Seven guides
Read this before you sign a concrete quote
Seven short guides, each ending with something to ask or do. Pick the one that matches your problem, then send the form if you want help getting the answers in writing.
From the house to the street
- Garage floorYours
- Steps and walksYours
- DrivewayYours
- ApronYours, with a permit
- Public sidewalkCity or your town
- StreetRoad owner
Guides
Seven guides, by the question they answer
- Whose job
Who Pays to Fix a Cracked Sidewalk in Syracuse
Public sidewalk in the city is the city's job. Check first.
- Whose job
Driveway and Apron Permits in Onondaga County
Apron work can need a permit. Find the road owner first.
- The mix
Why Syracuse Concrete Flakes, Scales and Pits
Peeling concrete has causes. Learn them before you patch.
- Pour month
The Last Good Month to Pour Concrete in Syracuse
Fall pour or spring pour? The nights decide.
- First winter
Keeping Salt Off New Concrete in Syracuse
Sand, not salt, through the first winter.
- The paper
What Your Concrete Contract Should Say
The written scope to ask for before you sign.
- Sunken slab
Why a Sunken Driveway Sinks Again
Water under the slab decides if it stays level.
Questions
Questions people ask before they book
- 1
Do I have to read all seven?
No. Pick the one that matches your problem. Each ends with a short list of things to ask for.
- 2
Are these guides legal advice?
No. They are plain explanations from public sources. For a contract dispute, ask a lawyer or the attorney general's office.
- 3
Can I get help applying a guide to my slab?
Yes. Send the form with your slab and street, and we will say which parts of the guide apply to you.
Ask about your slab
Tell us about your slab
Send the details once. Nothing is booked and you owe nothing for asking.
We help you work out whose concrete it is and what to ask for, then introduce you to an independent Syracuse-area contractor to quote it.
Put it in writing before anyone pours
Seven questions for any contractor, any slab. Copy them into your messages and keep the answers with your contract.
- Air-entrained mix, with the air content namedThe mix decides whether the surface flakes again in a few winters.
- The pour date, and a plan if it turns coldCold nights after the pour count, even when the pour day is mild.
- How the slab is cured and coveredCuring and cold protection run for different lengths of time.
- No de-icer on the new slab this winterClean sand gives traction without feeding the scaling.
- Whose road it is, and who pulls the permitWork in a county road right of way needs a county permit first.
- A signed written contract before work startsNew York asks for a written contract on home improvement jobs over $500.
- What is removed, what is poured, what is leftA clear scope stops arguments about patching versus replacing.
$100 off your first job
Your $100 comes off once your first concrete job is booked.
- The credit comes from us, not out of the contractor's price.
- One credit per customer, per property.
- Your job needs to be booked by December 31, 2026.
- Mention the $100 when you book the work.
The straight-answer slab promise
- No charge to ask, and no obligation once you have.
- If the city or the road owner should fix it, we say so.
- We ask about the mix and the pour month up front.
- Your $100 is applied the way our Terms spell out.
Your contract is with the contractor, who answers to you for the work.
Concrete Repair Syracuse, (315) 640-3590
Book the introduction, then compare the paperwork.
Where to begin
If the broken piece is at the street, start with the guides on sidewalks and permits. If it is a flaking surface, start with the guides on flaking, pour months and salt. If you already have a quote, read the one on contracts.
Each guide says plainly what is a rule and what is a choice, so you know what a contractor can bargain on and what they cannot.
Ask about the mix before you ask about the price.