Even, code-conscious steps that match the bungalow or two-flat, footed deep below frost so they don't heave away from the house, and tied in clean.
Credibility comes from how it's built, not from promises. Here's the order of operations on every concrete steps & stairs job.
The Chicago Building Code carries footings to roughly 42 inches, below the local frost depth, so winter freeze can't lift the steps away from the house. We dig to that depth rather than setting steps on shallow fill.
Riser heights are kept even and within code so the stairs are comfortable and safe to climb, which matters most on the tall front stoops common on city two-flats.
We reinforce the pour so the steps hold their edges and corners through repeated freeze-thaw and the salt that gets tracked up them all winter.
A broom or textured finish gives footing in snow, ice, and freezing rain, and we can add grit where a stoop stays shaded and slick.
The new work is tied neatly into the existing porch, stoop, or public walk.
Most contractors vanish after the deposit. We pick up the phone, show up when we say, and stand behind the work after the truck leaves. The follow-through is the difference.
A foreman we know runs your job and a vetted crew does the work, managed by Lucky's, one company accountable from the first call to the final walkthrough.
COI and lien waivers on file before we break ground. The documentation that lets commercial clients pay and gives homeowners peace of mind.
Prepped subgrade, reinforced and mixed to spec for the job, and proper curing. We build credibility through the process, not promises. On concrete steps & stairs, that starts with footing below the frost line.
Concrete steps are usually priced per set rather than per square foot, based on the number of risers, the footing depth (carried down near 42 inches below frost here), the reinforcement, and how they tie into the house. We give you a firm number after seeing the entry.
Footings in Chicago are carried to roughly 42 inches, below the local frost line, as the Chicago Building Code requires, so freezing ground can't heave them. We dig step and stair footings to that depth so they stay put through the winter.
Usually a footing that didn't go below the frost line, so water freezes under it and lifts it season after season. We set footings near 42 inches, below frost, so the steps stay tied to the house through Chicago winters.
We keep risers even and within local code so every step feels the same underfoot, since uneven risers are both uncomfortable and a trip hazard, worse when they're iced or salted.
It depends on the damage. Surface spalling from salt and freeze-thaw can sometimes be patched, but a heaved footing or broken risers usually means a rebuild. We'll tell you straight which one you're looking at.
We pour and finish the steps and set anchor points for railings, then coordinate the railing install so the steps meet your access and winter-safety needs on a tall city stoop.
You'll hear back from a real person, usually the same day. No call center, no runaround, no chasing us down.
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