Concrete Curb in Philadelphia

What a Concrete Curb Does

A curb is the concrete edge between your property and the street, or along a driveway or walkway. It guides rainwater toward the drain, keeps cars off your grass and gives your sidewalk a clean, finished line. When it breaks down, the whole front of your home looks tired. That's where concrete curb repair in Philadelphia comes in. We fix or replace the damaged section so your street edge is straight, solid and sharp again.

Signs Your Curb Needs Work

• Cracks running through the curb or across the top
• Chipped, flaking or crumbling corners
• Sections that have sunk, tilted or pulled away from the sidewalk
• Puddles that sit along the edge instead of draining
• Tree roots lifting or breaking the concrete
• Missing pieces after a plow or car clipped it

If you see any of these, call us before small damage turns into a bigger repair.

How We Approach the Job

Vince and the crew start by looking at what caused the damage, not just the crack you can see. Then we decide whether a repair will hold or whether the section should come out and be poured new. For a replacement, we break out the old concrete and haul it away. Then we prepare a firm base, set forms for a straight line and pour fresh concrete. We finish the edges smooth and clean up before we leave. We pour 4000 PSI concrete with fiber mesh mixed in for strength.

Curbs rarely stand alone. They often get done along with a new concrete driveway or concrete walkway, so the whole front of your property matches. While we're out, we can also look at your concrete steps or a backyard concrete patio.

Built for Philadelphia Streets

Philly is hard on concrete. Our winters swing between freezing and thawing again and again. Water soaks into small cracks, freezes, expands and pushes the concrete apart. Add road salt, snow plows and heavy traffic, and curbs take a beating.

We've seen it all since 1984. In Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Germantown and Roxborough, many homes are older rowhomes, twins and stone houses on streets that have been there for generations. A curb on those blocks should fit the character of the neighborhood, not look like a patch job. We keep lines straight and the finish clean so new work sits right next to the old.

Curb work along a city street can involve permits and city rules. We pull the permit for you.

Why Homeowners Call Dependable Concrete

We've been doing concrete and masonry work here since 1984. Estimates are free, the crew is courteous and professional, and we will return your call. Want to see our work first? Browse our project gallery. Ready to talk? Contact us or head back to our homepage to see everything we do. For concrete curb repair in Philadelphia, call 215-821-9779.

Our Process

1. Reach out. Call 215-821-9779 or book online. We will return your call.
2. Free estimate. We look at your curb, explain what's wrong in plain words and recommend a fix.
3. Prep. We break out the damaged concrete, haul it away and set forms for a straight line.
4. Pour and finish. We pour fresh concrete and smooth the edges for a clean look.
5. Clean up and walk through. We clear the site and walk the finished curb with you.

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FAQs

Q: Can you repair my curb, or does it need to be replaced?

A: It depends on the damage. Small cracks and chipped spots can sometimes be fixed. Sunken, tilted or badly broken sections usually need to come out and be poured new. We'll tell you which at your free estimate.

Q: Can you redo my curb along with my driveway or walkway?

A: Yes. Curbs are often done together with driveways and walkways so everything lines up and matches.

Q: How long does curb work take?

A: How long it takes depends on the size of the job. You can walk on it the next day. Cars can drive near it after 5 days.

Q: What areas do you serve?

A: All of Philadelphia, especially Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Germantown and Roxborough.

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