Solid Form Lowell Concrete
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Concrete you can walk, park and build on in Lowell, MA

Solid Form Lowell Concrete handles concrete work for homeowners, small property owners and builders, and we start every job by checking what it will sit on and where the water will run.

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Stamped concrete driveway with a brown stone pattern beside a brick house, garage, and parked dark SUV.
Services we offer
16
Areas we serve
12
Our home base
Lowell
Our phone
(978) 441-3345

Local concrete work, explained before we pour

You'll deal with me from the first visit to the final walk-through, and I'll answer your questions before you sign anything.

I ran a landscaping company before this, liked the walks and patios best, and learned concrete under an experienced finisher before starting this business in Lowell.

We work in the cities around it on both sides of the New Hampshire line, and I look over every job myself. There's more about us.

About us

Concrete for the whole property

Small job or whole project, it starts with one call. Size, base work and finish set the price, and any permit and the wait before use set the schedule.

  • A wide concrete driveway leads to a gray two-story house with a white double garage door and a green lawn.

    Concrete driveway building

    A new driveway means tearing out the old one, digging down and packing a firm base, so the slab has solid ground under it when you park.

  • A light exposed-aggregate concrete patio with matching steps is furnished with outdoor chairs and a table beside a brick house.

    Concrete patio construction

    Patios for the back of the house, sloped a little away from your walls so rain runs off into the yard instead of pooling against the foundation.

  • Stamped concrete patio path winds through a colorful courtyard with flower beds, benches and outdoor seating.

    Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete is pressed with patterns and colored to look like stone, brick or slate, a good fit when you want a patio or walk with more character.

  • A broad concrete sidewalk and driveway with rectangular joints lead to a detached garage between wooden fences.

    Concrete sidewalk building

    Walkways from the driveway to the front door, with control joints, the cut grooves that steer cracks into straight lines we chose instead of across the middle.

  • Decorative concrete driveway with tan slabs and a curved stone border in front of a stucco house and open garage.

    Garage floor concrete

    When the old garage slab is cracked, sunken or chipping, we break it out and pour a new floor thick enough for cars and sloped toward the door.

  • Stamped decorative concrete patio in warm brown tones, patterned to resemble irregular stone slabs beside a brick home.

    Decorative concrete

    Color, scored patterns and exposed-stone finishes for the concrete you look at every day, picked out with you before the pour so you know what's coming.

  • New gray concrete driveway with straight expansion joints slopes toward two open garage bays, bordered by gravel and trees.

    Concrete retaining walls

    Poured walls that hold back a slope or level off a yard, with rebar, steel rods set inside, so the wall can carry the soil behind it.

  • Curved concrete patio with large gray pavers and dark edging beside a house, furnished with rocking chairs and a built-in grill.

    Concrete floor installation

    Interior slabs for basements, workshops, sheds and small commercial spaces, poured over a packed base and finished smooth for shelving, equipment and everyday foot traffic.

  • A paved pool deck surrounds a blue swimming pool and raised spa, with patio seating beside the house.

    Concrete pool decks

    Around a pool, the deck needs a surface bare feet can grip when it's wet, so we texture it and slope it to drain away from the water.

  • Concrete steps and a raised gray paver landing connect to a house, bordered by lawns and flowering shrubs.

    Concrete steps construction

    Front and back steps poured with even heights from one step to the next, since uneven steps are what catch a toe on the way in.

  • Concrete pool deck with broad light-gray pavers beside a blue pool, bordered by tiered retaining walls and landscaped shrubs.

    Slab foundation building

    A slab foundation is one poured slab that works as both floor and footing, common for garages, additions and smaller buildings on level ground.

  • Stone-faced concrete steps with gray caps and metal cable railings lead to a home's front door, above a curved paver walkway.

    Foundation installation

    Poured foundation walls for new homes, additions and garages, set on footings and left ready for the builder to frame on.

  • Broad concrete driveway divided into panels by red brick bands, with a golf cart parked near the tree-lined street.

    Concrete parking lot building

    Concrete parking areas for small businesses and apartment buildings, with a deeper base and a slope toward the drains, because they carry far more cars than a driveway.

  • Spacious concrete pool deck surrounds a swimming pool and spa, with gray pavers, blue umbrellas, and a covered patio.

    Concrete footings

    Footings are the wide concrete pads under a wall, a deck post or an addition that spread its weight into the ground, poured before anything goes up.

  • Stamped concrete patio with a gray stone-like pattern beneath white stairs on a blue house.

    Foundation raising

    When a slab or part of a foundation has sunk, raising it back toward level can save tearing out concrete that's still sound. We'll say so if it won't.

  • Glossy brown stamped concrete patio curves around a raised covered porch beside a green lawn.

    Concrete cutting

    Saw cutting through slabs, walls and driveways for new doorways, pipe runs or a clean edge where old concrete meets new.

From your first call to the walk-through

Here's how a job runs, so you know who you'll talk to, what you'll get on paper and when we call it done.

  1. Call or write

    Call (978) 441-3345 or send us a note, and we get back to you within one business day to set a time to see the job.

  2. I come out to look

    I come out myself and look at the ground, the slope and any old concrete, because that's what tells me how much base work the job needs.

  3. Your written estimate

    You get a free written estimate with no obligation, listing what's included so you can lay it next to other quotes and compare fairly.

  4. Permit, pour and walk-through

    We handle any permit as the contractor, then our crew pours, finishes and cleans up. I walk the job with you before we call it done.

Driveways, patios, steps, walls and floors all fall under concrete work. Scroll through these examples for ideas on finishes, shapes and layouts.

Lowell and the cities around it

We're based in Lowell and work on both sides of the New Hampshire line, from Chelmsford to Nashua. Pick your city below, or call (978) 441-3345 if yours isn't listed.

Questions we hear before a pour

Another question? Call (978) 441-3345

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Lowell, MA?

The price depends mostly on the size, how much digging and base work the ground needs, how easy it is to get the truck in and the finish you pick. The base is the one place I'd tell you not to cut, because it's what keeps the slab from sinking. Your written estimate shows your figure and what's included.

How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?

You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps curing, slowly gaining strength, for days after the pour. I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on times for your job when we talk it over, so you can plan where to park.

Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one did?

Concrete can still crack, but most bad cracks we see come from a base that was only raked level, water running the wrong way or joints cut late. We pack the base, check the drainage and cut joints on time, and I go over the mix and joint layout with you before the pour.

Who handles building permits for concrete work in Lowell, MA?

The city's Division of Development Services processes building permits, and its inspectors do the inspections that go with them. A driveway is different, since it needs a driveway permit from the City Engineer's Office instead. Rules differ from one city to the next, so we check with the local office on each job.

Does a concrete contractor need to be registered in Massachusetts?

For work on an existing home you live in with one to four units, the state requires Home Improvement Contractor registration. New construction and investment or vacation properties fall outside that rule. For work estimated at $1,000 or more, you and the contractor also need a written contract. We're licensed and fully insured.

Do you pour concrete in New Hampshire as well as Lowell?

Yes, we work in Lowell and the cities around it on both sides of the state line, including Nashua and Pelham. The cities listed on this site aren't the only places we go, so if yours isn't there, call (978) 441-3345 and ask.

Tell us about your project

Tell us what you want poured or fixed and where, by form or phone. We reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate at your place.

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