Concrete Contractors in Riverside, OH

Riverside borders Beavercreek's northwest side, and the work we take on as concrete contractors in Riverside often involves the city's right-of-way rules, which are spelled out in detail. The city as it stands today is young. Riverside merged with the surrounding Mad River Township in 1994 and was incorporated as a city on January 1, 1995. Because Dayton, Huber Heights and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base had already annexed parts of the township, the city ended up in six disconnected sections.

From 1,471 people to 24,000 overnight

Riverside's census history shows what the merger did. The old village had 1,471 residents in 1990. After it absorbed the township, the 2000 census counted 23,545. The 2020 census found 24,474 people and 11,427 housing units. In other words, most of today's Riverside was built as township subdivisions, and the concrete around those homes was poured to township-era practice long before the city wrote its own standards.

The right-of-way permit

The City of Riverside requires a right-of-way permit before any driveway apron or sidewalk is installed or resurfaced, and before excavation, culvert or frontage tile work in the right-of-way. Its construction requirements include:

• Pre-pour inspection: call the Public Service Department at least 48 hours before placing concrete; inspections are held Tuesday through Thursday, and the aggregate base is checked before the pour
• Strength: 4,500 psi concrete
• Thickness: residential drives at least 6 inches; walks at least 4 inches, and at least 6 inches where they cross a drive
• Joints: sidewalk joints no more than 5 feet apart, white vinyl expansion material between new and existing concrete
• Curing: white latex curing compound once the joints are finished
• Removal: old curbs, walks and approaches taken out to the next joint with neatly sawed edges
• Apron size for a house: 8 to 30 feet wide and at least 20 feet long, and no more than 24 feet wide at the right-of-way

Work done without a permit carries a double fee. We file the application, carry the required insurance and schedule the inspection.

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Why the Tuesday to Thursday window matters

Because pre-pour inspections only happen midweek, a Riverside apron job has to be planned around them. We form and set the base early in the week, get the inspection, then pour while the weather holds. If rain pushes the pour, we reschedule the inspection rather than pouring unchecked.

Near the base

Riverside sits next to Wright-Patterson, and many homes here belong to people with ties to the base. Moves on short notice are common, and we are used to scheduling repairs ahead of a sale or a permanent change of station. The city sits at about 778 feet, lower than most of its neighbors, and some lots near the Mad River stay damp; grading and base work matter as much as the concrete itself.

What we pour in Riverside

Driveways and aprons to city spec, public walk repairs, back patios, steps, garage floors and shed pads. Call (937) 971-5409 to set up a visit.