Cracked, tipping or uneven front steps? We work out what they sit on and build a set that feels even the whole way up.
Concrete steps construction in Redmond, WA, means tearing out worn or settled steps and building a new set, either poured in place or set as precast, on a base that holds them up so every step stays the same height. The pour is the quick part. Most of the work happens before it, in the digging, the base and the layout.
Most people call when a step has sunk, pulled away from the house or cracked enough that someone catches a toe on it. The price mostly turns on how many steps you need, whether they're precast or poured, whether there's a landing at the door and how much old concrete has to come out first. The schedule turns on the permit question, the weather on pour day and curing, which is the wait while the concrete hardens before you put weight on it. I'll come out, look at what your old steps sat on and give you a figure for the job, and if the walk at the bottom is heaving too, we can look at that while I'm there.
I do the estimate myself, so the person who looks at your old steps is the one who plans the new ones. Our own crew does the work with me running the job, which means the layout we talked through at your house is the layout that gets built.
We've been at this since 2013, and a lot of what I know came from breaking up old slabs to see what went wrong underneath. That habit is why we look at the base and the drainage under your old steps before we talk about new ones.
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I'll walk you through the base work, the layout and the choice between precast and poured, so you know what you're paying for before we start. Call (425) 285-8618 or use the form to set a time for me to come look.
We reply within one business day to set a time, and the estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation. I come out myself, look at your old steps and what they sit on, measure the run from the door down, and tell you what the job involves and what it costs.
Redmond requires a building permit for work that isn't on its list of projects that need none, and that list names sidewalks, driveways and detached decks no more than 30 inches above the ground, but not concrete steps. So the list doesn't settle your job, and the city's Permit Technicians are the people to ask about your address. They also give fee estimates by email, and the fee is based on the value of the work. On a permitted job, inspections are called for during the work and before anything gets covered up, and skipping one can hold up the project. Before we set a date, we find out which office covers your address and what your steps call for, then tell you plainly who'll handle the permit and the inspections. The city also lists a frost line of 12 inches and a moderate risk of weathering damage, so that goes into how we plan the support for your steps, especially where they tie into a landing or a footing.
We're based in Redmond and work in the cities around it, including Kirkland and Sammamish. Around here we see a lot of front steps that sank away from the house, treads that hold water all through a wet winter, and runs on sloped lots that need more steps than people expect. If your city isn't on our pages, just ask.
Installing concrete steps in the Seattle area usually costs about $700 to $5,500 per job, and precast is usually the cheaper choice because the steps are hollow and easier to put together. Both kinds are priced per step, so a longer run raises the total, and poured costs more but comes in more sizes. I'll price your own steps when I come out.
Concrete steps last 30 to 40 years with proper care and upkeep. That care is mostly keeping water running off and away from them and dealing with a crack or a chipped edge before it grows. The base work described above is what gives them a fair shot at the long end.
Usually it's what's underneath, because steps set on loose fill settle as that dirt packs down, and the house doesn't settle with them. Water from the roof or the yard soaking that ground makes it worse. That's why we look at the old base and the drainage before we plan a new set.
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Count your steps, note which door or landing they serve and take a few photos, including any cracks or spots where they've pulled away. Send those through the form or call (425) 285-8618, and I'll come out to look at the old steps and what they sit on. Those details help me show up with the right questions.
