Concrete Contractors in Savage, MN

Savage had 3,954 residents in 1980, 9,606 in 1990 and 21,115 in 2000. By 2020 it counted 32,465. Wikipedia credits the boom to upgrades on Highway 13 and the 1996 Bloomington Ferry Bridge. For concrete contractors, that timeline tells you a lot: most Savage driveways, patios and garage floors were poured in the 1990s and 2000s, and the oldest of them are now 25 to 35 years old.

What 25-year-old concrete looks like

Concrete from that era usually still has a sound base, which is good news. The problems tend to be on the surface and at the joints:

• Scaling and pitting where de-icing salt sat on the driveway each winter
• Joints that have opened or lost their sealant, letting water under the slab
• A garage apron or the first panel of the driveway that has dropped slightly
• Patios that were sized for a young family and now feel too small

Some of that is repair work: sealing joints, replacing one or two panels, or resealing the surface. When the surface is badly scaled across the whole slab, or several panels have settled, replacement is usually the better value. We tell you which one we see and why.

Homes people stay in

Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 show about 85.8 percent of Savage homes are owner-occupied and 93.1 percent of residents lived in the same house a year earlier. Households average 2.74 people. Owners who stay tend to invest in the backyard, so patio expansions and stamped concrete are natural next steps.

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River, creek and refuge

Savage sits on the south bank of the Minnesota River, which forms its northern boundary, and the Credit River flows north through the city. The town began in 1852 as a trading post where the two rivers meet. Parts of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve are inside city limits.

That landscape means varied lots. Some sit on flat ground; others back onto wooded slopes or low areas that hold water in spring. On sloped lots we plan steps and patio edges; near low ground we pay close attention to slab elevation and pitch so meltwater moves away from the house.

Our six services in Savage

• Concrete driveways, from full tear-out to replacing the worst panels
• Concrete patios, often expanding an original builder slab
• Stamped concrete in stone and slate patterns
• Sidewalks and steps, including side-yard paths to the backyard
• Garage and shed slabs
• Concrete repair and replacement, including joint sealing and section work

Permits

We check with the City of Savage on what your project requires before any concrete comes out. Minnesota's building code exempts driveways and sidewalks that are not part of an accessible route from building permits, but cities often regulate the curb cut and right-of-way separately.

Patios on lots near the refuge

Savage has parts of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve inside its limits, and some backyards border open land, woods or low ground. A patio at the back of one of those lots is often the last thing between the house and a slope or wet area. We set the patio's elevation so its surface drains to the lawn rather than toward the house, keep the edge facing the low side thick and well supported, and avoid dumping a downspout onto the slab. If the yard holds water each spring, we raise the base and pitch the surface a bit more, so the patio sheds snowmelt instead of sitting in it.

Call (952) 209-8658 or ask for a free estimate. We look at the slab, explain repair versus replacement and put the price in writing.