Concrete Walkways and Sidewalks in Homer Glen

A walk is narrow, so every flaw shows. One section sinks an inch and it becomes a trip hazard. Joints wander and the walk looks crooked from the street. Water sits in a low spot and turns to ice every January. We replace broken walks and pour new ones from the driveway to the front door, around the side of the house to the gate, or out to the back patio. Busted sections get broken out and trucked off. We dig until the shovel hits solid ground, then pack in crushed rock, because walks on clay that shifts with frost are exactly the ones that end up uneven. Forms are set with a slight cross slope so rain sheds to the lawn side. Joints are spaced evenly, roughly as far apart as the walk is wide, so the layout reads as a clean rhythm from end to end. In Homer Glen, where front walks often curve across a wide lawn, we form curves with flexible boards so the radius stays smooth instead of choppy. The finish is a light broom for grip in wet weather.