Concrete Sidewalk Building in Dickinson ND - a walk built to stand up to winter
How do I get a concrete sidewalk built in Dickinson, ND?
Vertex Dickinson Concrete builds and rebuilds concrete sidewalks in Dickinson. I come out to look at your walk, then our own crew digs out and packs a solid base and pours a mix made to stand up to winter, with me there running the job.
Most calls start with a walk that's cracked, heaved up at a seam or holding puddles after a rain. Before anything else, I ask whether your walk runs along the street, because that changes what we need to settle with the city before we pour. Then we break out the old slabs, dig down to the subgrade, which is the dirt the walk sits on, and pack a base that won't settle with it.
The price moves with the walk's size, the tear-out and how much base work it needs, and the schedule turns on the weather, the city and the curing wait, so I'll go over all of it with you at the estimate along with your own figure. Concrete can still crack a little, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight place to land, before it picks its own spot.
If the walk ends at a garage whose floor is cracked or sinking too, we also handle garage floor concrete, and I'm happy to look at both on the same visit so you hear the whole picture at once.
What a sidewalk takes
- Breaking out and hauling off old slabs
- Digging out and packing the base
- Checking where the water runs off
- A mix made to stand up to winter
- Control joints cut on time
- Curing and cold-weather protection
What to weigh before building a concrete sidewalk
What drives the price
Size, tearing out the old walk and how much base work it needs move the price most. If the budget's tight, cut the finish before the base, since that's what stops settling.
What sets the schedule
A walk along the street waits on the city permit, and cold weather means planning how to protect the pour. Then comes curing, the wait while new concrete hardens, before anyone walks on it.
Broom finish or decorative
For a walk along the street I'd go with a broom finish, the brushed texture that gives shoes grip when it's wet or icy. Decorative concrete suits an entry walk but costs more.
Sidewalk questions from Dickinson
How much does a new concrete sidewalk cost per square foot in Dickinson?
Installing a concrete sidewalk across the US usually costs about $12 to $14.70 per square foot. That's a national figure, not our price, and a Dickinson walk can land above or below it depending on the tear-out, the base work and the finish. Your own number comes from the estimate, once I've measured the walk and looked it over.
Do I need a permit to build a sidewalk along the street in Dickinson?
If the walk sits in the city's right-of-way, the public strip along the street, you do. The City of Dickinson issues concrete permits for work there, and landowners have to get a Right of Way Concrete Permit before any private concrete work in it. We check with the city on every job before we start, take care of the permits that fall to us and help you with any that fall to you.
Can concrete be poured in Dickinson when it turns cold?
Yes, as long as there's a plan to protect it. Cold-weather guidance for concrete applies once the air drops to 40°F, or is expected to fall below it, while the new concrete still needs protecting, and fresh concrete should be kept from freezing until it gains early strength, about two days after it's placed. So I watch the forecast for the days after the pour, not just pour day, and we plan the cover around it.
Who has to keep up the sidewalk in front of my house in North Dakota?
Under state law, the owner of a lot beside a city street builds, rebuilds and keeps in good repair the sidewalk along it, even one the city built or ordered built. State law also has each city set sidewalk width, and it can differ by spot, so a new walk along your street follows the city's width for that location. We're based in Dickinson and do this work in the cities around it too.
How do I take care of a new concrete sidewalk its first winter?
Keep deicing salt and chemicals off it the first winter, then use them in moderate amounts after that, which is what industry guidance says. One concrete trade group also says concrete facing winter should have air entrainment, tiny air bubbles mixed in, and meet a minimum strength, so ask whether a quoted mix follows that, and ours is one made to stand up to winter. Poor curing can leave a weak top, so we keep the surface from drying out right after the pour.
How do I check if a concrete contractor is licensed in North Dakota?
Search the North Dakota Secretary of State's contractor list to see whether a license is in good standing, which only takes a minute. In North Dakota, whoever does a job costing more than $4,000 has to be licensed as a contractor, so it's worth checking before work starts. We're licensed and insured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Sidewalk building near you
We're based in Dickinson and build sidewalks there and in the cities around it. Pick your area below, or call (701) 495-9954 if yours isn't listed.
Other services
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- 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
Ask for a free sidewalk estimate
Send your address, the walk's length and width, and whether it runs along the street. We reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation.