Concrete Contractors in Shorewood Hills, WI

Shorewood Hills is a small village entirely surrounded by the city of Madison and Lake Mendota, bounded on the north by the lake. Anyone looking for concrete contractors in Shorewood Hills is working with an established property: the village was established in 1927, covers about 0.80 square miles and counted 660 housing units in both 2010 and 2020. There is essentially no new subdivision building here. The work is replacing and improving concrete on homes that have been part of the village for generations.

Hills, slopes and steps

Where a lot climbs from the street or steps down toward the lake, the concrete brings its own challenges:

• Steps have to be laid out so every riser is even, with landings where a long run needs a break
• Walks on a slope need a texture that grips in rain and ice
• Driveways that pitch toward a garage need drainage at the bottom so water does not run inside
• Patios cut into a slope may need a low retaining edge or a step to the yard

We survey the grade before we design anything, so water moves around and away from the house instead of toward it.

A village that peaked early

Shorewood Hills had 347 residents in 1930 and grew to 2,320 by 1960, then settled back to 1,565 in 2010. Housing units have barely changed since, with 664 counted in 2000 and 660 in 2020, so concrete here tends to get replaced in pieces over the decades. A single property might have walks from three different eras. When we replace one piece, we match the broom direction, edge detail and joint spacing of what is staying so the yard still reads as one design.

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Architecture worth respecting

The First Unitarian Society Meeting House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, stands in Shorewood Hills, and Blackhawk Country Club keeps effigy mounds on its golf greens believed to date from 500 to 1500 AD, including a bear-shaped mound and a large goose-shaped mound. Before we dig on any older property, we ask about buried utilities, old foundations and any known features under the work area.

Built for the lake climate

The village sits at about 889 feet on Lake Mendota's south shore. Lake-side ground can stay damp well into spring, and every winter brings repeated freezing and thawing. We use air-entrained concrete for all exterior work, place it on a compacted gravel base, cure it properly and recommend a sealer. On slopes we pay extra attention to how meltwater runs, because water that freezes at the bottom of a walk or step is both a safety issue and a concrete problem.

Concrete services in Shorewood Hills

• Driveways: replacement and drainage correction
• Patios: replacement and new terraces on sloped lots
• Stamped concrete: decorative patios and borders
• Sidewalks and steps: entry steps, landings and hillside walks
• Garage and shed slabs: garage floor replacement
• Repair and replacement: settled steps, trip edges and failed sections

We check what the Village of Shorewood Hills requires for work at the street or public walk. Call (608) 597-6094 to set up a visit.