Concrete Contractor in Star, ID | Boise Solid Concrete

Concrete Contractors in Star, ID

Boise Solid Concrete refers homeowners in Star to independent concrete contractors working along the State Highway 44 corridor. It does no work itself. Star nearly doubled from 5,793 people in 2010 to 11,117 in 2020, and kept growing fast after that, so most concrete requests here are upgrades to new houses rather than replacements of old slabs.

A young city on old farmland

Star was established in 1905 but only incorporated on December 10, 1997. The name comes from a star on the old schoolhouse that travelers used to get their bearings between Middleton and Boise. Today it is a suburb in northwestern Ada County that reaches into Canyon County, built mostly on former farmland with irrigation canals threading through.

New homes here usually come with a builder driveway, a small rear slab and bare dirt. The common requests are patio extensions with a pergola or hot tub pad, side-yard RV pads, landscape curbing and walkways around the house.

Two counties, different offices

Because Star straddles a county line, the right-of-way office depends on the street. In the Ada County part, public streets belong to the Ada County Highway District, and approach changes go through ACHD's Driveway Approach Request and a right-of-way permit. In the Canyon County part, roads belong to a Canyon County highway district. Ask the contractor which applies to your address, and confirm building-permit rules for walls and raised patios with the City of Star.

Settling on new lots

On new construction, the soil next to the house was dug out for the foundation and backfilled. If that backfill wasn't compacted well, a patio poured against the house can settle along that edge. Ask the contractor how they will handle the backfill zone, and keep downspouts and new sprinkler lines from soaking it. If an existing builder slab has already dropped, concrete leveling may fix it.

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Get quotes from local concrete contractors

Tell us the city, the job and a rough size. Boise Solid Concrete passes the request to independent concrete contractors who work in that part of the Treasure Valley. They reach out to look at the site and quote in writing. Any agreement is between you and the contractor you pick.

1Send one requestCity, job and size. Photos help.

2A contractor follows upThey call or email to see the site and write a quote.

3You chooseHire, compare or walk away. You deal with the contractor directly.

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Star: what people ask

Is Star in Ada or Canyon County?

Both. Most of the city is in northwestern Ada County, with portions in Canyon County. That decides which agency handles right-of-way work.

Can I add onto my builder patio?

Yes. The new slab is poured against the old one with a joint between. Color and texture rarely match exactly.

Why did my new patio sink by the house?

Often loosely compacted backfill around the foundation. Leveling can raise it if the slab is intact.