Concrete Contractor in Westford, MA - Driveways and Patios Set Right for Your Lot
Solid Form Lowell Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Lowell, and we pour driveways, patios, steps and slabs for homeowners in Westford, MA, from the first look at your yard to the last cleanup.
Concrete work we do in Westford
Every service below is available in Westford, from driveways to concrete floor installation in a basement or shop. Call (978) 441-3345 or use the form to ask about yours.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
What we look at in a Westford yard
We're best known for driveways, patios and steps, and on any visit the first thing I do is look past the old concrete to why it's cracked, sinking or holding water. Usually the cause is underneath it or around it, and if we don't fix that, the new slab goes the same way.
If the budget gets tight, the base is the last place I'd cut. The subgrade, the packed ground and stone the slab sits on, gets buried on day one and nobody admires it, but it decides whether your slab stays flat.
Where water runs
We check which way the yard drains so the new slab sheds water away from the house instead of toward the foundation or garage.
What's underground
Where a house is on septic, we find the tank and leach field first, so the slab and our trucks stay off them.
Where joints go
We plan control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a straight place to crack, and cut them on time so any cracks follow them.
Coming out from Lowell to Westford
We're based in Lowell and work in the cities around it on both sides of the New Hampshire line, so Westford is part of our regular ground, along with Chelmsford, Tyngsborough and Pelham, NH. When you call, I come out myself, look at the job and write the estimate.
What moves the price is the size of the area, how much digging and base work the ground needs, whether old concrete comes out first and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the weather and on curing, the wait while new concrete gets hard enough for feet, then cars. Your written estimate shows what's included.
If the job adds to your house's footprint, such as footings for an addition or porch, Westford asks for a plot plan from a registered land surveyor with the permit application, so have one lined up. The Health Department then takes a few days to review it, checking setbacks and the septic plan.
- Area
- Westford, MA
- Phone
- (978) 441-3345
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
- Based in
- Lowell, MA 01852
Tell us about your Westford job
Tell us the rough size and what's there now, or just call. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
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(978) 441-3345Questions Westford homeowners ask us
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Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Westford?
Westford's Building Department decides that, since it issues permits for work under the state building codes and does the inspections. Its list names additions, decks and pools, not driveways or patios, so we check with the department on each job and, when a permit is needed, apply for it as the contractor.
What does a contractor have to file with a Westford building permit?
A copy of the contractor's current license for the work and proof of valid insurance go in with every permit application, even if the same contractor filed them on an earlier job. The department's notice also lists a workers' compensation affidavit naming the Town of Westford. We're licensed and fully insured, and we file that paperwork when we apply.
Do I need a permit for a shed in Westford?
A shed of 120 square feet or smaller needs no building permit under Westford's guidance, but it has to sit 10 feet off your property lines. A bigger shed needs a permit and has to meet all setbacks. If we're pouring the slab under it, we place it with those distances in mind and check anything else with the Building Department.
Who calls for the final inspection on a Westford permit?
The licensed contractor or the owner is responsible for calling for the final inspection on each permit. If nobody does, the permit is stamped as still needing one and filed in the building folder for your property. We'll settle at the estimate which of us makes that call on your job.