Concrete Flatwork & Pools in Urbandale, Iowa — Air-entrained concrete that lasts decades
Urbandale doesn't accept grinding or grouting as a sidewalk repair: a panel fixed that way gets added to the city's repair program.
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Concrete Services in Urbandale, Iowa
For an Urbandale home or business, JLB pours driveways, sidewalks, patios, pool decks, retaining walls, parking lots and ADA ramps, in plain, stamped or stained finishes, and installs fiberglass pools. Each job stays with our in-house crew from start to finish, with no subcontractor handoffs, and the on-site estimate is free.
Most of Urbandale went up between the 1960s and the 1990s, in established neighborhoods with mature landscaping. When an older slab there is still sound, staining it is usually faster and cheaper than tearing it out.
Need foundation repair or basement waterproofing instead? Visit the Urbandale foundation & waterproofing hub.
What does Urbandale's gently rolling clay ground mean for new concrete?
The soil is Des Moines Lobe glacial till, dense clay from the last glacier. Local building codes set the frost depth at 42 inches. Clay that freezes swells and lifts, then shrinks back when it thaws, and concrete on an unprepared patch of it rides every one of those moves until it cracks.
JLB compacts and grades the base so each slab bears evenly, then sizes the slab to its load. A backyard patio is four inches of air-entrained concrete, stepped up where it will carry an outdoor kitchen or a hot tub. Retaining walls and ADA ramps are structures, so their footings go below the 42-inch frost line onto bearing soil, and on a wall the rebar ties the footing and the stem into one piece.
How can you tell whether Urbandale will flag your sidewalk?
Under its sidewalk program, Urbandale's staff walk the city's sidewalks, note and photograph what's wrong, and usually mark the deficient panels. They judge each panel against the city's Standards for Defective Sidewalks, which sort problems into seven codes. You can check your own walk against them with a tape measure:
- A, cracked edge: a vertical edge more than 1 inch high. The fix is replacing one or two panels.
- B, raised panel, or C, depressed panel: more than 2 inches of horizontal gap between panels, or a slope more than 5% off the panels beside it.
- D, fragmented: four or more pieces in a 4-by-4-foot square, with ½ inch or more of height difference or a gap of 2 inches or more.
- E, a hole where material is missing: noted for a further look by the city engineer.
- F, settled or tilted: leaning more than 1 inch per foot, or 8%, toward either side.
- G, spalling: more than half the panel's surface flaked away, leaving a dip of ½ inch or more.
Two Ways to Pay Over Time
12 Months Same As Cash
Pay the full balance within 12 months and you pay no interest.
5 Years at 6.99% APR
A lower monthly payment, spread over 60 months.
On approved credit. Ask for full terms at your free estimate.
No need to put the project off another season.
What Can JLB Pour for Your Urbandale Property?
Concrete Driveways
Four inches for the family car, or a thicker reinforced slab where a work truck, an RV or a boat trailer parks.
Driveways in Urbandale
Concrete Patios & Outdoor Spaces
Broom, colored, exposed-aggregate or stamped, in patterns such as herringbone, European fan, slate and ashlar.
Patios in Urbandale
Concrete Sidewalks & Walkways
Porch steps, sidewalks and driveway aprons, poured by our own crew on a compacted, graded base.
Sidewalks in Urbandale
Stamped Concrete
One solid stamped surface instead of loose pavers, in brick, slate, cobblestone or wood-plank patterns.
Stamped Concrete in Urbandale
Concrete Pool Decks
Color mixed through the full depth of the deck, so the color runs through the slab instead of sitting on top.
Pool Decks in Urbandale
Stained & Colored Concrete
A typical existing patio or floor takes two to four days: cleaning, profiling, staining and sealing.
Stained Concrete in Urbandale
Concrete Retaining Walls
Footing width and rebar sized to the wall, whether it's a two-foot garden terrace or a six-foot grade-holder.
Retaining Walls in Urbandale
Pool Installation
Most installs take four to eight weeks from dig to swim, and you get the real date before you sign.
Pool Installation in Urbandale
Concrete Parking Lots
Subgrade compacted in lifts, with the granular base the design calls for, so the slab carries its load evenly.
Parking Lots in Urbandale
ADA Ramps & Compliance
Ramps at 1:12 or flatter with level 60-inch landings and handrails, and curb ramps with a detectable warning panel.
ADA Ramps in UrbandaleTwo Ways to Pay for It
12 Months Same As Cash
Pay the full balance within 12 months and you pay no interest.
Best if you can pay it off within a year.
5 Years at 6.99% APR
A lower monthly payment, spread over 60 months.
Best for bigger projects.
On approved credit. Ask for full terms at your free estimate.
No need to put the project off another season.
Questions We Hear on Urbandale Concrete Jobs
Not as a repair the city accepts. Urbandale's program rules out grinding and grouting, and a panel that's been ground or grouted gets added to the program.
The city covers one-quarter of Urbandale each year, so each part of town comes up again about every four years.
The city's sidewalk program page links to its online Sidewalk Deficiency Viewer, and to the Sidewalk Repair Response Form residents send back to the city.
Our Central Iowa Offices
JLB Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair — Des Moines
97 Indiana Ave Suite #1Des Moines, IA, 50314(515) 717-8560 View on Google Maps
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