Concrete Contractors in Palmer Lake, CO

Palmer Lake is a small statutory town at the north end of El Paso County, and concrete contractors working here deal with slope, shade and snow more than anything else. Wikipedia lists the town at about 7,139 feet, with 2,636 residents and 1,157 housing units at the 2020 census on about 3.1 square miles. The town marks the top of the Palmer Divide, which separates the Arkansas River drainage to the south from the Platte River drainage to the north. We pour and repair walks, steps, patios, driveway aprons, garage floors and parking pads here.

A town built around a water stop

General William Jackson Palmer founded the town in 1871 as part of the narrow-gauge Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Steam trains refilled with water at the lake before crossing the divide summit, and Wikipedia notes the lake was the area's only natural water supply. The town incorporated in 1889. The Palmer Lake Star, first proposed in 1935 and 457 feet across, lights the mountainside above town each December, and History Colorado designated it a state historic site in 2013.

That railroad-and-resort past left a town of older cottages on narrow streets mixed with newer homes on the hillsides. Concrete work varies just as much.

Steps and walks on steep ground

Many Palmer Lake homes sit above or below the street, so getting from the car to the door often means steps. Poured concrete steps need even risers and treads, a solid footing, and a landing at the door. Where old steps have pulled away from the house or tipped, the soil below has usually settled or washed out. We rebuild with a proper base and add a slight pitch on each tread so water and melt do not sit.

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Shade, snow and runoff

Wooded lots and north-facing slopes keep snow on the ground. Runoff from higher lots runs downhill across walks and driveways, and where it crosses concrete it can freeze overnight. We plan where water goes before we form a slab: a slight cross-slope on walks, a drain at the bottom of a sloped drive, and splash blocks or extensions that keep roof water off steps. Air-entrained concrete and a broom finish help the surface last and give footing in winter.

Small jobs welcome

In a small town with tight lots, many projects are modest: a new set of front steps, a short walk, a pad for trash bins, or a small patio off the back door. We treat those with the same care as a big driveway. Access matters on narrow streets, so we plan for a pump or wheelbarrows where a ready-mix truck cannot get close.

Permits

The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department handles building permits for the Town of Palmer Lake, For work that reaches the street, we check with the town. We confirm what your project needs before we schedule.

Services in Palmer Lake

• Sidewalks and steps: front steps, landings and hillside walks
• Concrete patios: small and medium patios on sloped yards
• Stamped concrete: stone-look patios and paths
• Concrete driveways: aprons and short driveways
• Garage floors and RV pads: garage slabs and parking pads
• Concrete repair and leveling: failed steps, cracks and settled sections

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