Concrete Contractors in Meriden, CT

Meriden is reached from Hamden by I-91 or the Wilbur Cross Parkway, and concrete contractors working there deal with plenty of homes from the city's industrial years. In the second half of the 1800s, Meriden was a manufacturing center for silver, lamps, glassware, guns and musical instruments, and its many silver makers earned it the nickname Silver City. The 2020 census counted 60,850 residents on about 24 square miles, with an official elevation of 177 feet.

Industrial-era houses

Meriden became a town in 1806 and a city in 1867. Workers for firms like Meriden Britannia, Bradley & Hubbard and later International Silver, which made silver here until the early 1980s, needed housing close to the factories. Much of that older housing still stands near Meriden Center.

Old homes bring their own concrete questions:

• Front steps that have settled, cracked or pulled away from the porch
• Walks lifted by tree roots or broken by decades of frost
• Narrow driveways built for smaller cars, often shared with a neighbor
• Basement entries and areaways where water collects

We build new steps with even risers and an isolation joint at the house, and we replace walks on a fresh, compacted base so they stay flat.

The hills

Meriden sits on the Metacomet Ridge. The Hanging Hills, including West Peak, East Peak, South Mountain and Cathole Mountain, rise above the city, and Castle Craig stands in Hubbard Park, which covers about 1,800 acres. Lamentation Mountain and Chauncey Peak are nearby as well.

Homes on the slopes below these ridges often have steep driveways and stairs. Sloped concrete needs a base that will not wash out, a broom finish for traction and grading that sends water off the side instead of down the middle. Landings on long stair runs make them safer in winter.

Brooks and low ground

Harbor Brook runs northeast to southwest through Meriden and empties into Hanover Pond on the Quinnipiac River in South Meriden. The Quinnipiac itself runs through a gorge in the southwest of the city. Homes near these waterways may sit on damp ground, and we take that into account when we build the base and set grades. We also check whether a property falls in an area with extra rules before we schedule.

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Older garages and basement entries

Many houses near Meriden Center have small detached garages with cracked or sunken floors, and basement stairs or areaways where water collects. A new garage floor needs the old slab removed, a compacted base, the right thickness and a slight slope toward the door. At basement entries, we set grades so water drains away from the opening, and we can pour a new landing or steps at the outside door. Fixing the concrete around a basement entry is often the cheapest step toward a drier basement.

Roads and access

Interstate 91, Interstate 691, the Wilbur Cross Parkway and U.S. Route 5 all reach Meriden. City streets near the center can be tight, so we plan truck access ahead of time and use a pump or wheelbarrows when we have to. Before any work at a city sidewalk or curb, the City of Meriden's requirements are confirmed.