CONCRETE IN SASKATOON

Concrete for the way
you use your property.

From a garage apron to a full driveway, we install concrete surfaces with careful preparation, practical grades, and a clean finish.

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Concrete walkway alongside a dark block retaining wall — Concrete walkway and retaining wall, both completed by our team.

A SURFACE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE

What can we build for you?

Choose the application. We’ll discuss the dimensions, access, use, and site conditions that shape the work.

Driveways

New concrete driveways and replacements, with access and vehicle use considered from the start.

Walkways

Practical routes between your house, garage, driveway, and backyard.

Patios

A concrete surface for seating, a barbecue area, and everyday outdoor living.

Concrete shed pad in a landscaped backyard

Shed pads

A level foundation sized for your shed or storage project.

Garage aprons

A clean transition in front of your garage, planned around the door threshold and existing grades.

OUR PROCESS & MATERIALS

What goes into
your concrete.

From the first piece of old concrete removed to the final border, here is how we approach the work.

Spec-32 road base: 4in.
Typical slab thickness: 4in.
Typical reinforcement: 10M @ 24 in. O.C.
Concrete strength: 32MPa

Our typical residential starting point. Ground conditions, vehicle loads, and the project design determine the final thickness and reinforcement.

01Remove the old concrete

Replacing an existing surface? We can break up and remove the old concrete using a skid steer, mini skid steer, and handheld jackhammer, choosing the equipment to suit the access.

02Make room for the full build-up

For our typical 4-inch slab over a 4-inch base, we excavate to provide 8 inches of space below the planned finished surface. Unsuitable ground or heavier loads may require deeper preparation or a thicker slab.

ASV skid steer with a breaker attachment removing old concrete — Breaking out the existing concrete.

Mini skid steer and broken concrete in a narrow passage beside a house — Smaller equipment for a narrow side yard.

03Wide driveways. Tight spaces.

We work on large driveways and on narrow walkways between houses, beneath decks, and in other areas with limited access.

We plan the equipment and material handling around the space available. Send photos of the route into your yard so we can assess the approach.

Large finished concrete driveway in front of multiple garage doors — Room for a full driveway.

Concrete surface and joints beneath an existing timber deck — Concrete beneath an existing deck.

04Place, level & compact the base

We use Spec-32 road base: a graded blend of sand, fine particles, and larger stone that packs together under compaction.

Our typical build includes 4 inches of compacted base. We spread and level the material, then use a plate compactor to create a firm, even foundation.

05Set the drainage

We establish a slope that directs surface water away from the house, garage, and other structures, while working with the property’s existing grades and drainage routes.

TYPICAL BUILD-UP · 8 IN.

4 in.Concrete

4 in.Compacted Spec-32 base

Prepared ground

Crew levelling aggregate and using a plate compactor inside concrete forms — Levelling and plate-compacting the road base.

06Reinforce for the project

We offer 10M steel or 10M fibreglass (GFRP) reinforcement, with a typical layout of 24 inches on centre — measured from the centre of one bar to the next.

15M bars and closer spacing, such as 16 inches on centre, can be specified on request where appropriate. Material, bar size, spacing, and concrete cover are selected together for the project; steel and GFRP have different design properties.

07Connect where the design calls for it

Where a connection is appropriate, we drill into sound existing concrete and install dowels or reinforcing bars to connect the new work.

Connections to existing slabs or concrete walls are assessed individually. Where independent movement is needed, an isolation joint is the appropriate detail.

Reinforcing bar grid and forms prepared for a concrete walkway around a garage — Forms and reinforcement before the pour.

Worker drilling into existing concrete at the edge of a prepared area — Preparing holes at an existing concrete edge.

08Use 32 MPa concrete

We use 32 MPa concrete for driveways and walkways. For Saskatchewan’s freeze–thaw conditions, air entrainment, mix proportions, finishing, and curing also matter.

Expecting heavy trucks, RVs, or equipment? Tell us before the quote so the slab and base can be planned for those loads.

09Add a broom finish

A broom finish creates a textured surface for better traction underfoot than a smooth finish. Snow and ice still need to be managed in winter.

10Plan the joints

We form control joints in the fresh concrete with a groover, or saw-cut them after finishing, depending on the job. The layout helps manage shrinkage cracking; it does not make concrete crack-proof.

11Finish the edges your way

A smooth, decorative border is our default finish. Prefer the broom texture carried to the edge without a contrasting border? We can plan that with you before the pour.

Broom-finished concrete walkway with a smooth border and control joints beside a house — Broom texture, defined borders, and planned joints.

Curved concrete walkway with smooth edging beside front steps — A smooth border following the shape of the walkway.

ON SITE

Before the concrete goes in.

Preparation and demolition photographs from different properties, showing work in progress.

During installationForms and reinforcing bars prepared for a driveway.

During installationAnother view of the same driveway preparation.

During installationReinforcement and protected wall finishes before concrete placement.

During installationForms and reinforcement along a narrow side yard.

During installationBreaking out existing concrete with a skid-steer-mounted breaker.

MORE THAN THE FINAL POUR

The groundwork
gets our attention, too.

We consider the existing ground, excavation, base material, compaction, and drainage before the pour. Reinforcement, slab thickness, and joint layout are confirmed for the particular project.

Tell us what the surface will support and how it connects to the rest of your property.

Discuss your concrete project

A LITTLE CONCRETE HUMOUR

Easy pour. Or plot twist?

Build your imaginary project. Watch the faces — and the forecast.

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PLAN YOUR MATERIALS

How much concrete?

Estimate the volume for your driveway, walkway or pad.

WORK BY OUR TEAM

Concrete projects, up close.

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Concrete for the way
you use your property.