Concrete contractor in Weston, MA - driveways and patios on a well-packed base
Excel Newton Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Newton. We pour driveways, patios, steps, retaining walls and foundations for homes in Weston, MA, and I'm on site with my crew from the first look to the final walk-through.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Weston homes on big, wooded lots with long drives
Most of our Weston calls are for houses set well back from the road. The job is often a long driveway that's cracked or sunk in spots, front steps on an older home that have pulled away from the door, or a patio under the trees that's gone uneven. It's quieter and more residential than Waltham next door. Older houses that have stood a long time sit alongside newer, larger ones on cleared lots, and both kinds tell us something about what's under the old concrete before we break it out.
Here the ground and the yard shape the job. Roots run under slabs on wooded lots, and rock can turn up when we dig. A long run from the street means we plan where the truck and wheelbarrows go before we set a single form, the same way we work the bigger lots in Wellesley.
Concrete services we offer Weston homeowners
- Concrete driveway building
Long Weston driveways crack and sink when the base was thin, so we dig out, pack a base and pour a slab that drains away from your house.
- Concrete patio construction
A backyard patio under old trees can go uneven as roots spread, so we clear roots from the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, before we pour.
- Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, a good match for an older Weston house when you want one solid surface.
- Concrete sidewalk building
On a set-back house, the walk to the door gets daily use, so we give it a broom finish, a dragged texture that gives your shoes grip.
- Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in older Weston homes can be thin and cracked, so we break out the old slab and pour a new one that slopes toward the door.
- Decorative concrete
Color, stain and a border on a patio or walk can help new concrete sit well beside the stone walls and brick around an older house.
- Concrete retaining walls
A sloped Weston yard can need a wall beside the driveway or patio, so we build concrete walls with drainage behind them so water doesn't push them out.
- Concrete floor installation
We pour interior floors for basements, workshops and outbuildings on larger lots, setting the base and a plastic vapor barrier before the concrete goes in.
- Concrete pool decks
A Weston pool deck needs a textured top for wet feet and a pitch that sends splash water away from the pool and the house.
- Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older Weston houses can sink and pull away from the door, so we set new ones on footings that reach firm ground.
- Slab foundation building
For a detached garage, shed or outbuilding, we pour a slab foundation on a packed base with rebar, steel bars that keep the slab tied together.
- Foundation installation
A new foundation for an addition on a Weston home starts with footings and walls poured to plan, and I'm on site to check forms and steel before the truck arrives.
- Concrete parking lot building
Weston property owners with a shared drive or a small business lot call us when the surface has broken up, and we lay out drainage and joints first.
- Concrete footings
Footings carry a deck, porch, addition or wall, and on wooded Weston lots we dig past roots and loose fill to reach firm ground.
- Foundation raising
When one corner of an older Weston house has settled, foundation raising lifts it back toward level, and we look for the water or soil cause first.
- Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete to widen a driveway, open a doorway or make a clean edge where old slab meets new, using water to keep dust off your house.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Weston property
We reply within one business day. Then I come out to your Weston property myself for a free estimate, written out so you can compare it, with no pressure and no obligation.
Call (617) 644-7325How Weston permits and reviews shape a concrete job
Permits for concrete work here go through Weston's Building Department. When we aren't sure a job needs one, we check with that office before we start. Foundations for new construction or an addition take longer to get going. You need a scheduled meeting with the Permit Administrator and the other departments before the application process starts, plus a separate application to the Board of Health, so on those jobs the paperwork usually sets the start date more than the pour does. When a permit is needed, we pull it in our name and set up the inspections, and we're fully licensed and insured. Your price moves mostly with the size, how much digging and base the ground needs, and the finish, and the written estimate gives you your own figure.
If a driveway job reaches the street, it goes through the Department of Public Works, which handles Curb Cut Driveway Opening Permits and Street Opening Permits at 781-786-5100. A public road paved within the last five years is under a road cutting moratorium, a pause on new cuts. If your plan means cutting into a recently repaved street, we raise it with the DPW early. Every city we work in, from Newton to Belmont, runs the street side its own way, so we follow Weston's rules on Weston jobs instead of going by the last one.
Septic fields and wooded lots shape Weston concrete
Every property in Weston runs on a private septic system. Before we lay out a driveway, patio or slab, we find the tank and the leach field and keep the concrete truck and the new slab off them, because a loaded truck can damage a field in ways you won't see until the system backs up.
On the wooded lots here, cracked and sinking slabs usually trace back to what's underneath. Roots rot and leave gaps, loose fill settles, and a slab that falls toward the house sends water under the foundation. When a budget is tight, I'd rather you spend on the base than on a fancier surface. The base gets buried on the first day, and it's the one part you can't fix later without tearing out the slab. You can add a decorative top to a future project, but a weak base stays weak.
What to expect when you hire us for concrete in Weston
Here's how a Weston job runs, from your first call to the day you can use your new concrete.
Call and tell us about it
Call (617) 644-7325 or send the form and tell me what you're seeing, like a sinking walk or water pooling on the patio. We'll set a time for me to come out and look at it with you.
Walk the spot with me
I come out myself, ask how you use the space and walk you through your choices right there, including whether the job might need a Weston review. You then get a written estimate that spells out the mix, the prep, the cleanup and who handles any permits, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
We prep and pour
We dig out, pack the base and set forms and steel, protecting your lawn, plantings and house as we go and leaving a clear path around the work each day. Weston allows outside work Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sundays or holidays need the Police Chief's permission, so we plan pours around those hours.
Walk the finished work together
At the end I walk the finished concrete with you and tell you how long to stay off it while it cures, which is the wait while it hardens and gains strength. I also show you how to care for it so it holds up.
Questions about concrete work in Weston
Does a new concrete driveway or patio in Weston need stormwater review?
It may, if it adds more than 750 square feet of new hard surface. Weston's Stormwater Engineer must review and approve projects that could change runoff or erosion. Grading or other earthwork over 5,000 square feet, or over 20% of your lot, may also need review. We measure the new surface at the estimate and tell you whether you're close to those lines before anything is scheduled.
Can I pour a patio near a wetland or stream in Weston?
You'll need a Conservation Commission application first if the patio is within 100 feet of a wetland, pond or seasonal stream, or within 200 feet of a stream that runs year-round. No work at all is allowed in the 25-foot no-disturb buffer closest to it, and removing trees in those areas needs an application too. If your yard backs onto water, we sort this out on the first visit so the patio goes where it's allowed to.
How do I find out if my pre-1945 Weston house is subject to historic review?
Call the Building Department at 781-786-5061, and they can tell you whether your address is subject to Historical Commission review. The review applies to homes built before 1945 that appear on Weston's historic resource inventory or its map of historic areas. It covers exterior repairs and remodeling as well as full demolition. If you're planning new front steps or foundation work on an older house, make that call before we set a date.
Do I need a permit for a concrete retaining wall in Weston?
Not a building permit, if the concrete or masonry wall stands less than 36 inches above the existing natural grade. A taller wall falls outside that exemption, so we check with the Building Department before we price it. A wall near a wetland or stream can still need the Conservation Commission application covered above.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Weston?
Your price comes down to the driveway's length and width, how much old concrete and soil we haul out, how much base the ground needs, and the finish you pick. A long run across a wooded lot, roots or rock in the way, a tie-in at the street that needs a DPW permit, or a stamped or colored top all raise it. A plain broom finish on a short pad keeps it lower. You'll get it all in a written estimate you can hold up against other quotes.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink in Weston?
Most cracking and sinking starts under the slab. Common causes are a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, roots that rot and leave gaps, or water that runs underneath. Cracks also show up in random places when control joints, the grooves cut to give a slab a neat place to crack, are cut late or skipped, and a pour in midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top. We pack the base, check where the water runs and cut joints on time, which gives a new slab a much better chance than the old one had.
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Call about your Weston concrete project
Our hours run until 9 PM every day and start at 6 AM on weekends, so you can call after work or first thing Saturday.