Concrete Contractors in Mound, MN

Mound covers about 5.08 square miles, and about 2.22 of those are water. That is more than 40 percent. The city borders Lake Minnetonka, with Black, Dutch, Langdon, Saunders and Seton lakes inside its limits, and more than 1,000 docks. For concrete contractors, Mound work almost always involves water: where it comes from, where it goes and how close the slab sits to it.

A postwar lake town

Mound had 2,061 residents in 1950, 5,440 in 1960 and 7,572 in 1970, and has stayed between about 9,000 and 9,600 since 1980. Island Park, which included Phelps Island, merged with Mound in 1960. Most of that growth came between 1950 and 1980, so many driveways, stoops and garage floors here are likely 45 years old or more. Housing units grew slowly from 4,118 in 2000 to 4,497 in 2020.

What older Mound concrete looks like

On properties from that era, we often see:

• Driveways that slope toward the garage or the house rather than the street
• Garage floors cracked across and sunken near the door
• Front stoops that have settled, leaving a gap at the foundation
• Lakeside walks heaved by frost and roots

Fixing drainage is usually part of the job. A new driveway gets a pitch that carries water to the street. A new stoop sits on a compacted base and slopes away from the door.

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Lake lots and wet ground

With so much water in and around the city, many lots have high water tables or soft ground near the shore. Before we pour, we dig to see what is under the old slab. Soft, wet material comes out and gets replaced with compacted granular base. A slab is only as good as what it sits on, and that matters more in Mound than in most places.

Lake Minnetonka's median ice-out is April 14, and its ice usually runs 12 to 18 inches thick. Shoreline ground stays frozen and wet into spring, so lakeside patios and steps are usually scheduled once things dry out.

Our six services in Mound

• Concrete driveways with corrected drainage
• Concrete patios and stamped concrete for lake-facing yards
• Sidewalks and steps, including steps down to the dock
• Garage and shed slabs, including boat and storage buildings
• Concrete repair and replacement of stoops, walks and panels

A bit of local history

Mound celebrated its centennial in 2012, and the Tonka truck, named for Lake Minnetonka, was born here. The city's name comes from Indian mounds once found within its limits. Older lake towns like this one often have a patchwork of slabs poured in different decades, so we look at each surface on its own.

Permits

We check with the City of Mound on permits and any shoreland rules that apply to your property before we start.

Docks, shoreline and steps

With more than 1,000 docks in the city, a lot of Mound properties have a path from the house down to the water. Those routes are often a mix of old steps, worn walks and bare slope. We pour hillside steps with even risers, add landings where the run is long, and use a broom finish for wet feet. Near the shoreline itself, we keep concrete back from the water's edge and check with the city on shoreland rules, since hard surface close to a lake is usually limited.

Call (952) 209-8658 or ask for a free estimate. We look at drainage, measure and give you a written price.