Concrete Contractor in Manchester, NH - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
R&S Manchester Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Manchester, NH. We build driveways, patios, walks and steps for homeowners here, and take on foundations, slabs and cutting jobs, with our own crew doing the work.
Manchester: older homes on tight city lots
Manchester is home base, where I started our own crew after learning the trade on other people's. The city runs from older neighborhoods with closely set houses, multi-family buildings and narrow driveways out to newer streets toward Bedford and Goffstown, where we do the same work, and the calls follow that mix: homeowners with a sunken drive, landlords redoing walks and steps their tenants use every day, and small business owners who need a slab or a lot.
On a lot of these older properties, the concrete we tear out was laid on raked dirt or old fill, and there isn't much room between the house, the fence and the street. That's why a job here usually starts below the surface, with digging out and packing a real base, and with working out how the truck and our crew reach the back of a narrow lot.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do around Manchester
Concrete driveway building
Many older Manchester driveways have sunk because the ground under them was never packed. We tear them out and build a concrete driveway on a dug-out, packed base.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older city houses often crumble or lean away from the house. We break them out and pour new ones on solid footings.
Concrete sidewalk building
Landlords here call us about uneven walks their tenants trip on. We replace them with a walk sloped to carry water away from the building.
Concrete patio construction
Small city backyards need a patio that fits and drains away from the house, not toward it. We check where the water runs before we set the forms.
Garage floor concrete
Older detached garages often have cracked, chipped floors or bare dirt. We pour a new slab with rebar, the steel inside that helps it carry a car.
Concrete cutting
Older houses often need a drain line or an opening cut through an existing slab. We saw-cut it clean so the patch meets the old concrete squarely.
What to know before a concrete job in Manchester
In Manchester, permits go through the city's Building Division, which handles plan review, permit approval and field inspections, so when your job needs a permit, that review and any inspections set part of the schedule. The permits it lists name things like decks and porches, not driveways or patios, so before work starts I check with the office about your job, help you pull together what they ask for, and either take care of the permit or walk you through it, depending on whose name they want on the application. Two checks are worth making on any contractor you hire. The City Clerk's business licensing office at (603) 624-6348 decides which businesses in the city need a license, and if your job adds wiring at 30 volts or more, like a new garage outlet, the electrician needs an active New Hampshire license, so ask to see it.
We're licensed and insured, and the price here mostly turns on the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base has to go, the thickness and the finish. On narrow streets and tight lots, how close the concrete truck can get matters too, because a long run by wheelbarrow takes more hands and more time. The schedule turns on the permit and any inspections, our crew's calendar, and curing, the days a new slab needs to harden before it carries your weight or your car's. The written estimate spells out what the job includes, so you know what you're paying for before we start, and we bring the same crew and the same prep out to Auburn and Londonderry. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
A free on-site concrete estimate in Manchester
Call (603) 314-3764 or send the form, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Manchester property myself, walk it with you and write up what the job includes, and the estimate is free with no pressure to book.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete ideas for Manchester homes
Concrete questions from Manchester homeowners
How do I put together a site plan for a building permit in Manchester, NH?
Start with a to-scale drawing of your lot that shows every structure on it and marks how far each one sits from the lot lines, which is what the city asks for on many permits for outdoor projects. When your job needs one, we help you pull it together with the new slab drawn where it'll go, and the applications themselves are on the city's permit applications page.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Manchester, NH?
Your price comes down mostly to the size of the driveway, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, and how much digging and packing the base needs. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip, costs less than stamped or colored work, and a lot the truck can't easily reach adds to it. I write up exactly what the job includes at the estimate, so you can see where the money goes.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
You wait through curing, the stretch after the pour when the concrete keeps hardening, and driving comes well after walking. How long depends on the slab's thickness and the weather that week, so I give you the walk-on and drive-on days for your driveway when we schedule the pour.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one in Manchester?
A new slab can still crack, but it usually cracks far less, and in places we chose, when the base under it is dug out and packed instead of raked level over loose dirt, which is what we find under a lot of broken driveways here. We also cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight line to crack along, on time, and we don't pour in the midday heat that can leave a weak, dusty top. It's like a kitchen, where the prep decides the dish, and the base is the one thing I won't tell you to cut to save money.
What is the best way to fix a sunken concrete walk or steps at my Manchester house?
Usually the best way is to break out the sunken section and rebuild it on a dug-out, packed base, because a patch or topping over a slab that's still sinking just goes down with it. I'll tell you straight at the estimate if a section is sound enough to leave, so you're not paying to replace concrete that's fine.
How early should I request a Certificate of Occupancy in Manchester?
For a one- or two-family home, ask the city for the Certificate of Occupancy five business days before you need it, and ten business days ahead for commercial jobs or buildings with more than three units. It only comes once every inspection on every permit tied to the project is approved and the paperwork is in, so a foundation or slab that's part of a new house has to pass its inspections first.