Replacing concrete for a brand new look seems ideal, but there are a lot of reasons not to do it. Firstly, concrete replacement involves removal, forming and pouring. Generally that involves a few big machines like skid steers and excavators driving around over your grass, possibly ruining the landscape. Because its a bigger operation, it can cost anywhere from 2-10 times the price of different repair options. And in general it takes a lot longer to get the finished product with a lot of barricades in the way.

     Here’s a common example. You live in a beautiful neighborhood with a tree line boulevard on each side with sidewalk. But over the years, a lot of the tree roots have clearly shifted the panels, creating many tripping hazards up and down the block. Something has to be done to fix the problem here. You could replace all of the sidewalk, at a cost to the city of hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more. Your neighborhood is going to spend most of the summer dealing with the construction crew coming in and out as they dig and form and pour all that sidewalk, causing parking, noise and access problems. Your taxes may increase after a job like that, and after all is said and done, the tree roots are going to continue to grow, and continue to shift the new sidewalk.

     With cutting the trip hazards on a slope with a saw, all the work can be completed by a few employees in a day or 2, moving quickly setting up barricades that travel with them as they progress. and generally at a 1/10th of the price, every trip hazard is fixed, while keeping the integrity of the panels.

    The real issue here is approaching how we look at dealing with our current infrastructure, and seeing it for what it is and developing a better maintenance plan. Repairing is more affordable, executable keeps the sidewalks safe and looking great. While replacement will always have a place, repair services let you budget replacement where you need it most.