Concrete Patios & Pads
New poured concrete patios, pads and shed bases on Ottawa properties: base, mix, finish and what the City and the 2024 Building Code say.
From $9 per sq ft (plain broom finish) The pour is one day; the 2024 Code's strength figure is measured at 28 days, and a cold pour needs 72 hours of protection
- Excavation and a compacted granular base to the contractor's written spec
- Concrete to the Code's exterior flatwork standard: 32 MPa, 0.45 water-to-cement
- Forms, control joints and a broom, exposed or stamped finish
Learn More Concrete Walkways
Poured concrete front and side walkways in Ottawa, including the zoning width limit and the City rules where a walk meets the sidewalk.
Quote only Often a short job; a walkway that changes the City access waits for the access and road cut permits
- Layout to the zoning width limit
- Excavation and compacted base
- Concrete to the Code's exterior flatwork standard
Learn More Concrete Steps
Poured and precast concrete front steps and stoops in Ottawa, with the 2024 Building Code rules for footings, risers, handrails and guards.
From $2,500 per set of 3-5 poured steps Poured steps need forms, a pour and curing time before use; a permit, if one is needed, comes first
- Removal of the old steps, itemized
- Footings or piers for more than 2 risers
- Uniform risers and treads within the Code's limits
Learn More Garage Floor Slabs
New and replacement concrete garage floors in Ottawa, with what the 2024 Building Code says about strength, thickness, base and drainage.
Quote only Removal, base work and the pour; the Code's strength figure is measured at 28 days
- Breaking out and removing the old floor
- Base and fill to the contractor's spec (no frost-susceptible fill)
- A garage floor slab at least 75 mm thick, 32 MPa concrete
Learn More Stamped Concrete
Stamped and coloured concrete patios, walkways and steps in Ottawa: published price envelope, sealing and the same Code standard as plain flatwork.
From $15 per sq ft (envelope; pattern and colours move it) Pour and stamp in one day; sealing waits for the concrete to dry, per the sealer maker
- Pattern and colour choice before the pour
- Concrete to the Code's exterior flatwork standard
- Control joints placed to suit the pattern
Learn More Exposed Aggregate
Exposed aggregate concrete patios, walks and steps in Ottawa: the published price range, the finish and the Code standard underneath.
From $13 per sq ft Pour and expose in one day; sealing waits for the concrete to dry, per the sealer maker
- Stone and colour samples before the pour
- Concrete to the Code's exterior flatwork standard
- Surface exposed by the contractor's method
Learn More Concrete Repair
Cracked, scaling, spalling or sunken concrete patios, walks and steps in Ottawa: what the symptom points to and when replacement is the answer.
Quote only Small repairs can be quick; temperature limits apply to patching materials, per the maker
- A written diagnosis of the cause
- Crack routing and sealing
- Patching of spalled or scaled areas
Learn More Concrete Resurfacing
Resurfacing worn Ottawa patios, walks and steps with a bonded overlay, and when the slab underneath rules it out.
Quote only Often a short job; weather and the product maker's temperature limits set the schedule
- Check that the slab underneath is sound
- Surface preparation to the product maker's instructions
- Crack treatment before the overlay
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