Concrete Driveway Contractor in Sandy, UT

Grip and drainage. A coarse broom finish across the slope gives tires something to bite, and keeping meltwater from sheeting across the surface means less ice by morning. Air-entrained concrete stands up to the freeze-thaw cycles, and a young driveway should see sand rather than salt during its first winter.

Area and thickness set the starting point, and slope adds to it: more excavation, more forming, sometimes a retaining wall along an edge or a trench drain at the garage. Removing old concrete, access for the truck, and permit work at the street follow. A short, flat drive and a long curving climb are very different jobs.

Expect a city permit for the approach, the stretch at the curb that belongs to the public right-of-way, and the city may limit grade and width there. If a new retaining wall supports the driveway, that wall may need its own engineered design. Utility locating through 811 comes before the first scoop of dirt.

It is a narrow channel with a grate, set into the concrete across the driveway, usually just outside the garage door. If your driveway slopes down toward the house, it is the most dependable way to keep runoff out of the garage. The drain needs an outlet, piped to daylight downhill or to another suitable discharge point.

The change in angle between the street and the driveway is too abrupt for the clearance under your car. Rebuilding that transition as a gentler curve over a longer distance usually solves it, within what the city allows for the approach. It is worth planning into any replacement if you own a low car or tow a trailer.