Concrete Driveway Replacement in Boise

Concrete Driveway Replacement in Boise, ID

Boise Solid Concrete passes driveway replacement requests to independent concrete contractors in Boise, Meridian, Nampa and nearby cities. It does no demolition or pouring. Replacement means breaking out the old driveway, hauling it off, rebuilding the base and pouring new. It is the right call when the old slab is broken, heaving or settling in many places, or when you want a different size or layout.

Replace or repair?

A driveway with a couple of stable cracks or one sunken panel is a repair or leveling job. Replacement starts to make sense when many panels are cracked through, the surface has scaled across most of the slab, pieces are loose, or sections heave and settle season after season. If the base is the problem, patching the top won't hold.

What a replacement includes

Saw-cutting a clean edge where the new slab meets anything staying (garage slab, sidewalk, approach).
Breaking out and hauling off the old concrete or asphalt.
Digging to the planned depth, which may mean breaking caliche, and fixing soft spots.
Placing and compacting new base.
Forming, pouring, finishing and cutting joints, then curing.

Ask whether tear-out, haul-off and disposal are on the quote as their own lines. National cost guides put removal at about $2 to $6 per square foot, with thick or reinforced slabs at the high end. See concrete removal.

Widening while you're at it

Replacement is the cheapest moment to change the shape. In Boise, zoning limits driveways in the front setback to 20 feet wide in many residential districts, with uncovered parking in front capped at 20 feet or half the façade width, whichever is less, and the homeowner guide says driveways need Planning and Zoning approval. Ask the city before you design a wider slab. A wider driveway may also mean a wider curb cut, which is ACHD's decision in Ada County.

The approach and the sidewalk

If the approach or public sidewalk is broken too, that work is in the right-of-way. In Ada County it goes through ACHD: a Driveway Approach Request for changes to the approach, a right-of-way permit, and a permit holder licensed and bonded for that work. In Canyon County, check with the city or highway district.

Cost

We found no reliable single national figure for a full replacement, so add the parts: tear-out at about $2 to $6 per square foot plus a new plain driveway at about $6 to $12 per square foot, national installed ranges. A 500 square foot driveway works out to roughly $1,000 to $3,000 for removal plus $3,000 to $6,000 for the new slab, before approach work or upgrades. Local quotes set the actual number. See concrete driveways for thickness, mix and joints.

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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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Driveway Replacement: what people ask

When should a concrete driveway be replaced?

When many panels are cracked through, the surface has scaled across most of the slab, or sections keep heaving or settling. One or two problem panels can usually be repaired or leveled.

How long does a driveway replacement take?

Tear-out and base work often take a day or two, the pour another, then about a week of curing before cars. Ask your contractor for their schedule and when you can drive on it.

Can I widen my driveway when I replace it?

Often, within zoning limits. In Boise, driveways in the front setback are capped at 20 feet in many districts, and changes to the curb cut go through ACHD.