Concrete Contractors in Stoughton, WI

Stoughton straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles southeast of Madison, and homeowners who call concrete contractors in Stoughton tend to own one of two kinds of houses. Near downtown are older homes with narrow walks, tall front steps and detached garages. Farther out are subdivisions with attached garages and wide driveways. The city counted 13,173 residents in the 2020 census, up from 12,611 in 2010, so it is growing, but slowly enough that much of its concrete is decades old and due for replacement.

Founded in 1847, and it shows in the concrete

Luke Stoughton founded the city in 1847, and the downtown keeps a Main Street Commercial Historic District. On the residential streets around it, concrete tends to be a patchwork. A walk might be original, the stoop might have been replaced in the 1960s, and the garage floor might have been poured whenever the garage was added. When we look at a property like this we judge each piece separately:

• Front steps that have pulled away from the house or have crumbling nosings
• Public and private walks heaved by tree roots or sunk at the joints
• Garage slabs that are thin, cracked corner to corner, or slope the wrong way
• Alley aprons broken up by years of plows and trucks

We replace what has failed and leave what still works, then match broom direction and joint layout so the new section does not look patched in.

Steps are the job we see most on older homes

Tall concrete steps on an older house carry a lot of weight on a small footing, and every winter the ground under them freezes and thaws. Over decades they settle, tip, or pull away from the foundation, and the gap lets water in behind them. Rebuilding steps is precise work: each riser needs to be the same height, the landing should pitch slightly away from the door, and the new steps should be tied to a solid base so they do not drift again. We form, pour and finish steps as a single unit and can add a handrail mount where one is needed.

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A cold and snowy record

The weather station at the Stoughton Wastewater Treatment Plant has recorded a low of -35°F, and its 1991 to 2020 normals show about 35.5 inches of snow a year. Snow that melts on a driveway in the afternoon and refreezes overnight is what wears concrete out. It works into small cracks, opens control joints and pops the surface in flakes when salt is used. For every exterior pour in Stoughton we use an air-entrained mix, slope the surface so meltwater runs off instead of pooling, and recommend a penetrating sealer. Near the Yahara, where the ground can stay wet longer, we pay extra attention to the gravel base under the slab.

A working town

Stoughton Trailers has its headquarters and a 680,000 square foot semi-trailer plant in the city, and Uniroyal Engineered Products is another large employer. If you keep a truck, a trailer or a work vehicle in the driveway, tell us at the estimate. A thicker slab, a well-compacted base and closer joint spacing all help a driveway carry more weight without cracking.

What we pour and repair in Stoughton

• Driveways and aprons: full replacement, widening, and pads for trailers and campers
• Patios: new backyard slabs and replacements for tipped patios
• Stamped concrete: patios and walks with pattern and color
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, stoops, porch steps and side paths
• Garage and shed slabs: detached garage floors and outbuilding pads
• Repair and replacement: sunken sections, trip edges and broken steps

If your work reaches the street or the public sidewalk, we check the City of Stoughton's requirements before we schedule. Call (608) 597-6094 to set up a visit.