Our services
Concrete Sidewalks & Walkways in Chicagoland
Straight or curved walkways, public sidewalks and service walks, poured level and finished for grip.
What we do
Sidewalks & Walkways
A walkway is the piece of concrete people actually walk on, so level joints and a finish with grip matter more here than anywhere else on the property.
We pour front walks, side and service walks, garden paths and the public sidewalk in front of the property, straight or curved to follow the landscaping.
Where these go
- Front walks from the street or driveway to the door
- Side and back service walks
- Public sidewalk sections in front of the property
- Garden and patio connecting paths
- Commercial walkways and code-compliant approaches
Why Sammson
What you get out of it
No trip edges
Sections are poured and jointed so the surface stays flush instead of stepping up at every joint.
Curves without kinks
Flexible forms let a walk follow a bed or a lawn line smoothly rather than in short straight facets.
Water runs off
A slight cross-slope keeps puddles and winter ice off the middle of the walk.
Code-compliant public walks
Public sidewalk work is poured to the widths and slopes the village requires.
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.
Recent work
This work, photographed
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
Can a walkway be curved?
Yes. We form curves with flexible forms, so the walk follows the shape of the yard rather than cutting across it.
Who is responsible for the public sidewalk?
That varies by village, and some run cost-sharing programmes. Tell us the address and we will tell you what applies there.
Will tree roots lift it again?
Not the way they did before if the run is rebased and jointed with the roots in mind. We look at that on the visit.
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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Concrete Driveways
New and replacement driveways with a compacted base, proper jointing and a broom finish that keeps its grip in winter.
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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.