Medina Concrete pours concrete sidewalks in Powder Springs, GA and around west metro Atlanta: the front walk from the driveway to your door, a path across the backyard to a patio or shed, a walkway down the side of the house, and the concrete steps that go with them. Owner Francisco Medina does every estimate himself and will walk the route with you before anything is formed.
A walkway is a small job compared with a driveway, but it is the concrete you and your guests step on every day. A sidewalk that heaves at a tree root, holds a puddle by the front door, or has one step taller than the others gets noticed fast. Most of that comes down to the layout, the base and the slope.
We pour new walkways where there is only grass or gravel now, and we tear out and replace old sections that have cracked, sunk or lifted into a trip hazard.
Walkways and Sidewalks We Pour
Front walks
The front walk is usually the first thing people see when they come to the house. We can run it straight or with a gentle curve from the driveway or the street to the porch, and match the finish of your driveway so the two read as one piece of work.
Backyard and garden paths
A path across the yard to a patio, a shed, a gate or a garage keeps mud out of the house and gives the mower a clean edge. Longer paths are planned around the slope of the yard so rain runs off across them instead of along them.
Side-yard walkways and steps
Side yards are often narrow, sloped and wet. A walkway there usually needs steps, and it needs to shed water away from the house. We form the steps so every rise and every tread is the same, which is what makes stairs comfortable and safe to walk on.
Replacement of damaged sections
When a section has heaved, sunk or broken apart, we cut it out, fix what is underneath, whether that is a soft spot, washed-out base or a root, and pour a new section to meet the concrete on either side.
How a Concrete Sidewalk Is Built
- Layout. The route is marked out with you. A walkway is typically wide enough for one person at a comfortable pace, wider if you want two people side by side or room for a wheelbarrow.
- Digging and base. Sod and topsoil come out, and a compacted gravel base goes down so the walk has even support on our clay.
- Forms and slope. Forms set the edges and a slight cross slope so water runs off to the side.
- Thickness. Walkways are typically poured about four inches thick. Sections a car might cross, like where a walk meets the driveway, are worth making thicker.
- Joints and finish. Control joints go in at regular spacing so normal cracking follows the joint. Most walks get a broom finish for grip.
- Curing. In summer the fresh concrete is kept damp or covered early so it does not dry out too fast at the surface.
Finish Options
A broom finish is the standard because it grips well in the rain. For a front walk, a stamped concrete pattern such as ashlar slate, or a stamped border on a plain walk, gives the look of laid stone. If you are also replacing the driveway or adding a patio, pouring the walkway in the same job keeps the color and finish consistent.
Concrete or Pavers for a Walkway?
Pavers can be lifted and reset one at a time, but they shift on clay, and weeds and ants move into the joints. A poured concrete walkway is one solid piece, simple to keep clean, and needs little upkeep. For most homeowners a concrete walk is the lower-maintenance choice, and stamping can give it the paver look if that is what you want.
What Affects the Cost of a Concrete Sidewalk
We price every walkway on site, because length is only part of it. The main things that change the number are:
- Length and width, and whether the route curves.
- Steps, and how many rises the slope needs.
- Removal of an old walk, pavers or stepping stones.
- Grading and base, especially on a slope or in a wet side yard.
- Access. A backyard path may mean wheeling or pumping the concrete in.
- Finish: broom, stamped or a stamped border.
The estimate is free. Small jobs like a walkway are often easier to price alongside other concrete work you have in mind, so tell Francisco about anything else you are planning.
Caring for a Concrete Walkway
Keep the joints clear of leaves and pine straw, point downspouts away from the walk, and avoid rock salt on the rare icy morning, since it is hard on young concrete. A penetrating sealer every few years helps keep water and stains out.
Sidewalks and Walkways Across West Metro Atlanta
We pour sidewalks, walkways and steps in Austell, Mableton, Powder Springs, Marietta, Hiram, Dallas, Douglasville and nearby towns in Cobb, Paulding and Douglas counties.
Why Homeowners Call Medina Concrete
- The owner does the estimate. Francisco walks the route with you and answers the phone himself.
- Even steps. Every rise and tread formed the same, so the stairs feel right underfoot.
- On its own or with more. A new walkway by itself, or poured in the same job as a driveway or patio.
- Se habla español. Call or text in English or Spanish.