Our services
Concrete Driveways in Calumet City & Chicagoland
New and replacement driveways with a compacted base, proper jointing and a broom finish that keeps its grip in winter.
What we do
Concrete Driveways
A driveway carries more weight than anything else on the property and it is the first thing anyone sees. It has to be thick enough, jointed properly, and sitting on a base that was compacted before the truck arrived.
We pour residential driveways, garage aprons and the apron-to-street connection, and we handle the permit paperwork with the village when the work touches the public way.
What we pour
- New driveways on bare ground
- Full driveway replacement
- Garage aprons and parking pads
- Widening an existing driveway
- Aprons connecting to the public way
Why Sammson
What you get out of it
Built for vehicle loads
Slab thickness and reinforcement are set for what actually parks on it, not to a single default.
Joints where they belong
Control joints are cut on a grid so the slab cracks along the lines instead of across the middle.
Drains away from the house
Slope is set during grading so meltwater runs to the street, not to the garage door.
Broom finish for winter
The standard finish is broomed for traction — it matters in January in this part of Illinois.
How we work
How the job runs
Seven steps, in this order, every time. Skipping any of them is where concrete jobs go wrong.
On-site assessment
We come out, measure the area, look at drainage and at how the existing concrete has failed, and talk through what you want. You get a written quote with no obligation.
Removal of the old slab
When there is old concrete in the way, we break it out and haul it off. Nothing new gets poured on top of a slab that is already failing.
Grading and base prep
We grade the sub-base for slope and drainage and compact the stone underneath. In Chicagoland this is the step that decides whether the slab survives the freeze-thaw cycle.
Forming and reinforcement
Forms go in to hold the shape and the edges you asked for, straight or curved, with reinforcement sized to what the slab has to carry.
The pour
Concrete goes in, gets screeded and floated, and control joints are cut where the slab is meant to crack so that it does not crack anywhere else.
Finish and seal
Broom finish for grip, or a stamped pattern and colour if that is what you chose. Decorative work is sealed to protect the colour.
Clean-up and cure
We clean the site before we leave and tell you exactly how long to stay off it and how to look after it through the first winter.
What customers say
What customers said
Stamped patio, custom shape
A homeowner asked for a stamped patio in a custom octagonal shape. Sammson built it to that shape, kept them informed about the pour, the colour and the sealing as the work went on, and left the site clean at the end.
Reported by a homeowner on Angi
On time, on budget
Done on time and under budget — highly recommend.
Review on Angi
Questions we get asked
Before you call
How long does a driveway take?
Most residential driveways are demolition, base and pour across two to three working days, weather permitting. Curing is what takes the time afterwards.
When can I park on it?
Around seven days for a car in normal conditions. We give you the date for your specific pour, because cold weather slows curing down.
Do I need a permit?
It depends on the village and on whether the work reaches the public way. We deal with the village on that and tell you where it stands.
Serving this area
Towns we pour in
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The rest of what we pour
Concrete Replacement
Cracked, sunken or crumbling concrete taken out and replaced with a slab built to last through Chicagoland winters.
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Sidewalks & Walkways
Straight or curved walkways, public sidewalks and service walks, poured level and finished for grip.
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Concrete Stairs & Steps
Front steps, back steps and stoops poured with even risers, solid footings and a finish that does not get slick.
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Concrete Patios
Back-yard slabs sized to the furniture you actually own, sloped away from the house and finished the way you want.
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Decorative & Stamped Concrete
Stamped patterns and integral colour that give a slab the look of stone or brick, sealed to keep it.
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Tell us what you need and we will come out, measure it and put a written price in your hands. No obligation.