 20 to 30 years old. The newest neighborhoods often need patios and walks added to what the builder left.

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Designing for a lake city

When we lay out a Middleton project we think about where the water will go before we think about finish. Practical steps include: 1. Setting a patio's fall away from the house and toward lawn or a drain, not toward the neighbor 2. Sizing the gravel base to the soil, thicker where the ground stays wet 3. Keeping downspouts from emptying onto the slab, or giving them a spot to discharge 4. Placing control joints so cracks form in straight lines where we want them 5. Using air-entrained concrete and sealing exterior surfaces against salt and water

If your lot is close to the lakeshore or the conservancy, some work may also be subject to shoreland or stormwater rules. We check before we design.

Decorative work for newer homes

Many Middleton homeowners want a patio that looks like more than a gray slab. Stamped concrete can give the look of slate or flagstone with color and a sealed finish, and a stamped border around a broom-finish center is a good middle ground. We go over pattern, color and joint placement with you before the pour, and we use a textured finish so the surface is not slick when wet.

Concrete services in Middleton

• Driveways: tear-out and replacement, widening and new aprons
• Patios: new slabs, extensions and rebuilt tipped patios
• Stamped concrete: patterned and colored patios and walks
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, side paths, stoops and steps
• Garage and shed slabs: detached garage floors and shed pads
• Repair and replacement: settled sections, washouts and trip edges

We confirm any City of Middleton permit needed for work at the street or public sidewalk before scheduling. Call (608) 597-6094 to book a free visit.