Concrete in Leawood, where the finish matters as much as the mix
Leawood's homes are larger, its HOAs more particular and its driveways more likely to carry a border or a pattern. We pour the decorative work on the same air-entrained base as everything else, so it looks good in year ten.
Leawood runs from the 1950s and 60s ranches of old Leawood near Somerset and Lee Boulevard, through the 1970s and 80s streets around Tomahawk and 119th, to the large 1990s and 2000s homes south of College Boulevard and down to 151st. Lots are bigger, driveways are longer, and more of them have an exposed-aggregate field, a stamped border or a colored finish than anywhere else in the county. Replacing one means matching or improving the finish, not just pouring gray, and the HOAs in the newer subdivisions want to approve the look first.
The clay and the winter don't care about the finish. A decorative driveway that scales at the garage is the same failure as a plain one: a mix short on air, a surface overworked, salt in the first winter. So the decorative work we pour in Leawood goes on the same 4,000 psi, 6-to-7-percent-air mix, over a compacted base, with a breathable sealer rather than a glossy film that goes white and slick in January. Approaches and public sidewalks are City of Leawood right-of-way, under the City's permit and inspection, and we handle it. The older streets have the heaved walks and settled stoops any 60-year-old subdivision on clay has, and the fix is the same: lift what's sound, rebuild what isn't on footings.
What we do in Leawood
Decorative driveways
Replacement with exposed-aggregate fields, stamped or colored borders and bands, matched to the house and the HOA's approval.
Stamped and exposed-aggregate patios
Flagstone, slate and plank patterns, integral color, washed aggregate, a breathable sealer.
Steps, stoops and walks
Front stoops rebuilt on frost footings, walks with borders, handrail sleeves set in the pour.
Mudjacking and polyjacking
Sunken walks, aprons and patio slabs lifted without disturbing a decorative surface.
Approaches and sidewalks
City of Leawood right-of-way permit and inspection for the approach and the public sidewalk.
Resealing
Stamped, stained and aggregate surfaces cleaned and resealed every two to three years.
Neighborhoods and roads we cover
- Old Leawood: Somerset & Lee Boulevard
- Leawood Estates
- Tomahawk Road & 103rd
- 119th & Mission Road
- College Boulevard & Roe
- Hallbrook
- Leawood South & 127th
- 135th & Nall
- Ironhorse & 143rd
- 151st & Mission (south Leawood)
Concrete services in Leawood
- Driveways, driveway replacement, approaches and sidewalks
- Patios, stamped and decorative concrete, steps, stoops and walkways, garage, shop and RV slabs
- Mudjacking and polyjacking, repair and resurfacing, sealing
- Removal, commercial concrete
Questions from Leawood homeowners
Can you match my exposed-aggregate driveway?
Usually close. We match the aggregate size and color and the depth of the wash, and we pour a sample panel first when the whole drive isn't being replaced.
Does stamped concrete hold up here?
Yes, when it's air-entrained, not overworked, sealed with a breathable product and kept clear of rock salt. Most failed stamped work in Leawood was missing one of those.
Do you need HOA approval to replace a driveway?
For like-for-like, usually not; for a new border, color or width, usually yes. We send the committee the drawing and sample.
Who handles the approach at the street?
We do: the City's right-of-way permit, inspection and the pour to the City's detail.
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