Front walks, side walks
Concrete Walkways and Sidewalks in Bridgeview
No trip edges. No ice puddles. Price on paper first.
Flat Walk. Dry Walk.
Bad walks have two problems. Panels that do not line up. And water that sits. Both start below the surface. A walk on bare clay heaves with frost and settles when it thaws, so one panel rides higher than the next. A walk with no slope holds rain, and in winter that rain is ice by the front door. Swapping in new concrete the same way just resets the clock. We do it differently. Old panels are broken out and hauled. The path is dug and filled with crushed limestone, tamped tight. Forms get a slight side slope, enough to move water off the edge. Most walks are about 4 inches thick. Where a walk crosses the driveway, it gets thicker. Joints are cut at even spacing. A light broom gives grip. Edges are tooled and the lawn is backfilled. Plenty of Bridgeview bungalows still have the walk that came with the house. Most are due.
Walkway Line Items
What a walkway price covers.
Break-out
Old panels removed and hauled away.
Dig and base
Path excavated. Limestone tamped.
Side slope
Water moves off. Ice does not form.
Thickness
About 4 inches. More at drive crossings.
Even joints
Cut at regular spacing. Clean look.
Broom and backfill
Grip on top. Lawn restored at the edges.
New Walk in Three Moves
Measure
Route, length, low spots, roots, the door and the drive. Then a written price.
Clear
Old walk out. Path dug. Base tamped. Forms set with slope.
Pour
Placed, floated, broomed, jointed. Forms pulled. Edges cleaned.
Flush Walks, Here Is How
Base under every panel
Even support. Panels stay level.
Slope built in
No standing water by the door.
Crossings beefed up
Thicker where cars roll over.
- Old panels hauled
- Limestone base
- Side slope
- Broom finish
Walk Out of Line?
Length, plus what bugs you about it. We measure. You get a price on paper.