Concrete Driveway Contractor Northern Virginia
Concrete Driveway Replacement
If you’re looking for a licensed contractor to replace your failing driveway connect through our get a free estimate form or give us a call. We have done thousands of driveway concrete replacements over the years. Creteform construction INC has a time-tested methodology to replace your broken concrete driveway. Once you contract with our current company we will start the process of replacing your concrete driveway. Before any demolition of your driveway, we will call Miss utilities to make sure that we do not disrupt your cable TV or electric lines. We utilize machinery that can break up your current concrete driveway, and load it up on a dump truck in a few hours. The key to producing a residential driveway replacement is to prepare a substructure once the driveway has been removed. After your driveway has been demolished we will go to the next step. The next step is for you to approve the forms that we have set up. Once the forms of been approved by a homeowner. We will then install welded wire reinforcement, and #57 gravel as needed. Our design mix concrete under the residential driveway is a 3500 psi concrete mix that is earned and, air-entrained concrete. This is a perfect concrete mix for Northern Virginia driveway replacement.
How Creteform Construction Finishes Concrete Driveways
How Creteform Construction Inc. finishes concrete driveways is explained in detail here. After the forms, rebar, gravel, and wire mesh have been installed. Note it is very important that we check all the grades of the driveway, and install grade stakes to assure a uniform thickness of the concrete. We will order the concrete for your driveway. The concrete truck will pull into the back of the driveway and we will start pouring the concrete into the forms. As this is being done, expert installers here at Creteform Construction will start to screed the concrete. Screening the concrete in a driveway is a process of utilizing a 2 x 4 and a sawing motion to smooth the concrete out. During this process, we will make sure that the grade is followed, and utilize grade stakes to ensure the proper thickness of the concrete. Once all of the concrete has been installed in your new driveway, and we have screened the concrete out, we will start the finishing process. Finishing concrete properly will assure the longevity of your concrete driveway in Northern Virginia. The next step is to take a magnesium bull float and smooth out the screed concrete. After your concrete driveway has been floated with a bull float we will go to work with a magnesium hand trowel to further smooth out the concrete. Once the concrete starts to set up we will take steel trowels and further smooth the concrete bringing up the cream. The cream in concrete is primarily made of Portland cement and concrete sand. Timing is so important in the final step of finishing the concrete. This timing is when the concrete is ready to be broomed to give the concrete the nice fine broom finish everyone is looking for. The following day we will cut in the control joints in your new northern Virginia concrete driveway. The National Concrete Association recommends contractors cut control joints every 8 to 10 feet. Installing control joints will make sure that we show the concrete where to crack. After the control joints have been cut we will remove the forms, and backfill the areas where the forms were placed. We recommend that you do not park your car on the driveway for a week so that the concrete can gain the strength necessary to support your driveway.
We Install All Types of Concrete Driveways
Paver Driveways
Paver driveways can be a very attractive option when replacing or adding a new driveway. When selecting pavers for your driveway you will want to choose the right type that is designed for durability and can handle the added stress that vehicles can place on the surface. Brick pavers, concrete pavers and cobblestone pavers are the best choices for installation of a driveway. We install pavers from the best manufacturers so there are many styles and options to choose from. We can also incorporate a permeable paver system that is eco friendly and helps by allowing water to seep into the ground rather than running off and entering waterways. Many cities and counties are now requiring permeable driveways because they do a lot to save our planet.
Colored Concrete Driveways
If you’re looking to replace an aging or damaged driveway, Cretform Construction offers many different options for a new Driveway. One option you may want to consider is adding color to your driveway. There are many colors available and we find that earth tones are the most popular choices. Earthy shades of brown, tan and beige work great and the colored concrete can also be tied into walkways and patios as well to give a consistent design around your home or business. Colors can be added to concrete in four different ways; stains, integral pigments, color hardeners and dyes. Creteform can help you choose the right method for adding color for your application.
Broom Finished Driveways
When you think a classic driveway in America a broom finished concrete driveway is the standard installation method. Using a broom finish adds just enough texture to the finished concrete to give a little added traction. The texture can help keep your driveway from being too slick when it is wet. In a typical installation after the concrete has been leveled and smoothed out with floats and trowels a broom is used to add some texture to the driveway.
Stamped Concrete Driveways
Choosing a stamped concrete driveway can add style color and texture at an affordable price. There are so many different styles and patterns that can be incorporated with custom colors that look great. If you're not sure about what type of driveway you want we can help you make the best decision based on your budget and needs
Exposed Aggregate Driveways
Exposed aggregate driveways are a popular choice here in Northern Virginia. In certain communities having an exposed aggregate driveways is required for certain restrictive covenants. This type of driveway looks great and provides outstanding traction.
Brick Driveways
Brick Driveways are found all over Northern Virginia. These driveways look fantastic with a colonial style house. We’ve been installing brick driveways for decades and help you select the right brick as they are not the same. We can also help match the brick to existing walkways or the exterior of the home. There are also a variety of patterns that bricks can be installed in and can sometimes be used with other materials to provide a very attractive choice for your new driveway.