Concrete steps construction in Springdale AR - steps built on a solid base

Across the US, concrete steps usually cost about $100 to $500 per step, which is a national figure for the work, not our price. Precast prices climb with the height and width of your entry, and on poured steps the framing and the rebar or mesh, the steel that strengthens the concrete, are usually part of the material cost, so check that any quote lists them. Our estimate breaks those out for your steps, and every job we do is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.

Precast is usually the pick for a tighter budget when your entry fits a standard size, and poured is the pick when you need a size outside the precast range. Precast costs less because the units are hollow and easier to put in place, while poured steps can be built to almost any size, and one precast maker suggests poured when tight access would make moving or lifting precast pieces into place impractical. I'll tell you which suits your entry when I see it.

If your steps are badly cracked, tilted toward the house or have very uneven step heights, replacing them is usually the better call than patching. Small cracks on steps that still sit level can often be repaired, and I'll give you a straight answer on which yours are once I've looked them over.

Most of the time it's the ground underneath, because poured steps set on loose, poorly packed fill tend to crack and separate as that fill settles. Precast units tend to settle as one block instead, so they're more likely to tip than to split, which is why the base gets so much of my attention either way.

With proper care and upkeep, concrete steps last about 30 to 40 years, so it's fair to treat new ones as a long-term part of your home. Many concrete associations caution against using any deicer on new concrete during its first winter, so plan another way to handle ice that season.

Yes, if it's your own single-family home, because Arkansas's residential contractor law lets an owner act as their own home improvement contractor on their own property. For anyone else bidding on or managing work on an existing single-family home, the law makes an exception for projects of $2,000 or less, unless one project is split into separate contracts under $2,000 each, and steps still have to meet the state's residential building code either way. If you hire us, we're licensed and fully insured, and when a job needs a permit or a city inspection, we check what the city office wants, take care of the paperwork, book the inspections and keep you posted.