Concrete Contractors in Gardner, KS

Gardner has grown fast enough that many concrete contractors in Gardner are working on homes less than 20 years old. The town had 2,392 residents in 1980, 9,396 in 2000, 19,123 in 2010 and 23,287 in 2020. That growth means a lot of builder-grade driveways and patios that owners now want to expand, and a smaller number of older homes near downtown whose original concrete is worn out.

History at the trail junction

Gardner was founded in 1857 as a Free-State settlement and incorporated in 1887. It sits where the Santa Fe Trail and the Oregon and California trails diverged, the Santa Fe heading southwest and the others west and then north. Today the town's growth is tied to transportation again: the BNSF intermodal facility in neighboring Edgerton is a few miles from western Gardner.

New-home upgrades

On newer Gardner homes, the most common jobs are:

• Patio extensions that turn a small builder pad into a usable outdoor room
• Driveway widening for a third car, trailer or boat
• Walks from the driveway to the backyard gate
• Stamped borders or full stamped patios

When we add to existing concrete, we tie the new slab to the old one so they move together, match the finish as closely as possible and line up joints so the result looks planned.

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Creek headwaters and drainage

Gardner Lake lies on the north side of town, and the headwaters of Kill Creek are in Gardner. Kill Creek flows north to join the Kansas River at De Soto. On a newer subdivision lot, the yard was graded by the builder to move water around the house to a swale or street. A new patio or driveway extension can block that path if it is not planned. We look at the existing drainage pattern first and set the new slab so water keeps moving the way the lot was designed.

Weather extremes

Wikipedia lists a record high of 114 degrees and a record low of minus 15 for Gardner, with about 37.5 inches of precipitation a year. Concrete here has to handle hard summer heat during the pour and freeze-thaw cycles in winter. We schedule summer pours early in the day, keep the surface from drying too fast and use air-entrained mixes on all exterior work.

Permits and HOAs

Many Gardner subdivisions have homes associations with rules on driveway width, patio placement or colors. The city may also require a permit, especially for work in the right-of-way at the street. We check both before we schedule your project and plan the design to fit.

What we do in Gardner

• Driveways: widening, replacement and new approaches
• Patios: extensions and new slabs
• Stamped concrete: borders and full patios
• Sidewalks and steps
• Garage and shed slabs
• Repair and replacement: settled or cracked panels

Call (913) 355-6902 to set up a visit.