Concrete Contractors in Huber Heights, OH

Huber Heights has one of the most clearly written sets of concrete rules in the area, and good concrete contractors in Huber Heights follow them to the letter. The city's nickname is "Brick City," after the brick homes developer Charles Huber began building in 1956. Wayne Township incorporated as the City of Huber Heights on January 23, 1981. The 2020 census counted 43,439 residents, up 14 percent from 2010, and 17,816 housing units.

What the city requires in the right-of-way

The city's Specifications for Driveway Approaches, Sidewalks and Curbs say all work in the public right-of-way is by permit only. The highlights for homeowners:

• Drive aprons: 6 inches of concrete on 3 inches of compacted ODOT Item 304 stone
• Sidewalks: 4 inches thick on the same base, thickened to 6 inches where they cross a driveway
• Mix: 4,000 psi at 28 days, 6 percent air entrainment plus or minus 1 percent, and no more than a 4-inch slump
• Joints: contraction joints tooled or sawed to one quarter of the slab depth, with expansion joints where new concrete meets old
• Width: drives no wider than 25 feet at the back of the sidewalk
• Inspection: 24 hours' notice before the pour, the inspector's written approval, and a final inspection

Contractors also post a bond before getting the permit. An owner who does all the work personally can get a no-cost permit and skip the bond.

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Old Huber homes, new annexation

The original Huber neighborhoods are now 50 to 70 years old. Many of their driveways are single-width with a narrow apron, and the walks were laid long before today's spec. When owners widen a drive for a second car, the 25-foot limit at the sidewalk and the 6-inch apron requirement both come into play, so we lay it out with the city's rule in mind.

Newer development is different. The city grew 14 percent in the 2010s, much of it on land annexed into Miami County. Those houses usually have wider drives and larger lots, and their concrete work is more often a new patio, a walkway to a backyard gate or a shed pad.

Getting the base right

The city calls for compacted Item 304 aggregate under every apron and walk because the base carries the load as much as the concrete does. We use the same approach on private driveways and patios. A slab poured on soft or uneven fill will settle no matter how good the mix is.

Services for Huber Heights

New and replacement driveways, aprons and walks to city spec, patios and patio extensions, stamped and colored finishes, steps and stoops, garage and shed slabs, and repairs to settled sections. Call (937) 971-5409 to book a time.