Concrete Contractors in Kennett Square, PA

Kennett Square is a Pennsylvania borough that Wikipedia describes as a suburb of Wilmington, and it is part of the area we cover as concrete contractors, just across the state line. The borough covers about 1.1 square miles at an elevation of 328 feet. It had 5,936 residents in 2020, and the 2010 census counted 1,967 housing units. A group asked to incorporate the borough in 1853, and it held its first elections by 1855, so much of the town grew up long before modern concrete practice.

A walkable borough

Kennett Square is compact, with homes close to the street and to each other. That makes sidewalks, front walks and steps a big part of daily life, and a big part of our work here. Old walks crack, lift at the joints and wear thin. Steps settle away from porches. We replace failed sections with new concrete set at even heights, with a broom finish for traction. Where work touches a public sidewalk, we check what the borough requires before we start, since those rules are set locally.

Higher ground, colder nights

At 328 feet, Kennett Square sits well above the river towns south of it. Higher ground can mean colder nights and more freeze-thaw cycles in winter. We use air-entrained concrete for all exterior work, cut control joints at the right depth and cure the surface before it faces cold weather. If you notice flaking on old concrete, that is often freeze-thaw damage on a mix that was never air-entrained.

Small lots, tight schedules

Borough lots leave little room for staging. We plan deliveries, keep forms and tools within your property line and clean up each day. Where street parking is tight, we time the concrete truck for a short window and let neighbors know ahead.

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Mushroom country

The area around Kennett Square produces more than 500 million pounds of mushrooms a year, about half of the national crop, and the borough holds the Kennett Mushroom Festival each September. Where a property includes a work building, a large shed or another outbuilding, the slab under it needs thickness and reinforcement matched to the loads they carry, and we size them accordingly.

Patios and stamped concrete

With Longwood Gardens about three miles away, it is no surprise that many homeowners here care about their outdoor space. A patio set among plantings, a stamped walk that looks like flagstone, or a small seating area under a tree are common requests. We work around existing beds and roots, pitch every surface to drain and seal stamped concrete to keep its color.

Driveways on small lots

Many borough lots have short or narrow driveways. When we replace one, we look at whether it can be widened, how water leaves it and whether the apron meets the street at a good angle. A thicker apron helps where cars turn in and out.

Steps and porches on older houses

Many borough homes have concrete steps up to a porch. When those steps settle or crumble, they become a trip hazard and let water collect against the porch. We rebuild them with consistent riser heights and a tread that sheds water, and we take care to protect the porch and siding during the work. If there is a handrail, we plan how to reset it in the new steps.

Pennsylvania borough rules

Kennett Square is a Pennsylvania borough, considered a suburb of both Philadelphia and Wilmington, and its rules are not Delaware's. Anything that touches the public sidewalk, the curb or a driveway entrance is checked with the borough before we schedule. In a compact borough of about 1.1 square miles, the sidewalk in front of a house is part of what neighbors walk every day, so new squares need to match the height, width and joint pattern of the sections on either side. We measure the neighboring squares before forming so the new work blends into the block.