Concrete Contractors in Xenia, OH

Xenia is a short drive down the road from Beavercreek, and the work we do as concrete contractors in Xenia reflects a city with two very different housing ages side by side. Xenia was founded in 1803, the year Ohio became a state, and has been the seat of Greene County ever since. It counted 25,441 residents and 11,422 housing units at the 2020 census.

What the 1974 tornado changed

On April 3, 1974, an F5 tornado from the Super Outbreak cut through the middle of the city. Wikipedia records that it killed 34 people, injured 1,150, left 10,000 homeless and destroyed almost half of the city's buildings, along with five schools, nine churches and 180 businesses. Another tornado, an F4, struck on September 20, 2000.

For concrete, the result is a patchwork. Blocks that were rebuilt after 1974 have driveways, walks and patios that are now around 50 years old, poured in a short burst as the city recovered. Neighborhoods the storm missed still have flatwork from much earlier, and older homes near downtown often have steps and stoops that have been patched for generations. On a single street we may see three eras of concrete, each wearing out in its own way.

A long-settled town

The 1850 census found 3,024 people here, and the population peaked at 25,373 in 1970, just before the tornado. Long-settled ground tends to have hidden surprises: old cisterns, buried clay tile, abandoned footings and fill from decades of changes. When we break out an old driveway or patio in Xenia we look at what is under it before we lay new stone, and if the subgrade is soft we dig it out and replace it rather than covering it up.

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Trail town traffic

Five of Xenia's six former rail lines have been turned into trails, including the Little Miami Scenic Trail along the old Little Miami Railroad. Homes near those trails often want a side walk to the garage for bikes, a wider apron, or a pad for bike storage. Those are small pours, but they still need a compacted base and a proper joint layout to last.

Built for Greene County freezes

Xenia sits at about 932 feet, a little higher than Dayton. Winters bring repeated freeze and thaw, and the salt used on drives and walks speeds up surface scaling. We use air-entrained concrete for every exterior slab, finish it without overworking the surface, and cure it so the top stays strong. Sealing a new driveway after it cures helps too, and we will tell you when to do it.

Our work in Xenia

• Driveway tear-outs and replacements
• Back patios and patio extensions, plain or stamped
• Front walks, stoops and steps
• Garage floors and shed pads
• Partial replacements where only a few panels have failed

Work in the public right-of-way goes through the City of Xenia's codes, which we check before scheduling. Call (937) 971-5409 to set up an estimate.