S & L Concrete
Redding

Walkways and Side Approaches

A finished concrete side approach running between a house and a fence line, joining the existing driveway

The Challenge

Adding concrete to a house that's already finished is a different problem than pouring a new one. The new work has to meet what's already there, drain the way the yard already drains, and go in without tearing up the landscaping around it.

The Approach

  1. 01

    Matched

    New work set to the height and line of the existing concrete, so the joint between old and new sits flat.

  2. 02

    Prepared

    Old sections cut out where needed, then a compacted base built back up.

  3. 03

    Formed

    Forms run to the existing edges and around what stays — planters, boxes, utility lids.

  4. 04

    Poured

    Poured in sections sized to the run.

  5. 05

    Finished

    Broom finish for grip underfoot, joints placed to line up with what's already there.

The Result

New concrete that doesn't announce itself.

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