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New Concrete Driveway Construction in Columbus, OH
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New Concrete Driveways
New Concrete Driveway for Columbus, OH
A new driveway is either going in at a newly built house or replacing a gravel or dirt drive with concrete for the first time. Both start with the same question: what is under it. New construction lots in Central Ohio are often ringed by backfill that has not finished settling, and an old gravel drive may hold years of packed stone that can be reused only if it is clean and graded. The subgrade gets checked for soft spots, and anything that pumps or ruts under a loaded wheel is dug out.
From there the spec is written around use. A two-car driveway for passenger vehicles is typically 4 inches thick over 4 to 6 inches of compacted crushed stone, with wire mesh or rebar on chairs. Where a work truck, boat trailer or camper parks, that zone goes to 5 or 6 inches. Joint locations are laid out before the pour, the forms set a fall of 1/8 to 1/4 inch per foot away from the garage, and the finish is a broom texture pulled across the slope.
What's included
What goes into new concrete driveways
- 01
Site layout
Driveway width, the flare at the street and the joint plan marked out before any digging.
- 02
Excavation
Topsoil, sod and organic material removed down to firm subgrade.
- 03
Compacted stone base
Crushed stone placed and compacted in lifts, typically 4 to 6 inches total.
- 04
Reinforcement on chairs
Rebar or welded wire mesh supported at mid-depth of the slab.
- 05
Air-entrained concrete
A freeze-thaw mix placed at 4 inches for cars and 5 to 6 where heavier vehicles park.
- 06
Joints, finish and cure
Control joints cut to a quarter of the slab depth, a broom finish, and a curing compound or wet cure.
Examples
New Concrete Driveways: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
New Concrete Driveways, step by step
- 1
Day 1: excavate
Strip sod and topsoil, haul it off and compact the subgrade.
- 2
Days 1 to 2: base and forms
Place and compact the stone base, set forms to grade and lay out the reinforcement.
- 3
Days 2 to 3: pour
Place, screed, float and broom the concrete, then cut control joints that evening or the next morning.
- 4
Days 3 to 10: cure
Keep traffic off: walk on it after 1 to 2 days, drive on it after about 7.
Questions
New Concrete Driveways questions
How deep should the stone base be under a new driveway on clay?
Typically 4 to 6 inches of compacted crushed stone over a compacted clay subgrade. Clay holds water and moves with moisture and frost, while the stone layer gives the slab even support and lets water drain out from under it. Soft or wet spots found during excavation are dug out and replaced before the base goes in.
What sets the price of a new concrete driveway?
Area, thickness, base depth, reinforcement type, site access for the truck, the finish, and whether an apron permit is part of the job. Long driveways also need more forming and joint cutting. The quote lists each line so you can compare specs, not just totals.
What happens before excavation starts?
Three things. 811 is called so OUPS marks gas, electric, water and cable lines; the city or village permit is pulled if the driveway includes an apron or curb cut; and HOA paperwork is completed if your neighborhood requires it. Stakes and paint then mark the final outline.
How wide should a new driveway be?
For one car, 10 to 12 feet; for two side by side, 18 to 24 feet. Add 2 feet if people will step out onto the slab rather than grass. Width at the street can be limited by the community's curb cut rules, which are confirmed during the permit step.
Can a driveway be poured right after the house is built?
It can, but backfill along the foundation will keep settling, so that strip gets extra compaction or is excavated and replaced with stone. Waiting a season lets fill settle on its own. Either way, the panels next to the garage are the ones to plan most carefully.
Driveway services
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Driveway Replacement
Remove the old driveway, fix what failed underneath, and pour a new slab to a complete spec.
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Aprons & Approaches
The street-side section in the public right-of-way, poured to the local city or village permit and specs.
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Garage Slabs
Garage floors and slabs for new, detached and existing garages, sloped to drain and jointed into square panels.
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Service area
New Concrete Driveways around Columbus
Quotes for new concrete driveways are available in Columbus and these towns:
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
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Length, width, what parks on it and what is there now are enough to start a free driveway quote.