Concrete Contractors in Old Colorado City, CO

Hiring concrete contractors in Old Colorado City is a little different from hiring for a newer subdivision. This was its own town first. Wikipedia records that Colorado City was founded on August 13, 1859, where Fountain and Camp creeks meet, and that it briefly served as the capital of the Colorado Territory in 1862. Part of it was annexed by Colorado Springs in 1898, and the rest joined in 1917. We work on the houses and small lots around the old town: front walks, stoops and steps, small patios, garage slabs off the alley, narrow driveways and repairs to concrete that has outlived several owners.

An older layer of the city

By 1861, Wikipedia says, more than 300 cabins had been built in the settlement. The commercial buildings that line Colorado Avenue today came later and are mostly two-story red brick in a Western Victorian style. The Old Colorado City Historic Commercial District was listed on the National Register on November 2, 1982, covering 8 acres and 27 properties.

Residential blocks around that core grew over many decades, so a single property can carry concrete from several eras. We often find a thin early walk, a stoop rebuilt mid-century, and a newer garage pad, each sitting at a slightly different height. Rather than tear out everything, we look at which pieces have actually failed.

Small lots, alleys and tight access

Older blocks tend to have narrower frontage than suburban streets, plus alleys that lead to detached garages. That changes how a job is built. A ready-mix truck may not reach the backyard, so we plan for a pump or wheelbarrows, protect fences and foundations, and form carefully along property lines. When a garage floor is the job, alley access is usually the easiest route in. We walk the site first so the plan matches what will actually fit.

Creeks, slope and drainage

The old town sits along Fountain Creek, and many west-side lots have more slope than the flat plains to the east. Water running downhill along a walk will find any low joint or gap at the edge. On these properties we set the slope of each slab carefully, steer downspout water away from steps and stoops, and add a thicker edge where runoff has been cutting under the old concrete. Steps that lean or have pulled away from the porch usually mean the soil below has washed or settled, so we check that before we rebuild them.

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Matching the look of an old street

On a block where houses are more than a century old, new concrete should look like it belongs. A plain broom finish with tooled edges and evenly spaced joints usually suits a historic front walk better than a busy pattern. Stamped or colored concrete can work well for a back patio that is out of view from the street. We can match broom direction and joint spacing to the neighbors' walks, and we talk through color before anything is formed.

Services for Old Colorado City homes

• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, stoops, porch steps and side paths rebuilt level
• Concrete patios: small backyard patios sized for older, narrower lots
• Stamped concrete: patterned patios and garden paths behind the house
• Concrete driveways: narrow drives and alley-side parking pads
• Garage floors and RV pads: new floors for detached garages
• Concrete repair and leveling: trip edges, sunken sections and failed stoops

Work in the public right-of-way here follows the same City of Colorado Springs concrete permit rules as the rest of the city. Call (719) 748-6441 and we will set a time to look.